ELCC Standard 5 As an educator the decisions that are made should be with the students’ best interest in mind. Standard 5 has given me more knowledge and ability to promote the success of all students by acting with integrity, fairness, and in an ethical manner. Modeling school principles of self-awareness, safeguarding the values of equity, and diversity, and promoting social justice within the schools are all elements of standard 5. ELCC 5.1. Part of my vision as an administrator is linked to standard 5.1. I must act with integrity and fairness to ensure a school system of accountability for every student’s academic and social success. I used data collected from 2014 fifth grade literacy scores to compare achievement between black and white students in our school. There were more white students that scored proficient and advanced than black students. There was a gap but now a major gap. As an administrator I will provide each student with an equal opportunity to participate in the learning process. I vow to work with administrators, teachers, staff, and …show more content…
A part of my job as administrator is to work with students on keeping ethical standards throughout their lives. I work with others at my school to instill character building skills. We have a character word for the month that is posted in every classroom and other parts of the school. Part of my job as an administrator will be to work with teachers and how they relate to the students. During my Successful School Observation I was able to pick up on the teachers’ attitudes about teaching with the way they spoke to the students and about the students. Most of the teachers were working really well with the students. There were two or three who, if I was their administrator, would be placed on probation or written up because of the way they talk to the students. Belittling students is a big NO! NO! All students deserve to be treated with respect even on our worst days as
Teachers will inevitably be in contact with other professionals daily. It is always important to treat these professionals with respect. These professionals may include some of the following:
Also, standard three comes into effect due to poor management of day to day operations, scheduling conflicts, and eventually having to force all the staff to redo schedules, times, and routines. Ethics, as stated in ISLLC standard five, can also be in question because of forcing Maggie to undergo a change in schedule after she has collaborated and finalized routines with other teachers and is somewhat taken advantage of as a sub-contracted out employee. These issues result in a poor school culture hindering the learning and growth of the students and staff as stated in ISLLC standard two. Taking all of these issues and concerns into account, we can ultimately see an even bigger problem with the school’s shared vision which should be developed, implemented, and sustained by school leaders according to ISLLC
The plan outlines five goals that we have found for our school district. These goals show our commitment to provide the highest possible standards of education for all students in our district and to ensure the fair and equitable treatment of all members of our community. We consider understanding individual differences in each student and teacher so that we can adopt the appropriate programs of study for them of the utmost importance.
The Educational Leadership Constituencies Council (ELCC) designed a new set of standards to provide potential principals with the necessary tools needed to accomplish their goals during the accreditation process. There are seven essential standards put in place focusing on preparing all graduates with the necessary skills to become effective leaders.
Standard five reflects treating all stakeholders with fairness and integrity as a school leader we must be advocates for what is right and treat students and staff with fairness and respect. Ethics plays a major role in providing a healthy school climate. School leaders must support student, but maintaining their ethical responsibility. My first artifact will support all students in the learning process. The goal is to practice fairness and exhibit integrity. School leaders must learn to deal with issues that relate to fairness and honesty. School leaders who are aware of the fairness issues within the school will help student
ELCC 4.2 states the importance of community relations in order to reach the different cultures of the school. The community offers many resources that can be over looked by schools. In order to meet this standard was the school crisis plan evaluation. Within this activity I had to create a task force team made up of school and community members. The task force team looked at
In addition to these standards, rights, and responsibilities, all teachers need to be consciously aware of possible problems dealing with students on an individual basis. In their mission of providing for the safety and welfare of all students, teachers can sometimes find themselves in situations that may be detrimental to themselves and their students. In practice, knowing how to avoid these situations is key. Dr. Troy Hutching’s presentation (Developing an Ethical Framework for Teacher Student Relationships: A Continuum of Responsibility, Nov. 1, 2011 Northern Arizona Univ.) was an eye opener. He provided the following startling facts: Shakeshaft (2004) reported 9.6% of grade 8-11
Their eyes met from across the room, and any student paying close enough attention could see the loathing in the teacher’s eyes as the principal walks into the room for the bi-semester teacher evaluation. In the blink of an eye the teacher returns her focus back on the students, but the obvious exchange between the two individuals makes those of us in the classroom that understand the source of the icy gaze extremely uncomfortable. My teacher hates the principal with a passion. Ever since the principal assumed control of the school three years prior to this particular evaluation, she terrorized my band director. Through micromanaging, criticizing relentlessly, organizing meetings incessantly, and sabotaging schedules, my principal fostered a hate from not only my band director, but also from the majority of teachers in my high school. The attitude and leadership techniques utilized by my former principal directly contradicts current theories of the scholarly community on how to effectively lead a school.
Authoritative teachers will often “try to catch their students being good” and will reinforce the good behavior, rather than focusing on the bad. (Iannelli, 2004). It is critical that teachers praise their students for their efforts. A teacher can teach the entire classroom by recognizing one child’s positive action. Children desire praise and they will learn appropriate behavior when their fellow students receive praise. When teachers focus on bad behavior and make an example of a particular student to the entire classroom, it only makes the child that is being reprimanded feel alienated, ashamed, embarrassed, or possibly revengeful.
We have to provide multiple opportunities for students to grow and learn. We need to be a culturally diverse school district that accepts everyone and encourages a pluralistic culture. We need to work together with our
Standard #5 – Ethics and Integrity: Education leaders have the knowledge and ability to ensure the success of all students by acting with integrity and in an ethical
More importantly, creating positive student-teacher relationships can prevent discipline issues from arising. By establishing a persistent tone of mutual respect, students will participate in class activities with confidence that they and their opinions are valued. Students also should be taught how to appreciate the unique contributions each student brings to the class, as well as how to effectively resolve issues that may arise. I believe that demonstrating genuine respect to students and showing interest in their concerns will allow the effective use of instructional time, positive relationships to prevail, and minimal discipline problems to avail.
As teachers, we need to create a comfortable classroom climate where there is a feeling of acceptance and celebrate differences among each student. Effective teachers will also demonstrate appropriate planning, preparing and execution of content. Standard 5 is focused on Middle Level Professional Roles. Along with understanding and applying knowledge of young adolescents, as discussed with Standard 1, it is equally important to be an advocate for the students. By using professional leadership strategies, being an advocate for all young adolescents helps maximize their growth and learning. In order to be fully effective, working closely with family member and also with the community strengthen the ability to achieve this success.
One behavioral issue that can be observed in schools is disrespect. Being respectful means that you show others you care about their feelings and well-being. Whereas, disrespectful behavior shows little regard for the feelings of others. Disrespect towards teachers specifically, can present as disruptive and confrontational behavior (McNeely, 2017). For example, a student displaying disrespectful behavior may say that they do not care about the lesson, or say that their teacher is stupid.
“Ethics are defined as a set of principles of right conducts; the rules or standards governing the conduct of a person or the members of a profession” ( Dictionary of the Human Language, 2000). Teachers are often put in situations that require more than just knowing the basic school rules. It is within these situations, that the ethical dilemmas occur. There is not always a right way to deal with many daily problems that face educators, but there are ways to handle situations that are better then others.