Whatever walk of life you are; whether a school teacher,  priest, businessman, model, artist, journalist, etc. You carry with you your values. The way you talk, converse and interact, the behavior you are bringing into mirrors you and what values you have.

            Many people believe in simply getting kids to do what they’re told in Values Education is enough. This idea often leads to an improved set of rules and a system of rewards and punishment that produce temporary and limited behavioral changes, but they do little or nothing to affect the underlying character of the children.

            I believe that the best way to implement values education is through a holistic approach that integrates development into every aspect of school life. This approach is also known as whole school reform.

            However, social and emotional learning is emphasized as much as academic learning. Discipline and Classroom Management concentrate on problem-solving rather than rewards and punishment. Students are given ample opportunities to practice moral behavior through activities.

            My hope is that “child-friendly environment” will mean a caring community that everybody in the school including students, principal, faculty and staff treat everyone else with kindness and respect to accomplish such lofty goal. Students will need to play active role in shaping the culture and environment of the classroom as well as of the school at large

By: Guilda A. de Guzman | Teacher I | Pagalanggang National High School | Dinalupihan, Bataan