- The process of receiving or giving systematic instruction, especially at a school or university.
- The theory and practice of teaching.
- The occupation, profession, or work of a teacher.
- Ideas or principles taught by an authority.
Moral attentiveness means to concentrate on helping students grow as persons in grace and sensitivity, becoming more rather than less thoughtful about ideas, becoming more rather than less respectful of others’ views, and becoming more rather than less responsible for reducing social injustice. Questions of what is fair, right, and just arise constantly in classrooms; students learn moral sensibilities from how their teachers answer those questions…
Written by Larry Cuban (author, blogger, former high school teacher, district superintendent, and university professor)
Click http://larrycuban.wordpress.com/2011/01/02/thoughts-on-teaching-2001/ to read the entire article.
Given the above information, why is it that our educators are trying to restrict Christmas and Santa Claus instead of taking the entire holiday season as a reason for teaching students why we have celebrations, what the different celebrations mean, and where the celebrations came from? Instead of making many Americans angry, invite students to grow and learn to respect how other students are raised. Be teachers!