Teachable Moment: Honesty is the Best Policy
November 10, 2013I am a Mom, Parenting, Teachable Moment, The Teacher in Me,
Last August 2013, my husband composed an e-mail to CEM (Center for Education Measurement) stating that he was following up the approval of his submitted test items that he made about Grade 3 Science for next year's Achievement Test. His e-mail was immediately acknowledged and he was informed that the test items were approved.
I: "Papa, it's finally done! Congratulations! Did you delete the soft copy?"
Hector: "Yes, Ma! It's done!"
Kuya Ross: "Mama, what is Papa doing? What soft copy did he delete? What is it all about?"
I: "Anak, Papa was invited by CEM to write test items about Grade 3 Science to be taken by students in the Philippines. According to the contract, once those test items were submitted to CEM, Papa should delete both his soft and hard copies and he did it!"
Kuya Ross: "How would they know if Papa really deleted them? They were not looking?"
I: " Anak, we have to be honest. Being honest means you should be true to your words and actions. You have to do the right thing even if nobody or regardless who is looking. The test that Papa made will be taken by you too next year. Papa could have saved a copy for you so that you'd know the answers but he didn't because that was cheating! Cheating is wrong, right? What he did was he kept his promise to CEM and followed the contract."
Kuya Ross: "Oh, I see."
I: " When you see money in your classroom, will you keep it?"
Kuya Ross: "No, Mama. I will give it to my teacher so that she can ask or look for the owner of the money."
I: "Very good! It's the same as what Papa did. It's an act of honesty. When we are honest, Kuya, people will trust us. God will be happy too because we are doing the right thing."
Kuya Ross: "Yes, Mama. I'm so proud of Papa."
I: "We are proud of you too, Kuya. You have to keep it in mind so that when you are already a dad, you'd know how to teach your kids."
Kuya Ross: "Yes, Mama. Thanks!"
The smile on his face showed that he was happy with what his Papa did.
Experience is really the best teacher at the right place and time.
I: "Papa, it's finally done! Congratulations! Did you delete the soft copy?"
Hector: "Yes, Ma! It's done!"
Kuya Ross: "Mama, what is Papa doing? What soft copy did he delete? What is it all about?"
I: "Anak, Papa was invited by CEM to write test items about Grade 3 Science to be taken by students in the Philippines. According to the contract, once those test items were submitted to CEM, Papa should delete both his soft and hard copies and he did it!"
Kuya Ross: "How would they know if Papa really deleted them? They were not looking?"
I: " Anak, we have to be honest. Being honest means you should be true to your words and actions. You have to do the right thing even if nobody or regardless who is looking. The test that Papa made will be taken by you too next year. Papa could have saved a copy for you so that you'd know the answers but he didn't because that was cheating! Cheating is wrong, right? What he did was he kept his promise to CEM and followed the contract."
Kuya Ross: "Oh, I see."
I: " When you see money in your classroom, will you keep it?"
Kuya Ross: "No, Mama. I will give it to my teacher so that she can ask or look for the owner of the money."
I: "Very good! It's the same as what Papa did. It's an act of honesty. When we are honest, Kuya, people will trust us. God will be happy too because we are doing the right thing."
Kuya Ross: "Yes, Mama. I'm so proud of Papa."
I: "We are proud of you too, Kuya. You have to keep it in mind so that when you are already a dad, you'd know how to teach your kids."
Kuya Ross: "Yes, Mama. Thanks!"
The smile on his face showed that he was happy with what his Papa did.
Experience is really the best teacher at the right place and time.
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2 comments
I like this post! " Being honest means you should be true to your words and actions. You have to do the right thing even if nobody or regardless who is looking."
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