Values form the foundation for how a child will lead his/her life, and what kind of person they will grow up to be. This course helps you ensure your students have a strong value base through their education.

Thank you for embarking on this journey. For an effective learning experience, please switch off any notifications, use a notebook to write down your learning and questions as you take the course. This course initiates conversations about the need for giving students opportunity to practice values and the impact that values have in a person’s life. Through examples of innovative teacher practices we will explore how students can be given opportunities to demonstrate values and how they help them in achieving class goals. As a result of this course, teachers will reflect on their current beliefs and practice, and incorporate a simple method to teach values to students.

 Standards

This course meets the following standards:

 Teaching As Leadership

I-5 Create a welcoming environment through rational persuasion, role models, and constant reinforcement and marketing to instill values (e.g., respect, tolerance, kindness, collaboration) so that students feel comfortable and supported enough to take the risks of striving for the big goals