Talk:Foundations and Assessment of Education/Edition 1/Foundations Table of Contents/Chapter 8/8.2.1

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This article was very interesting and brought up so many good points! I never knew that there was a technical name for teaching character/values. I personally believe that this type of curriculum is just as important as teaching math, reading, writing, etc. These aspects of education, aside from the basic subjects, are what shape children into responsible adults. For most fortunate children these character traits are taught and reinforced in the home; for others who are not as lucky, the children lose out on learning these things early on. I think that teaching a "hidden curriculum" is so important and I hope that this continues! Khedl002 (talk) 02:33, 26 July 2009 (UTC)khedl002

I loved this article. It was very interesting. I had never really thought about this before. When you think of school you immediately think of math, reading, etc. Teachers are very influential people and role models to their students. Teachers need to set forth the very best examples for their students. Teachers portray morals, values, respect, and character traits without even knowing it. Students pick up on that. Hopefully they see that and will model those behaviors. Aferg006 (talk) 02:38, 24 July 2009 (UTC)

I found this to be a very informative article. Though not considered a part of the formal curriculum, teaching character education is an essential part of any student's schooling. Unfortunately we cannot depend on parents to teach their children moral values and simply right from wrong. Although we are teaching professionals, we are also parents, nurses, counselors, referees, chefs, and bottle washers who pick up the slack. Teachers raise more kids than they would ever dream of personally parenting. It is important to remember that we are all role models to our students and they pick up on every little detail. The three R's...great, let's keep teaching them! Let's not forget the informal curriculum and work together to produce well-rounded students. Good job bringing attention to an important topic. Acrow005 (talk) 14:37, 22 July 2009 (UTC)

This was a very interesting article. I'd never heard of the informal or "hidden" curriculum before but I can certainly see how it has an impact on students. I find it sad that teachers seem to teach character values more often than parents these days. That is just one more reason to be the best role models we can be as teachers and set the best examples we can for our students. A teacher can never truly know or understand what a student's home life and we may be the best role model they have. Sciaston (talk) 20:35, 22 July 2009 (UTC)

This article brought up many good point that people especially us future educators, tend to oversee. The hidden curriculum is very much part of our daily classroom lives. Teachers are so much more than a strict math, english, social studies curriculum they are leaders and role models that portray standard behavioral examples in the student's lives. This article was interesting and hands down worthy of reading again. Ehern004 (talk) 16:41, 26 July 2009 (UTC)

I find moral education to be an intriguing topic. To me it straddles the border between proper necessary education and something that crosses very real boundaries. While the results appear encouraging and ideally easily implemented and followed one has to wonder what exactly constitutes “proper morals” these days. The term cannot be agreed upon by a few people let alone generalized in broad enough strokes to be taught in public schools. However, I agree that these issues should be addressed at least somewhat within our school systems. BitterAsianMan (talk) 18:34, 26 July 2009 (UTC)