Teacher Ethics & Student Cheating

Student Performance Objectives:

• The teacher candidate will distinguish between ethics, morals, and laws;
• The teacher candidate will identify at least two sources of professional teaching ethics;
• The teacher candidate will name the general areas to which professional teaching ethics apply;
• The teacher candidate will identify and explain the three main elements of a code of professional conduct:
  • concern for the student,
  • concern for the public, and
  • concern for teaching as a profession.
• The teacher candidate will explain the meaning of and rationale for the various NEA teaching ethics;
• The teacher candidate will explain the ethics science students should follow in class, lab, and homework;
• The teacher candidate will characterize the ethics of American youth;
• The teacher candidate will explain a number of ways to minimize cheating behavior.

Teachers:

Professional Ethics for Teachers (PowerPoint presentation)

NEA Professional Ethics

Chico State University Code of Ethics

Code of Ethics for Minnesota Teachers

Students:

On Being a Scientist: Responsible Conduct in Research

Ethics of American Youth Semi-annual report from the Josephson Institute (dated December 1, 2008)

Ethics for Students (including teacher candidates)

ISU Professional Study's Realizing the Democratic Ideal

Student Character Development Resources

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