GED Professional Development & Ethics Flashcards

A GED teacher notices a student struggling with math anxiety. Which professional development approach best addresses this situation?

Answer: Attend workshops on trauma-informed teaching and math anxiety interventions

Trauma-informed professional development equips GED teachers with evidence-based strategies to address math anxiety and support student success.

Which ethical principle requires GED teachers to treat all students with dignity regardless of their background or reason for not completing high school?

Answer: Respect for persons

Respect for persons is the ethical principle that mandates treating every student with inherent dignity and worth, regardless of their past circumstances.

A GED program coordinator asks teachers to falsify student attendance records to meet grant compliance requirements. What should a teacher do?

Answer: Report the request to appropriate authorities and refuse to participate

Falsifying records is unethical and potentially illegal; teachers must refuse and report such requests through proper channels.

Which of the following best describes reflective practice as a professional development tool for GED educators?

Answer: Systematically analyzing one's own teaching methods to identify areas for improvement

Reflective practice involves ongoing, systematic self-examination of teaching strategies to continuously improve instructional effectiveness.

A GED student discloses that they are experiencing domestic violence. What is the teacher's primary ethical and professional obligation?

Answer: Connect the student with appropriate support services and follow mandatory reporting guidelines

Teachers must follow mandatory reporting laws and connect students with support services while maintaining appropriate confidentiality boundaries.

Which approach to professional development aligns best with the andragogical principles that GED teachers use with their adult learners?

Answer: Self-directed learning opportunities that connect to teachers' real classroom challenges

Just as adult learners benefit from self-directed, problem-centered learning, GED teachers grow most through professional development that mirrors andragogical principles.

A GED teacher shares a student's academic struggles with a family member without the adult student's consent. Which ethical boundary has been violated?

Answer: Confidentiality and FERPA rights

Adult students have FERPA rights protecting their educational records, and sharing information without consent violates confidentiality obligations.