Handbook for teachers in Human Values Education by Ron and Suwanti Farmer. Quotes IX

-Inspire kids to care.
-We are all kings and queens in disguise.
-Warmth is the vital element for the growing plant and for the soul of the child.
-When my class begins a new project, a new venture, we begin with a taste of excellence.
-When the school places values at the center of its work and purposely tries to live those values, the changes in students' and teachers' behaviors that follow naturally from this decision gradually edge them into quality teaching and learning activity.
-Human Values Education at its best will be evident when quality teaching is in play, for the two are intertwined, each fertilizing the other into new areas of growth, strength and vitality.
-Quality education, focusing on whole person development, insists on giving attention to such crucial factors as the school environment, one that focuses on the quality of the teacher-student relationship, the ambience in the school, the interconnectedness between the school and parents and community, and the example of moral and performance character displayed by the teacher. All of these influence the emotional state of the student.
-Happy children learn well; unhappy ones struggle. When children feel safe (in the playground, classroom and at home), feel recognized and affirmed by the teacher and have the opportunities and guidance provided where they can excel, these children rise to the occasion.
-Seven valuable guidelines for establishing quality class environments:
1. Teach as if relationships matter.
2. Use the power of a handshake.
3. Get to know students as individuals.
4. Use bonding to improve behavior.
5. Use the power of example.
6. Use a self-inventory to focus on role-modelling.
7. Invite guest speakers who are positive role models.
-Staff coordinators for the Student Action Teams reported that classrooms and schools as a whole became more peaceful, happy, safe and creative. This, in turn, the reports say, elevated both moral and performance character in students and staff. Student Action Teams help create a class and school environment that improves student engagement and wellbeing, and reduces truancy.