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-- What you are will show in what you do.-- Thomas A. Edison

Invitational Education Values (Also referred to as Assumptions, Principles, Beliefs & Elements)

Respect, Trust, Optimism, Caring*, & Intentionality

Caring

Using Virtual Reality to teach Empathy

Trust

Respect

Optimism

Impermanence / Sustainability - live performances and more. Bryan Lafaye DVD in Lafayette LA

Intentionality

IB Learner Profile: being honest, having integrity, showing respect, being open-minded to new ideas, and being empathetic, compassionate and caring citizens.

Covey: 7 Habits

Yuen Yuen Institute....The Institute is a collection of temples, pavilions, monasteries and prayer halls dedicated to Confucian, Buddhist and Taoist beliefs, and its sprawling grounds are dotted with decorative gardens and ponds. The Institute's purpose is to spread the principles of these three religions, to uphold the eight virtues (i.e. filial piety, respect, loyalty, fidelity, propriety, justice, honesty and honour) and to promote social welfare.

Filial Piety

     

Respect

   

Responsibility

   

Caring

   

Empathy

Perspective

 

Fairness / Egalitarianism

 

Greed

     
     

Integrity

   
     

Kindness - Pay it Forward....Benjamin Franklin....Emerson....film.....

Ramdom Acts of Kindness

   
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

Core Moral/Ethical Values.....'Eternal Values - Integrity, Service, Compassion' (See Also Performance Values, Intellectual Values, Family & Civic Values, and Consider the concept of 'secondary' Values, below)

Respect

Responsibility

Caring

Empathy

Perspective

Honesty

Optimism

Resiliency

Resilience

Fairness / Egalaritianism

Honor

'Eternal Values' from Born To Rise:  A Story of Children and Teachers Reaching Their Highest Potential by Deborah Kenny

Performance Values - Effort, diligence, commitment to the best of which we are capable.

Performance Values - Character Education White Paper

Universal Core Values

The 'Grit' Test

Grit & Self-Control (scroll down to middle)

RSA How Creativity Works - Grit as a Character Trait

Intrinsic Motivation

Work Ethic

Intellectual Values

 skepticism, open-mindedness

Imagination

Civic Virtues

Confucius - Filial Piety

Social-Emotional Learning
Self-Awareness, Self-Management, Social Awareness, Relationship Skills, Decision-Making

What is an EQ - Video which briefly reviews the four components of EQ

I.Q. vs "I Will"

How To Build Relationships With Students

Secondary Values:  Values which serve other values but do not necessarily stand on their own, such as, loyality, perseverance, patriotism, sentimentality......These can be very questionable - Hitler persevered and many were very loyal to him. The questions must be asked - Loyal and patriotic about what?  Perseverance in service to what?

Other Sources of Values or Character Traits

Developmental Assets

Resources

Background and Research on Each Character Trait...click here....

Phrenology - the study of the structure of the skull to determine a person's character and mental capacity.

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