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WHAT TEACHERS ARE SAYING
A "Heartwood Moment"
It's "Grandparents and Special Friends Day" in an elementary classroom. You've planned a program for 30 excited children and their guests. One child has four grandparents attending, but is only paying attention to two. In tears, the ignored grandparents turn to you, the classroom teacher, for help. What would you do?
The Heartwood teacher placed her hands on the young child's shoulders and asked her to look at the word "Justice" posted on the classroom wall. "Now, look at your grandparents' faces. Is this fair?," she whispered. The little girl immediately ran over and hugged her grandparents, and included them in the rest of the special day.
Are you a Heartwood teacher?
Do you want to develop as a moral educator? Do you want to transform daily challenges into "Heartwood Moments?" Do you want to help your students become more caring and responsible?
Focus on Ethics is for teachers using the Heartwood Ethics Curriculum. Heartwood Moments abound when teachers understand how to use the power of stories to help children build caring relationships. Years of research support the positive impact of Heartwood in the classroom--and testimonials from teachers who have taken the seminar say it all.
"Getting together to share ideas and stories is the only way to grasp the infinite opportunities teachers have to use Heartwood attributes in the school day."
"Focus on Ethics helped me get off to a great start this year and to manage my class with fairness and respect. Heartwood is an easy program to incorporate into any teacher's curriculum."
"The Heartwood training was very informative and motivational. This program is a must in today's world. The seven attributes reinforce a climate of safety and comfort all schools should strive for."
"The children's everyday behavior and responses allow the teacher to use the attributes as a positive foundation for discussing issues and solving problems."
Focus on Ethics benefits for teachers:
- increase understanding of ethics and values
- help children become more caring and respectful
- try out best practices and new activities
- integrate character education with curriculum and standards
- dialogue with colleagues and learn from each other
- find character education resources on the internet
- expand activities beyond your classroom to parents and community
- send questions to a Heartwood consultant
- earn professional development credits
- improve classroom climate and relationships
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