This chapter was very helpful especially that I work with the school district. In reading this chapter it explains what ethical means. In which it refers to a code or a system of morality. Also its good to keep in mind the six characteristics of ethical teaching.
Which are: appreciation, empathy knowledge, reasoning, courage and interpersonal skills.
When becoming a teacher we have to remember that we have to set a good personal example. In other words the way we teach, care and the way we treat students are what we as teachers need to remember at all times.
Also we need to be able to get the trust of the students and for them not to be afraid of us. They need to know that we are teachers plus a friend when they need to talk to us. Make them realize that it is safe in your class.
We also need to keep in mind those students that seem to be different from the others. In other words there may be student who is always alone or doesn't want to do certain things. For example one year we had a female student who would cry every morning and then would n't want to go to P.E., mind you that they were males. So we decided to talk to the counselor about the situation, and there was something going at the house. The rest I will not go on, but it was taken care of and we started to notice a change on her and her interacting more with the other students.
Ethical is a topic that should be on the top of the list of all educators. Teachers are always being looked at both at the job and on their personal lives.
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