ETL represents the following:  

1.Teaching/learning effectively and therapeutically.  

2.Teaching/learning is an ongoing process, however all teaching/learning is not effective and therapeutic.  

    What is the philosophy of ETL?

a.     ETL is a school of thought based upon 22 orientations which reflect the following:

i.                     No one regardless of race, culture, nationality, gender, ability, etc. has chosen to be born as a result:

·         Everyone has a right to be here.

·         Everyone has a place.

ii.                    There are many reasons why we are here, and there is always a purpose for every human life.

iii.                   Every human being has an inherent value (value that everyone is born with) as a result:

·         No one should be dehumanized or believed to be worthless, a nobody, lesser human beings, etc.

iv.                 Every human being represents a portion of another human being, as a result:

·         Rejection of anyone is to some extent rejection of ourselves.

·         The suffering/hurts of one human being inevitably has an effect on everybody else.

v.                  No two human beings are born exactly equal, as a result:

·         Everyone deserves equal rights to strive toward quality of life in order to become a better human being.

vi.                 Regardless of all the similarities that exist among human beings, no one is exactly alike as a result we are all unique.

vii.                Every human being regardless of race, culture, nationality, gender, ability, etc. has some potential to teach/learn.

viii.               Every human being is imperfect and lives and works in an imperfect system (world, society, community, family, etc.) as a result:

·         Every human being must continually strive toward quality in life in order to become a better human being.

·         Since every human being is imperfect it is necessary that we commit ourselves to certain therapeutic principles in order to uphold ourselves to a certain standard of conduct.

·         Since every system is imperfect it is necessary that we create/develop a system that promotes and practices honesty, honor, integrity, discipline, compassion and commitment to excellence in order to increase therapeutic behavior.

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