Chapter 8’s topic is about the ethical and legal issues that
face teachers. A wide variety of subjects are covered throughout the chapter.
It talks about the difference between laws and ethics which
is that ethics are morally embraced while laws are written rules one must
follow. The six characteristics of teaching are discussed, which are:
appreciation for moral deliberation, empathy, knowledge, reasoning, courage,
and interpersonal skills. The importance of ethical teaching is presented in
the chapter in three ways teachers ethically influence students which are, personal
example: the way you do your work and treat the students, classroom climate:
the environmental safety in the classroom which allows students to be more
effective, and finally ethical dialogue: discussing core ethical values so that
the students can begin to clarify their own ethics.
The teacher and
the law is also presented in the chapter which explains the substantive and
procedural due process. These subjects have to do with the rights a teacher has
and the contract requirements, dismissal procedure and cause.
Other topics
discussed in the chapter are liability precautions, child abuse reporting, self
defense, freedom of expression, the fair use of copy right materials, life
style and the teacher, religion neutrality guidelines, students and the law,
student suspension and expulsion, and reasonable suspension and probable cause
of search.
Everything a teacher should know. Many times teachers do unintentional behaviors that could have them lose their license. We as educators need to be fully aware of how we talk about our students and to whom and also how we behave outside the job setting. With many social networks exposing our daily activities, many teachers have gotten into trouble. We need to be careful of our posts and our behaviors.
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