MYLS Professional Ethics in Education 3

Question 1

A student with an IEP (Individualized Education Program) asks a teacher not to share the IEP details with the new substitute. The teacher should:

Accepted Answer

Share only the accommodations the substitute needs to support the student appropriately

Answer

Substitutes need enough information to provide required accommodations, but full IEP details should be shared only on a need-to-know basis.

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of a conflict of interest for a teacher?

Accepted Answer

Teaching a subject the teacher also tutors privately outside of school

Answer

Tutoring privately the same students you teach creates a financial incentive that could influence classroom behavior, constituting a conflict of interest.

Question 3

A teacher overhears two colleagues gossiping about a student's family situation in the staff lounge. The teacher should:

Accepted Answer

Remind colleagues that discussing student personal information inappropriately is unprofessional

Answer

Educators have an ethical obligation to uphold professional standards, including gently correcting colleagues who violate student privacy.

Question 4

A student from a different cultural background performs a customary greeting that other students find unusual. The teacher's ethical responsibility is to:

Accepted Answer

Use the moment as an opportunity to promote cultural understanding

Answer

Educators have an ethical duty to foster inclusive, culturally responsive classrooms that respect student identities.

Question 5

The concept of 'in loco parentis' means that teachers:

Accepted Answer

Act in place of parents and exercise reasonable care for students' well-being during school hours

Answer

In loco parentis means teachers act with parental-like authority and responsibility for student welfare during school hours and activities.

(MYLS) Middle Years Literacy and Numeracy Selective Entry Test Practice Test

(MYLS) Middle Years Literacy and Numeracy Selective Entry Test Practice Test

MYLS Professional Ethics in Education 3