TAMARA LEIVA

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1. The Principle of Human Dignity
2. The Principle of Respect for Human Life
3. The Principle of Association
4. The Principle of Participation
5. The Principle of Preferential Protection for the Poor and Vulnerable
6. The Principle of Solidarity
7. The Principle of Stewardship
8. The Principle of Subsidiarity
9. The Principle of Human Equality
10. The Principle of the Common Good

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Prior to reading this article, these principles were part of my teaching philosophy. For example, #1 Principle of Human Dignity, where every person regardless of race, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, employment, etc. is worthy of respect. This is a founding principle instilled into my teaching philosophy. As educators, we must respect every person for who they are. Secondly, #7 The Principle of Stewardship is also an important principle within my teaching philosophy as a 21st century educator. As an educator in the 21st century, I understand how conscious we must be about our physical environment. This principle is highly important for the upcoming generation, and it is important we teach how to protect our environment.

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Principles I would like to incorporate into my teachings more are #2 The Principle of Respect for Human Life and #3 The Principle of Association. These two principles I believe are interconnected. It would be beneficial for students to learn about respecting everyone including those outside of the school community. Often, we forget that our students educational journey is a partnership between all parties, including family, friends, peers, and community members. It is important for students to understand that each person plays a vital role in helping build their faith and that we must promote common good in and out of school.

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These principles are the basic social teaching blocks. As the article states “the door remains wide open for additional themes”. I found that internalizing the principles in a pedagogical challenge gives educators opportunities to affirm these principles within our students. Implementing these principles into our everyday lessons, and classroom management is beneficial to challenge and encourage our students to live by these principles.