Social Foundations of Education: Exam 2 (Ethics)

What is a Tenure contract?

Contract is for life (as long as they want to work) - Still has to meet contract and can be fired

What is Freedom of Expression?

Do not have the right to be discriminatory for dress-codes: expect for - Compelling condition: safety Example: - Pine Ridge Confederate Hat case: no confederate flag Hat- only okay under law if no hats in general

What are 6 characteristics Ethical Teachers must have?

Ethical Teachers: characteristics 1-6 1) Have recognized that their work is moral 2) Empathy 3) Knowledge 4) Reasoning 5) Courage 6) Interpersonal skills *BONUS* All great teachers: love their content and love their kids -Colwell

What is the definition of the word "Ethics?"

Ethics: a system or a code of morality embraced by a person or group

What is "In Locos Parentis?"

In Loco Parentis: "in place of the parent" - used to be school is the parent

What is the Just cause?

Just cause.--The State Board of Education shall adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to define the term "just cause." - Just cause includes, but is not limited to: (a) Immorality. (b) Misconduct in office. (c) Incompetency. (d) Gross insubordination. (misconduct that ruins professional relationships) (e) Willful neglect of duty. (f) Being convicted or found guilty of, or entering a plea of guilty to, regardless of adjudication of guilt, any crime involving moral turpitude.

What is the definition of the word "Law?"

Law: A written rule that members of a community must follow. Law is often codification of our ethics and morals - Laws be unethical

Who created the hierarchy of morality?

Lawrence Kohlberg

What is level 1?

Level 1: Why do I do the right thing? - Lowest answer: Do not want to get in trouble - Implies fear of consequence - Follow moral norms to avoid potential consequences Based on behaviorism - What is the rationale?

What is level 2?

Level 2: do the right thing for a reward - reinforces behaviorism - Skinner only looked at level 1 and level 2 - Low level of morality

What is level 3?

Level 3: want to do the right thing to please someone EX: Please a parent Please a teacher Please a peer Please be a role model, etc.... - Internal

What is level 4?

Level 4: I do the right thing to follow the rules - To be a good citizen: common goal in education Understand law and follow them - Rosa Parks: example of doing "wrong thing" against an immoral rule - What's wrong: Gun laws today, abortion ban, etc...

What is level 5?

Level 5: I do the right thing because I care about others - Empathy - Bully Epidemic: what does it say about level 5 morality?

What is level 6?

Level 6: I have a personalize code of behavior and I follow it in private and in public - Kohlberg sees it as righteous - not true (Hilter, Dahmner,etc...) - Internalized code of ethics - Self actualized - put into practice - What do today's cheating scandals by students and teachers say about level 6 mortality?

What is Domain 4 of Danielson Framework?

Personal Responsibilities: "These include reflecting on teaching, maintaining accurate records, communicating with families, contributing to the school and district, growing and developing professionally, and showing professionalism."

What is the reasonable person standard?

Reasonable person standard: way of thinking about liability -What would we expect a reasonable person to do with the same level of training and responsibility? A) REPORT IT! Experience has nothing to do with it. - Responsibility to kids is the same! - Training is the same! EX: losing Andrew at Disney - "The reasonable person standard refers to a hypothetical, average person's reaction to the actual circumstances of alleged illegal activities such as harassment, negligence or discrimination. It serves as a comparative standard for courts to assess liability."

What is a teacher's obligation to law enforcement?

Teachers have the obligation to report suspected abuse to law enforcement

Under what clause of the 14th Amendent protects children's rights at school?

The Equal Protection clause of the 14th Amendment

What is Substative Due Process?

legally protected constitutional right (EX: right to privacy) - Under the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments

What is Substantial Distribution?

money A SCHOOL RECVES BASED ON PROPERTY TAXES

What is a Probtionary contract?

no substantive right to due process - allows to be fired without cause or can quit without cause (1 year)

Code of Ethics for Profession of FL in Teaching: What are the 3 Obligations?

1) Moral obligation to the student 2) Obligation to the public (parents, future citizens, police, etc..) 3) Obligation to the profession (be professional)

in how many states is "In Loco Parentis" legal?

47/50 states

How many levels does the hierarchy of morality have?

6 levels of moral development

What is Compelling Condition?

- Schools are unique responsibility to students emotional/psychical safety Have to have reasonable suspicion to overturn privacy if someone is in danger. - If impacts Teaching and learning to occur - Can stop free speech if it stops learning if substantial distribution

When does Teacher Personal Behavior become an issue?

- Teacher personal behavior is not a ground for dismissal - If outside behavior influences teachers or students for worse, it= not okay Example: Alochlohic (not fired unless no one wants their kid in your class) - If off campus behavior has offset the compelling condition of the school (politics- liberal or conservative) different for private school, private school- gives choice - Big difference between behavior doesn't not protected by substantive law

What is a Annual contract?

For 1 year, due gives teacher substantive due process (reasoning has to have: ex: murder)

What is Procedural Due Process?

Procedural- if there is a substantive violation; legal remedy for substantive violations Under 14th and 15th Amendments