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Professional Ethics and Teacher Relationships

Module by: Gordon Lamb

Summary: This module represents fundamental information regarding professional ethics in the teaching profession. This module also includes discussion questions and suggested readings.

PROFESSIONAL ETHICS AND TEACHER RELATIONSHIPS

PROFESSIONAL ETHICS

Professional ethics is a term we attach to certain standards of conduct within the teaching profession. In order for any profession to be respected and to have self-respect, its members must have and live up to these standards. A profession can only grow in stature when its members have respect for themselves and for their contribution as a profession to their society.

A professional standards of conduct can be used as a guide for people entering the teaching profession.

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

1. How can an individual teacher strengthen his professional organizations?

2. What different methods are there of preventing discipline problems from arising? Can certain discipline problems be anticipated?

3. Do teachers' unions differ from professional associations? If so, how?

SUGGESTED READINGS

Brownell, Samuel M. "If I Were Starting to Teach." Bulletin. National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) 52: 2-5.

Chapman, Rebecca. "Teaching Is Also Learning." Bulletin. NASSP 52: 6-10.

Morris, Jean. "Diary of a Beginning Teacher." Bulletin. NASSP 52: 23-27.

Robbins, Jerry H. "Hot Spots in Student Activities—How to Deal with Them." Bulletin. NASSP 55: 34.

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