Professional Roles and Ethics Flashcards
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Which situation represents a potential dual relationship that could compromise a teacher's professional ethics?
Answer: Privately tutoring for pay a student currently enrolled in your class
Privately tutoring your own current students for pay creates a financial conflict of interest and a dual relationship that compromises objectivity.
A teacher in an alternative program learns through a student's essay that the student is involved in illegal activity that does not pose an immediate danger. The teacher should:
Answer: Consult with administration and the school counselor about next steps
Non-emergency disclosures of illegal activity should be handled through school administration and counseling staff, not unilateral teacher action.
Which professional behavior best demonstrates teacher accountability in an alternative learning environment?
Answer: Consistently documenting student progress and adjusting instruction based on data
Systematic documentation and data-driven instructional adjustments demonstrate professional accountability for student learning outcomes.
A teacher discovers a peer is falsifying student attendance records. According to professional ethics, the teacher should:
Answer: Report the falsification to administration through appropriate channels
Falsifying records is misconduct that must be reported to administration as it compromises student welfare and institutional integrity.
An alternative learning teacher wants to post photos of classroom activities on a personal social media account. The teacher must first:
Answer: Obtain written permission from parents and follow school social media policies
Posting identifiable student images requires written parental consent and must comply with school policy and FERPA regulations.
Which scenario most clearly illustrates the concept of 'in loco parentis' in an alternative learning context?
Answer: A teacher making safety decisions for a student during a field trip emergency
In loco parentis means teachers act in the place of parents in making protective decisions for students when parents are unavailable.
A teacher's personal social media post criticizing the school district goes viral. This situation primarily raises concerns about:
Answer: Professional ethics around public conduct and its impact on the school community
Teachers' public statements, even off-duty, can damage the school community and raise legitimate professional ethics concerns about conduct.