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Record Nr.

UNINA9911009213003321

Autore

Mackenzie Sarah V

Titolo

Now what? confronting and resolving ethical questions : a handbook for teachers / / Sarah V. Mackenzie, G. Calvin Mackenzie

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thousand Oaks, Calif., : Corwin, c2010

ISBN

9781544302782

1544302789

9781452296227

1452296227

9781452298870

1452298874

9781483388069

1483388069

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xiv, 157 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

MackenzieG. Calvin

Disciplina

174.937

Soggetti

Teachers - Professional ethics

Teaching - Moral and ethical aspects

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Engaging in ethics -- Ethical behavior : some general principles -- The essential learning relationship : teachers and students ; Important pieces of the puzzle : teachers and parents -- Trust and respect : teachers as colleagues -- The sum of the parts : teachers on collaborative teams -- Clash of philosophies : the school faculty -- Clashing codes : professional communities of teachers -- Power and authority : teachers and their principals -- The teacher, superintendent and school board, and the community -- Summing up.

Sommario/riassunto

Teachers deal with ethical issues on a regular basis, from confidentiality regarding student information to discipline to communication. As moral exemplars, educators need guidance for handling such challenges. Written by an educator and a national authority on ethics, this professional development resource helps educators confront and resolve ethical questions.