AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS THAT DEFINE CORE VALUES
How can you as an educator create values that last? How to push for the beauty of holding values such as passion, persistence, compassion and responsibility? There can be no simple answers to it. The challenge is to weave a set of core values into the fabric of your program. Core values enable you as an institution and a community to stay focused on what's important. They act as a mirror to your decision making and is a guide to your behaviour and action. Here are some approaches that may work for you - IDENTIFY YOUR CORE VALUES As an instructor, you may frequently be called upon to make decisions, resolve conflicts, solve problems or work through dilemmas. Having core values acts as the pole star that offers you a consistent direction. And this applies not just to teachers and instructions at school. It’s just as equally important a tool for parents. Having core values can offer a safe landing ground when confliction question arises in your little one's mind