Professional Ethics in Education Flashcards
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A teacher discovers a colleague is sharing copyrighted curriculum materials without permission. What is the most ethical course of action?
Answer: Report it to the school administration
Reporting copyright violations to administration protects the school legally and upholds professional ethics.
Which practice best demonstrates ethical use of student data in a computer science classroom?
Answer: Sharing anonymized aggregate data for research with parental consent
Anonymizing data and obtaining consent before sharing aligns with FERPA and ethical data stewardship.
A student claims their failing grade is due to a technical glitch, but the teacher has no evidence of this. How should the teacher respond ethically?
Answer: Review available logs and evidence before making any decision
Investigating with available evidence ensures a fair, unbiased decision grounded in facts.
What does 'professional boundaries' mean in the context of a teacher-student relationship?
Answer: Maintaining appropriate distance in all personal and digital communications
Professional boundaries mean keeping all interactions—including digital ones—appropriate and transparent.
A teacher is offered a free software license by a vendor in exchange for recommending their product to students. This situation is best described as:
Answer: A potential conflict of interest that should be disclosed
Accepting gifts from vendors in exchange for recommendations creates a conflict of interest that must be disclosed.
Which behavior exemplifies academic integrity for a student using AI coding tools in a CodeHS course?
Answer: Using AI to understand concepts and then writing original code
Using AI as a learning aid while producing original work maintains academic integrity.
What is the primary purpose of a school's Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) for technology?
Answer: To define appropriate and ethical use of school technology resources
An AUP establishes guidelines for ethical and responsible use of school technology by all users.
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