Values Clarification Exercise

Consider the following list of values. (There are 43) From this list, make a list of what you consider the top 20 values. Once you do that, reduce your list to your top 10 values. Once you do that, reduce your list to your top 5 and put those in order from first to last. Finally, post that list to your portfolio and discuss what that might mean for your work as a teacher.
My Top 20: Integrity, Service, respect, honesty, creativity, collaboration, patience, perseverance, humor, cooperation, fun, safety, courage, cheerfulness, optimism, organization, imaginative, kindness, open-mindedness, happiness
My Top 10: service, respect, honesty, creativity, patience, fun, safety, optimism, kindness, open-mindedness
My Top 5 In order:
Safety
the kids always need to feel first and for most safe in my classroom, physically and emotionally
Optimism
If we are optimistic about life and learning life and learning are optimistic things
Open-mindedness
this ties right into the idea of discrimination for me, I will be open to learning from my students and want an environment where my students can be open-minded
Honesty
I need to be honest with myself and my students, I think this includes sharing feelings with your students
Creativity
Students are so darn creative, let them express in different ways, let them have choices
The Full 43 Values are as follows:
Try this out for yourself!

Integrity

Hard work

Independence

Service

Wealth

Chastity

Respect

Honesty

Creativity

Collaboration

Patience

Perseverance

Wisdom

Humor

Cooperation

Dependability

Power

Mercy

Fun

Safety

Obedience

Manners

Self-control

Courage

Cheerfulness

Helpfulness

Optimism

Ambition

Organization

Generosity

Logical

Loving

Immaginative

Kindness

Intelligence

Open mindedness

Excellence

Ambition

Compliance

Critical thinking

Progress

Loyalty

Happiness