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ASSIGNMENT #4

Educational Setting  · Dauphin, Manitoba  · Population 8,085  · Ukrainian Bilingual Elementary School K-6, student population 113, single track  · Establish school wide virtues and anti-bullying program  · All grades K-6  · Cultural make up: mixture of farm and city students; most students have one or both parents of Ukrainian ancestry

The perspective which follows is given by the school Resource teacher, whom I have identified as a significant stakeholder in this process of curriculum development and implementation. The information was gleaned in an interview with her after describing how each commonplace should be framed.

Her **image of the educated person** is that at the end of their time with the program: · students will __know__ each virtue and understand how to use them effectively in life; · will __feel__ pride and confidence in what they have learned so that they can use it successfully · __do __ what they have learned successfully to not be bullies or be bullied

She sees that the **learners:** · are required to __know__ the virtues and anti-bullying curriculum in a clear manner; · must __feel__ proud and confident about what they are learning in a safe environment; · need to __do__ (practice) the skills of each virtue and the anti-bullying program in many situations.

She sees the **teacher** needing to: · __<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;">know __<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;"> the curriculum for the virtues and anti-bullying program so it can be laid out in a clear manner for the students; · __<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;">feel __<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;"> responsibility for carrying out the program and for how the students behave; · __<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;">do __<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;"> (lead) student discussions, writings, reflections, etc. regarding virtues and anti-bullying at every available opportunity.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">She sees the **subject matter** as needing to be age appropriate for K-6 students. Real life situations must be able to be demonstrated from the curriculum that is understandable to students of Ukrainian background in a bilingual school from both a farm and city culture.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">She sees the **community** involving all possible stakeholders with the school, including individuals that the students have contact with outside of school. Parents and grandparents can help with the program at home by reinforcing the virtue values. Use newsletter and school sign to help advertise the program as well as handing out Valentines to the homes around the school. Community members need to __know__ we are embarking on this program, that they __feel__ it is valuable, and that they __do__ make the effort to support it from their perspective.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">She sees the **resource manager** (school principal) being the individual: · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;">who __knows__ what is being taught in the program, knows student behaviour and monitors student success with the program by continuing a school-wide (positive) reinforcement program; · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;">who __feels__ empathy with students and staff as they work through the program, feeling pride with the successes of the program; · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;">will __do__ (lead) by always being available and informed of the processes involved in the program. Will provide and educate staff in the use of the materials used in the program.