Mercy Values
Mercy Values
In the Education Department, the Mercy values of Mount Aloysius College are reflected
throughout our studies in a variety of ways. Mercy, Service, Justice and Hospitality are
prominent in the Elementary Education Program because teaching encompases all four areas.
Mercy is the act of entering into someone else’s chaos in order to bring them comfort. In
classroom, I interact with the students. Often times, I am not sitting in a chair watching the
students. By interacting with the students during observation hours, I am able to enter into some
of the students’ “chaos” that may be happening in their life, or even in the classroom. I can bring
comfort to a student who has family issues at home, or I can assist a student with a math problem
that is bringing them extra stress. Either way, Mercy is clearly defined in the education program.
Service is putting others before yourself in order to benefit the other person. Teaching, as
a profession itself is full of the act of service. Teaching makes me adapt my way of teaching a
subject, or unit plan to students in a way that will most benefit the student. This in itself is an act
of service because I am willing to go out of my way to make sure the child is learning.
Justice is creating relationships that will benefit everyone involved. As a teacher, this is
super important. Without creating positive relationships with my students, learning may become
limited. Also, creating positive relationships between families and teachers is just as important,
because it may allow the family to become more involved in their child’s education.
reflects hospitality because one of our main jobs is to make students feel as comfortable in the
classroom as possible. Creating a bright welcoming space for students to come learn everyday
makes the students a little more excited to be there, and keeps them wanting to learn. Having
new seating arrangements, or changing the room decorations are simple ways to have a hospital
learning environment.
The Mercy values of Mount Aloysius College are reflected throughout the Elementary
Education Department in a variety of ways. Mercy, Service, Justice, and Hospitality are
displayed in the education department through the observations completed, the act of teaching