As a teacher for 32 years in the Hamilton Catholic school system, I can say inherent in the Catholic system of education is a culture of total care. In order to assist in the delivery of total care, the teachers make it their job to develop an awareness of each student’s learning style, strengths, needs, issues and concerns, then take advantage as necessary of teachable moments, both in and out of the classroom, to deal with any particular issues at hand in a one-to-one, group or classroom situation.
Students feel comfortable with this environment and realize that they can present and discuss any problem, situation, issue or concern, in private or in public, to one of their caring teachers.
A student in the Catholic school system of Ontario views school not only as a place to learn content about subjects, but primarily as a place where teachers teach them as a person.
Bob Stachyra
Hamilton Mountain