PRESENTED BY Emmanuel Mann Rentoy in Colombo, Sri Lanka on November 19, 2022 Educational and Social Initiatives mannrentoy@gmail.com www.characterconferences.com

1. INTRODUCING OUR SPEAKER
EMMANUEL MANN RENTOY

15. Emmanuel Mann Rentoy

16. - a graduate of the
University of Santo
Tomas (UST) where
he earned a double-
degree in AB
Journalism and AB
Literature, an MA in
Creative Writing, and
a PhD in Literature

17. - the Founding Executive
Director of PAREF Westbridge
School in Iloilo City.

18. - was in the first batch of graduates of
PAREF Southridge School, where he also
taught for 15 years, occupying various posts
including Principal of Intermediate School,
Vice-Principal of High School and
Department Head of Religion.

19. - Founding Director for Leadership of
“Character Education Partnership
Philippines”, an international affiliate of
CEP in Washington, DC, USA, which
provides training and resources related to
Character Formation Program in schools.

21. Principles
•Every Teacher is a Character
Formator
•Not just another subject
•Education is not just covering
curriculum

22. Principles
•No other better way to teach
character than through the power
of our example
•The teacher is the most
important teaching tool

23. Principles
•The school is only as good as its
teachers.

25. “For the first
time we are
preparing
children for a
future we
cannot clearly
describe.”
- David Warlick
Steve
Wheeler,
University
of
Plymouth,
2011

26. The 21st Century isn’t “coming”
– it’s here.

28. Assault on Today’s Children
Video
Games
Today’s
Children
Violence
in Media
Pornography
Materialism
Hedonism

29. Assault on Today’s Children
Religious Indifference
False
Heroes
Softness
Divorce Alcoholism
Moral
Relativism
Drug
Addiction

30. Mindsets that have
been shaped by
SOCIAL MEDIA

31. Highly
Sexualized
Culture

32. Movies
TV Shows
MTVs
Billboards
Magazines
Websites
Twitter
Apps

34. Sense of
Entitlement

40. LOGO
PAGEANTRY
OF VANITY

41. RAISING CHILDREN
OF CHARACTER IN
A WIRED WORLD

42. If kids come to us from strong,
healthy functioning families, it
makes our job easier. If they
do not come to us from
strong, healthy, functioning
families, it makes our job more
important.

43. Teach the great
character strengths:
•By your example
•By your direction
•By your verbal explanations

45. 1. Commit to Raising A
Moral Child
Research: parents who feel
strongly about their kids turning
out morally usually succeed
because they committed
themselves to that effort.

46. 1. Commit to Raising A
Moral Child
Research: teachers who feel
strongly about their students
turning out morally usually
succeed because they committed
themselves to that effort.

47. If you really want to
raise a moral child,
then make a personal
commitment to raise
one, and don’t stop
until he does.

48. 2. Be a
strong Moral
Example

49. Each day ask
yourself: “If my
student had only my
behavior to watch,
what example would
he catch?”

50. 3. Know your
beliefs and
share them.

51. They will hear
messages that
counter your values:
music, videos,
television, internet.

52. 4. Use
Teachable
Moments

53. 5. Use
discipline as a
Moral Lesson.

54. 6. Expect moral
behavior.

55. 7. Reflect on
the behaviors’
effects.

56. 8. Reinforce
moral behavior.

57. 9. Prioritize
morals daily.

58. 10. Incorporate
the Golden
Rule.

59. Without morals, the
young do not learn how
to deal with others
correctly and
appropriately.

60. Never
Forget!

61. What is the
content of good
character?
10 Essential Virtues

62. 1. Wisdom (Good Judgment)
2. Justice (Golden Rule)
3. Fortitude (Inner Toughness)
4. Self-control
5. Love (Sacrifice for Others)
6. Positive attitude
7. Hard work
8. Integrity (Honesty w/Yourself)
9. Gratitude
10. Humility (Desire to Be Better)

63. Introducing the youth
to appropriate role
models

64. Direct and indirect
instruction

65. By Harry K. Wong
First Days of
School

66. By Rafe Esquith
Teach Like
Your Hair is
on Fire

68. By Hal Urban
Lessons
from the
Classroom
20 Things Good Teachers Do

69. DELAYED
GRATIFICATION

70. 2
MARSHMALLOW
KIDS

71. MODELING/
RUG PROJECT

72. BOARD GAMES

73. JIGSAW
PUZZLES

74. GARDENING

75. WWW.MATHSTORIES.COM

76. LUNCH/RECESS ALTERNATIVE

78. PLAY/
THEATER

79. 
SOME MORE IDEAS

80. 1. Rewards System
2. Student of the Year Recognition
3. Stop-Watch System
4. Search for the Most Outstanding Class
Adviser
5. Search for the Most Innovative Teacher
6. Cooperative Learning Activities
7. Performance Tasks
8. Starting a Class with a Workload
9. Class Website
10. Class Excellence Award

82. Good Deeds Bowl

83. Merit/Rewards

84. Class Culture &
Identity

85. Trophy Technique

86. LOGO
Now more than ever,
this work of formation is
urgent and important.

87. “The first step in
teaching moral
intelligence is by being a
moral example”
-Michelle Borba

88. Mann Rentoy of PAREF Southridge School

110. A
B
C
NYTHING
UT
OMPUTER
GAMES

144. 1st Honors 7
2nd Honors 10
Principal’s List 5

154. The Road
that leads
to two
paths…

156. Stop Teaching
Subjects!
Start Teaching
Children!

157. the most effort
consuming
profession of
all time

158. without teachers, our
young and upcoming
generations would find
themselves in a much
darker place

159. After all, you
are teaching
students, not
subjects.