Professional Impact Paper
In reflecting upon this year and a half, I have received a very impactful experience for my career as an educator. As stated by Mpisi et al. (2020), a necessary condition for effective class facilitation is the self-improvement of teachers. Many of my goals have been achieved, and I have been given the tools to go even further in my career. As a first-year educator, I have many different areas that need fine-tuning and I have more to learn, but I feel this year and a half has been an extremely positive learning experience. Within this professional impact paper I will reflect on my growth as an educator, what applications and implications impacted me most, my ethical standpoint and experience, and finally, how I will
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One of the most significant aspects of ethics is creating a safe and productive learning environment. According to Sensenig (2010) to facilitate ethical decision-making in education, educational leaders must combine it with personal, moral reflection that exemplifies best practice. Following a code of ethics in education means that students are the priority and that they are treated respectfully, fairly, and honestly, at all times. It also means that students’ cultures, learning styles, and different backgrounds are taken into account and respected. As a new educator in an elementary school, I have yet to become leader material, however, I am aspiring to get there. I am currently undertaking the role of Grade Level Leader (GLL) and I am learning how to navigate my role. I have observed a few incidents of unethical behavior among my peers. What I have witnessed that I will never take part in, is the discussion of students in a negative manner, outside of the classroom. In my opinion, there are no students in my eyes that are dumb, and test scores do not define students, however many well-respected educators and staff members have discussed both of these topics without thinking twice. It is my impression that trust and strong relationships are built with students, and it would be extremely detrimental if some of the students knew what their adult educators have said about them. The unethical behavior that I describe has occurred multiple times throughout my educational career as an intern, then a student teacher, and finally a classroom educator. I believe ethics is a crucial component in education, and teachers should take this role seriously and
As administrators, we are charged with the overwhelming task of not only educating students and empowering staff but making decisions that will forever impact the lives of children. Every decision I make is subject to scrutiny from multiple parties. That means that I have to make ethical decisions not just when I’m at work, but every second of the day. Being an administrator isn’t a job that you can simply work during school hours.
This artifact was developed through the analysis of five case study scenarios to qualify the Principles of Professional Conduct of the Education Profession of Florida and the Code of Ethics that were infringed by educators. This artifact helps me to identify what penalties can be imposed by the Educational Practices Commission against a certificate holder as well as the impact that educator’s ethical violation will likely have or had on the learner’s emotional, social, and cognitive well-being, the learning environment, and the school safety. Using problem-solving skills, I developed this artifact that enables me to be prepare for the challenges I will face in the classroom environment while teaching and guiding my students. The Florida
Artifact and Description for S1 edit title Edit I have attached my “Long-Range Plan” as a demonstration of my ability to exhibit biblical principles. This artifact demonstrates my understanding of exhibiting biblical principles because it includes different learning strategies, assessment techniques, and accommodations that could be used to reach a variety of learners within the individual classroom setting. This particular skills outcome is important in early childhood education because my personal and professional behavior can impact the young students view of education for years to come. By exhibiting biblical principles, I can build positive relationships, show care towards others, and practice equality and fairness in my teaching.
Every day we develop better lesson plans, assessments and behavior plans and stronger instructional practices, we are helping to build a better world. Every day we take extra time to unlock the key to success for a student with our continuous improvement plans, our safe rides on our school busses, fixing an air conditioner, coach teachers and leaders and hiring the best and brightest, we are building a better world. We will celebrate our ten schools receiving an A or B letter grade. We had seven schools receive a C and three schools in the D range. We can discuss how some of our schools struggled to find highly effective teachers in certain areas or how some of our schools did not show the needed grow because they didn’t have a strong enough focus on standards based instruction.
Regular training and education programs may reinforce ethical ideals and provide personnel with the information and tools they need to resolve ethical quandaries effectively. Furthermore, leaders should motivate ethical conduct by tying it to performance assessments, promotions, and prizes. By connecting incentives with ethical behavior, leaders foster a culture that appreciates and acknowledges integrity, inspiring workers to make ethical
Within the school environment the ethos of the school should be noticed upon entering and the daily performance of the staff and pupils who attend and work for the school. All the staff that work in the environment have an important responsibly when it comes to children as children and young people are influenced by the behaviour they see from their role models, which can be teachers, family members and friends and teaching assistants such as myself. They are influenced by not just my behaviour but every adult within the setting, so everyone needs to make sure that they are not displaying negative behaviour or displaying a negative way of dealing with certain people or incidents involving others, otherwise this could affect other younger children
After numerous e-mails to each other, Mr. Bowe and I decided to schedule the interview in his classroom for Friday, October 9th. Analogous with the majority of those that enter the teaching profession, Mr. Bowe’s desire to better the lives of students began with a fundamental inspiration: his teachers. Teachers are, in one word, influential. A great teacher inspires their students to love learning.
He directly speaks about past teachers and experiences with education he's had, and his hopes for future teachers. Since this speech went viral and got positive feedback from many, it is effective in reaching the intended audience, and has potential to create a true change in how teachers treat their students and the education system. Livingston presents a call to action for teachers and future teachers to help their students reach their full potential, help them with their obstacles, and foster equality in the classroom.
I really enjoyed working with Ms. Page’s Class and even though I have already completed my 15 hours I plan on continuing working with her. Ms. Page is an extraordinary teacher and providing me with lots of insight of what it is really like to be a teacher as well as, provide me with important information needed to complete this paper and much
Translating ethics knowledge into behavior is easier than done. To teach students how to be ethical, they should be taught how to reason about situations and follow with action. This process includes eight steps. The first two steps
My Personal Code of Ethics as an Education Leader As an educator, and conceivable future educational leader, my personal code of ethics is one that envelops uprightness, correspondence, respect, imparted objectives, sympathy, open-mindedness, and confidentiality. A leader recognizes what is correct and utilizes it to make the best decision paying little mind to personal danger. I will utilize this personal code of ethics when settling on decisions including ethical issues and to guide my profession. I accept the focal and most basic reason for an educational leader is: To foster a dream for the organization as a learning community that respects the characteristic worth and abilities of every person and that fosters the planning of students
While in the first grade classroom, I was able to form a great relationship with my mentor teacher that allowed me to be very hands on with the students throughout the semester. Among many things, I learned how to run an educational circle and calendar time, worked with small groups of students to improve reading, provided practice spelling tests to students, assisted students in developing their writing abilities, and implemented the class’s behavior management plan. While I worked with the fifth grade
Also, I was able to strengthen my organizational skills when managing my time between my additional classes, volunteer work, and my teaching assistant responsibilities. My teaching assistant experience has made me become more critical of myself as a student. I am more conscious of the impact of arriving late to class on the classroom environment. Therefore, I now make an extra effort to arrive at class on time. The skills acquired for my teaching assistant experience will be beneficial to all to all future
Sonam Maknojia Can Ethical Malaise Be remedied Through Ethics Education The author Verne E. Henderson argues that the business ethics can be taught, with the help of education, however is not about learning anymore it’s also about what grades you get. The author argues about the expectation of learning, its goals and outcomes in ethical education. Whatever student learnt in the classroom they will apply that in real life also.
Doyle & Buckley (2014) added that even current best practices in ethics seems not enough when it comes to education, instead the integration of ethics across all curriculum should be favored. They included that with the diverse community of students, with full and part time employees, the ethical concerns are being raised with conducting a research. Of course, there should be some level of ethical concern with every student, due to the possibility of a student already being affected by unethical behavior of society. However, there are some students that have some sense of moral judgment that will not affect their behavior, despite the events surrounding