As a teacher, you will have a legal and ethical responsibility for the safety and welfare of the students in your classroom and school. You might even live in the same community as your students and may have dual relationships (neighbors, their coach, etc.) with them. This means that teachers need to be cautious and hold themselves accountable in every decision they make, comment they make, and action they take inside and outside the school setting.
Watch “Safety and Welfare” and reflect on your legal and ethical responsibilities as a teacher in and out of the school by responding to the questions.
PART 1:
- Explain what it means for a teacher to be in loco parentis and teach in a fiduciary profession. How does this relate to students’ safety and welfare?
- What should be the guiding principle for ethical teacher behavior in and out of school?
PART 2:
- Choose one item from the Learning Activities and answer the Learning Activity questions for that item. Please be considerate and choose an item that has not yet been discussed or discussed infrequently.
PART 3:
- the College’s Conceptual Framework.
- How does this topic link to the College’s Conceptual Framework and the framework’s philosophical relationship to adequate teacher preparation?
