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Last week in my graduate school class
I learned from my other classmates who are teaching in the Public schools that
the Values Education subject’s time is lowered to 30 minutes to give way to
major subjects such as Science and Mathematics.
That one really bothered me.
Though it was sort of redeemed by one of our classmates that Values
Education topics are being integrated in all subjects still it did not affect a
bit with my high regard and concern at the formation of students studying in
the public schools.
When I shared this one to my husband
he jokingly stated “we are forming future ‘criminals’ …”. He added later saying “I
am sorry…"criminal" is so strong and harsh for that…but that is possible”.
Without values formation
of our learners, knowledge in sciences and other subjects may lead them
astray. Our students may become adept
with all these subjects but without finding the good and how it could better
and positively affect the lives of others would be self-serving. Students have to learn to reflect and put to
good use their knowledge.
Without
bringing this to the heart level would produce politicians, doctors, teachers,
engineers, nurses etc. that could not
empathize with the feelings or struggles and sufferings of others. In that manner we loose the very essence and
purpose of acquiring them.
Do you ever wonder why we produce
professionals who practice their professions without the heart? What do I mean by that? I have seen lots of professionals including
leaders in their respective fields practicing their professions with big
egos. Who cry out for respect but don’t
even know what respect means. Who wanted
to be called by the prestige of their titles but don’t even acknowledge the
dignity of the professions lower than them.
Who always wanted to first in everything ..”as if there is something
wrong with being second, third, etc”.
Who would go as far as destroying others reputation at work in order to
stay on top of the ladder. Who would go
the worst of killing in order to get more from others.
From what I described above, I am not going to use the word
"afraid" instead "fright". It really frightened me for the next generations. Every generation in the past seems to bring
in new issues that are being carried by the next generations. Problems and concerns have become bigger to
handle and that schools with its sublime mission of forming and training young
minds have failed in this manner.
I would like thus, to defend that
Values formation has to be given utmost importance such that the heart of
everything that we do in school particularly in all the academic subjects
should lead each student to see better from the heart relating them to how they
could positively affect the lives of others.
The heart to training our students
should be the love and making these same
students feel that love so that they would bring the same wherever they would
be after graduation. If teachers fail to deliver this, then the
school fails as an institution. Instead
of forming young minds, we bring more problems to the world. We produce intellectuals that produce “bombs”
in all sorts wherever they are.
Now, Am I stating here too much? I hope not…
PS.
Hey I know a lot of teachers that are so passionate with their work…my
greeting of congratulations to them:-)
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