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BEING AN ETHICAL INSTRUCTIONAL BEING AN ETHICAL INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERLEADER

SHIRLEY JOHNSON & KEISHA D. SMITHSHIRLEY JOHNSON & KEISHA D. SMITH

BASED ON THE WORKSHOP FROM AEA 2012 PROFESSIONAL BASED ON THE WORKSHOP FROM AEA 2012 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCEDEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE

INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION

The following slides are based Brenda Coleman and Dr. Deborah The following slides are based Brenda Coleman and Dr. Deborah Thomas session on Alabama Educator Code of Ethics.Thomas session on Alabama Educator Code of Ethics.

Its adherence to fairness and federal and state standards in Its adherence to fairness and federal and state standards in relationship to teaching and learning.relationship to teaching and learning.

Determine ways to use multiple sources of research based on Determine ways to use multiple sources of research based on instructional strategies that may be implemented to improve instructional strategies that may be implemented to improve teacher practice and ultimately improve student achievement.teacher practice and ultimately improve student achievement.

THE COMMON C0RETHE COMMON C0RE

Alabama Stands for Instructional LeadersAlabama Stands for Instructional Leaders

Instructional leader PreparationInstructional leader Preparation

Leadership ResidencyLeadership Residency

Instructional Leader InductionInstructional Leader Induction

Instructional Leader MentoringInstructional Leader Mentoring

Instructional Leader AssessmentInstructional Leader Assessment

Professional StudyProfessional Study

The Common CoreThe Common Core

Alabama Quality Teaching StandardsAlabama Quality Teaching Standards

Teacher Preparation Teacher Preparation

Clinical ExperienceClinical Experience

Teacher Induction Teacher Induction

Teacher MentoringTeacher Mentoring

Teacher Assessment Teacher Assessment

Professional StudyProfessional Study

Standards for Instructional LeadersStandards for Instructional Leaders

1.1. Planning for Continuous ImprovementPlanning for Continuous Improvement

a) a) Engages the school community in developing and Engages the school community in developing and maintaining a shared vision.maintaining a shared vision.

b) Plans effectivelyb) Plans effectively c)c) Use critical thinking and problem-solving techniquesUse critical thinking and problem-solving techniques d)d) Collects, analyzes, and interprets dataCollects, analyzes, and interprets data e)e) Allocates resources Allocates resources f)f) Evaluates results for the purpose of continuous school Evaluates results for the purpose of continuous school

improvementimprovement


2. Teaching and Learning2. Teaching and LearningPromotes and monitors the success of all Promotes and monitors the success of all students in the learning environment by;students in the learning environment by;

collaboratively aligning the curriculumcollaboratively aligning the curriculumaligning the instruction and the aligning the instruction and the

assessment assessment process to ensure effective process to ensure effective student student achievementachievement

Using a verity of benchmarks, learning Using a verity of benchmarks, learning expectations, and feedback measures expectations, and feedback measures to to assure accountability.assure accountability.


3. Human Resources Develop3. Human Resources DevelopRecruits, selects, organizes, evaluates, and mentors faculty Recruits, selects, organizes, evaluates, and mentors faculty and staff to accomplish school system goals.and staff to accomplish school system goals.

Works collaboratively with the school faculty and staff to Works collaboratively with the school faculty and staff to plan and implement effective professional development plan and implement effective professional development that is based upon based upon student needs.that is based upon based upon student needs.

Promotes both individual and organizational growth and Promotes both individual and organizational growth and leads to improved teaching and learning.leads to improved teaching and learning.

Initiates and nurtures interpersonal relationships to Initiates and nurtures interpersonal relationships to facilitate teamworkfacilitate teamwork

Enhance student achievement. Enhance student achievement.


4. Diversity4. Diversity

Responds to and influences the Responds to and influences the larger personal, political, and social, larger personal, political, and social, economic, legal, and culture context economic, legal, and culture context in the classroom, school, and the in the classroom, school, and the local community while addressing local community while addressing diverse student needs to ensure the diverse student needs to ensure the success of all students.success of all students.


5. Community and Stakeholders 5. Community and Stakeholders RelationshipRelationship

Identifies the unique characteristics Identifies the unique characteristics of the community to create and of the community to create and sustain mutually supportive family- sustain mutually supportive family- school- community relations.school- community relations.


6. Technology6. Technology

Plans, implements, and evaluates the Plans, implements, and evaluates the effective integration of current effective integration of current technologies and electronic tools in technologies and electronic tools in teaching, management, research, teaching, management, research, and communication.and communication.


7. Management of the learning 7. Management of the learning organizationorganization

Manages the organization, facilities, Manages the organization, facilities, and financial resources; and financial resources;

and promotes collaboration to create and promotes collaboration to create a safe and effective learning a safe and effective learning environment.environment.


8. Ethics8. Ethics

Demonstrates honesty, integrity, and Demonstrates honesty, integrity, and fairness to guide school policies and fairness to guide school policies and practices consistent with current practices consistent with current legal and ethical standards for legal and ethical standards for professional educators.professional educators.

Feedback from Workshop Feedback from Workshop ParticipantsParticipants

Examples of unethical behaviors in the workplace:Examples of unethical behaviors in the workplace: Male coworkers having sex with their studentsMale coworkers having sex with their students Making programs for church or service club on company Making programs for church or service club on company

computers and papers.computers and papers. Pumping students for information about their family’s Pumping students for information about their family’s

personal affairs.personal affairs. Using company car for personal reasons.Using company car for personal reasons. Cheating on tests.Cheating on tests. Not following the rules & regulations.Not following the rules & regulations. Inappropriate dress codeInappropriate dress code Lying on coworkers or employers.Lying on coworkers or employers. Contributing to the delinquency of minors (buying Contributing to the delinquency of minors (buying

alcohol or drugs or students, promoting sexual acts alcohol or drugs or students, promoting sexual acts among students, assisting students to run away from among students, assisting students to run away from home, etc.)home, etc.)

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