Posted on Apr 24, 2015
Do you think character and integrity based education should be taught in K-12 schools?
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I've had some really inspiring talks recently with Col Matthew Fritz & Brig Gen John Michel and they brought me to thinking more deeply about the military core values and how we as service members & veterans might teach the younger generation about these important principles. While they pertain heavily to our everyday military lives, most of the civilian world isn't taught these values in any formal teaching or instructional environment.
My question to you is, how do you think teachers, schools and parents across America would receive & support such instruction? Would you volunteer to mentor or teach character and integrity based education to local children in classrooms?
Col Fritz & Brig Gen (Ret) Michel have started a pretty revolutionary program called "Mentors Matter". The goal is to have veterans support mentorship in thousands of K-12 classrooms across the US to develop character, leadership and civic responsibility. If interested, I highly encourage you reach out to them and learn more about the program linked below. I see this as being a great way to get our kids on the right path with values that will help them both personally and professionally. I'd enjoy hearing everyone's thoughts on this or potential ways you would structure a teaching syllabus around this topic. Thanks in advance!
My question to you is, how do you think teachers, schools and parents across America would receive & support such instruction? Would you volunteer to mentor or teach character and integrity based education to local children in classrooms?
Col Fritz & Brig Gen (Ret) Michel have started a pretty revolutionary program called "Mentors Matter". The goal is to have veterans support mentorship in thousands of K-12 classrooms across the US to develop character, leadership and civic responsibility. If interested, I highly encourage you reach out to them and learn more about the program linked below. I see this as being a great way to get our kids on the right path with values that will help them both personally and professionally. I'd enjoy hearing everyone's thoughts on this or potential ways you would structure a teaching syllabus around this topic. Thanks in advance!
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As an oldtimer,this has been a source of concern for me.America has lost it`s touch of dignity.Dignity should start with character and integrity.First step would be to teach these things in the home.Next step should be to enforce these two ingredients anywhere you encounter them.This does not require a regimented course.Just a reminder that you are out of line.This should be done whether you are in school,church,in the neighborhood,or the check out line at Walmart.Having said this;I think we have let our children get too far away.I don`t know how many times i`ve heard, " you`re not the Boss of me ".
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Teaching these qualities should be supplemental, first and foremost these should be taught at home. If the family doesn't teach this by example it means nothing in school.
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No, I think core values, family values and personal ethic should be taught and reinforced by PARENTS. And parents, leading by example through those values, should personally invest in their children's education regardless of where it stems. We should be relying on schools to do far less for personal development and focus more at home on the nuclear family and the responsible citizen's role in community.
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SGM John Latham, PMP
I agree that is the ideal. However, if parents don't object what is wrong with having this type of instruction for those who aren't getting this at home. If it is optional and parents can make the choice to have their children exempted, I think it would improve the society our children would have to live in.
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