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Conduct and Ethics of The Education Profession
Dr. Robin CheungPrincipal
Tsung Tsin College30.9.2008
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Conduct and Ethics of The Education Profession
Dr. Robin CheungPrincipal
Tsung Tsin College30.9.2008
Good Teaching involvesGood Teaching involves
• Knowledge : content (subject matter) & pedagogical-content• Skills• Dispositions• Teaching Relationships
VulnerabilitiesVulnerabilities
• Knowledge : outdated, half-truths• Skills : egoistic, inadequate• Disposition : seeking popularity; heart over mind or vice-versa• Relationships : manipulative - fostering dependency, hero-worship idolization
Case 1:To sacrifice one
to save all!What values have been
violated?
Case 1:To sacrifice one
to save all!What values have been
violated?
What Ethical Values are there for Teachers of Hong Kong?
What Ethical Values are there for Teachers of Hong Kong?
• Code for the Education Profession of Hong Kong• Teachers’ Core Values as the
foundation of the Teacher Competencies Framework (TCF) underneath the superstructure (Knowledge, Skills & Attributes)
What values or ethics are they about?
What values or ethics are they about?
The Professional Code • Obligations
to the profession, pupils, colleagues, employers, parents/guardians & the general public
• Rightsas a professional & as an
employee
Professional CodeProfessional Code
A code of practice with a self-regulatory
mechanism is a hallmark of a true profession
A code of practice with a self-regulatory
mechanism is a hallmark of a true profession
What values or ethics are we talking about?What values or ethics are we talking about?
The 6 Core Values in TCF• Belief that all pupils can learn• Love and care for pupils• Respect for diversity• Commitment & dedication to the profession• Collaboration, sharing & team
spirit• Passion for continuous learning & excellence
AccountabilityAccountability
• Verticalupwards :
- to management - to the government /
community downward : - to the students - to conscience
• Horizontal -to colleagues -to the profession
Great Expectations for TeachersGreat Expectations for Teachers
• Responsible adults, men & women of integrity & lifelong learners
• Engineers of the students’ souls• Architects of learning experience• Members of a professional community
Vs Black Sheep!
Some Pitfalls to Avoid in the Daily Life as a Teacher
Some Pitfalls to Avoid in the Daily Life as a Teacher
Money & Advantages
• receiving / handling (temptation)• other favors• gifts, non-monetary advantages• school guidelines
Some Pitfalls to Avoid in the Daily Life as a Teacher
Some Pitfalls to Avoid in the Daily Life as a Teacher
Relationships with members of the opposite sex
• Colleagues : harassment (verbal /physical)• Students : erotic / romantic relationships (opposite-sex or same-sex)
zero misunderstanding : language / behavior open door policy never alone with her/ him set boundaries : discreet distance
(Are intimate nicknames appropriate ?)
minimum physical contact role charity : your are their teacher, not
their equal or buddy
CautionCaution
Case 2:To cheat to survive!
Is this phenomenon common?
Case 2:To cheat to survive!
Is this phenomenon common?
Some Pitfalls to Avoid in the Daily Life as a Teacher
Some Pitfalls to Avoid in the Daily Life as a Teacher
Teaching & Learning
• outdated information & knowledge • untruths / half-truths• no or little preparation for lessons• joking, rambling, idling & not teaching• verbal abuse / frequent use of R- strategies &
punishment• exam scripts : undue tips to boost marks
Some Pitfalls to Avoid in the Daily Life as a Teacher
Some Pitfalls to Avoid in the Daily Life as a Teacher
Use of ICT
• surfing : accessing adult stuff and letting down your guard
• improper communication through ICQ, SMS, Blogs
• gradual slide into indulgence & misdeeds
Some Pitfalls to Avoid in the Daily Life as a Teacher
Some Pitfalls to Avoid in the Daily Life as a Teacher
Daily Dresses
• ignoring the principle of decency & appropriateness• young age : vulnerable to temptations /
distractions / bad models
Case 3:Let’s be free and merry!
Why should teachers be responsible for
their students after school?
Case 3:Let’s be free and merry!
Why should teachers be responsible for
their students after school?
Some Pitfalls to Avoid in the Daily Life as a Teacher
Some Pitfalls to Avoid in the Daily Life as a Teacher
Extra-curricular Activities
• achieving no or little educational purpose : no development of students’ MI• taking advantage of close contacts with
students• not accountable to parents or school : ethical / legal implications
Some Pitfalls to Avoid in the Daily Life as a Teacher
Some Pitfalls to Avoid in the Daily Life as a Teacher
Relationships with Colleagues
• common problems badmouthing hitch-hiking subversion insubordination withholding information
balkanization• matter of character, ethics & maturity
Why are you heaping such a heavy moral burden on teachers?Are they not autonomous
and thinking people and
able to make choices?Can teaching be value-free?
Why are you heaping such a heavy moral burden on teachers?Are they not autonomous
and thinking people and
able to make choices?Can teaching be value-free?
Teaching is basically an ethical and moral
Undertaking.
A litmus test:If you are a parent yourself,
what do you expect your kid’s teacher
to be like and to do?
Teaching is basically an ethical and moral
Undertaking.
A litmus test:If you are a parent yourself,
what do you expect your kid’s teacher
to be like and to do?