Georgia Code of Ethics for Educators Lesson Essential

Georgia Code of Ethics for Educators

Lesson Essential Question • What are the characteristics of a “professional” teacher?

Activating Strategy • Rate a teacher – Think about a teacher who elicited strong feelings from you, either positive or negative. Write true or false by each of the statements on the survey as they apply to that teacher. – Video on “What makes a teacher great? ” – http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=FXa. LGt 460 e 4&f eature=related

Georgia Teacher Code of Ethics • Teams – Read scenario – Discuss what consequences should be. – Share with class

Georgia Professional Standards Commission Expectations and Boundaries of Professional Educators

Professional Standards Commission • • • Certification Educator Preparation Ethics 6

Let you in on a secret • Now, you are going to learn the lingo so when a teacher is not behaving properly, you will be able to state the exact code of conduct standard he/she is not following. . . You will be very impressive.

The Code of Ethics, State and Federal Law, DOE and BOE Rules Establish Standards for Educator Conduct

Code of Ethics - 11 Standards 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Criminal Acts Abuse of Students Alcohol or Drugs Misrepresentation or Falsification Public Funds and Property Improper Remunerative Conduct Confidential Information Abandonment of Contract Failure to Make a Required Report Professional Conduct Testing NEW

Let’s take the time in groups to practice and memorize this information Carl Criminal Abuse All Alcohol Frank’s Falsification Pumpkins. Public Funds Rachel Remunerative Consumed Confidential All Abandonment Ate Rick’s Required Report Pumpkins Professional Testing Too.

Levels of Disciplinary Action • • • Warning Reprimand Suspension Denial of Certificate Revocation Definition for each: • http: //www. gapsc. com/Ethics/Disciplinary. Actions. asp 11

Probable Cause Results Year Surrender Denied FY 2001 FY 2002 FY 2003 FY 2004 FY 2005 FY 2006 FY 2007 FY 2008 FY 2009 FY 2010 FY 2011 15 20 31 26 25 42 23 33 25 13 18 Revoked 58 44 62 57 93 72 76 54 71 67 58 Voluntary 14 16 21 20 22 17 26 16 27 28 20 8 8 11 10 14 13 12 10 9

Educators are held to higher standards than other professionals!

"Don't worry that children never listen to you. Worry that they are always watching you. " Robert Fulghum, American author (b. 1937)

Professional Educators have the responsibility for establishing and controlling the boundaries in their professional relationships.

STANDARD # 1 – Criminal Acts An educator shall abide by federal, state, and local laws and statutes.

Legal Compliance • Educator admits to having been arrested for felony Forgery. The educator is currently serving the terms of a First Offender Act program including restitution payments over $18, 000. The educator is currently serving a 10 year probation with a law enforcement agency.

Standard 2 Abuse of Students

Code of Ethics Standard 2 An educator shall always maintain a professional relationship with all students, both in and outside the classroom.

A STUDENT is anyone: § enrolled in a Georgia public or private school from preschool through grade 12, or § anyone under the age of 18.

For the purposes of the Code of Ethics, the enrollment period for a graduating student ends on August 31 of the year of graduation.

Professional Relationship Boundary Child Abuse Including Physical and Verbal Abuse http: //www. youtube. com/watch? feature=endscreen&N R=1&v=JJ 8 Ci. HFqh. F 8

O. C. G. A. § 19 -7 -5 ‘Child abuse’ includes the following conduct by a child’s parent or caretaker: § Physical injury or death (by other than accidental means) § Neglect or exploitation of a child § Sexual abuse - an act of apparent sexual stimulation or gratification. . . § Sexual exploitation - allows, permits, encourages, or requires a child to engage in prostitution or sexually explicit conduct ….

Abuse The educator kicked a student’s chair, pushed him to the floor, threw a book and yard stick in his direction, threw him down to the floor, and sat on top of him. The student escaped out the window and ran to the principal's office. He was bleeding from the mouth and stated that the educator had knocked out his tooth. The principal searched the room and found the missing tooth.

Professional Relationship Boundary Sexual Misconduct

Sexual Abuse of Students The Unforgivable Boundary Violation Sexual Abuse is defined as ANY sex act with a student!

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Defendant: Ashley M. Blumenshine (Law enforcement photo / January 7, 2011) Charge: Criminal sexual abuse

He’s In Love With The Girl The educator had a romantic relationship with a student. He attended the student’s athletic events (with roses), bought her a cell phone, and took gifts for the student to her school. They were text messaging and talking on the phone extensively, and the educator emailed the student a seven page love letter/story.

Student Relationships • Teacher was alone in car with a girl and had an inappropriate conversation with her on facebook about kissing her. Two year suspension 30

Avoiding Allegations of Inappropriate Relationships

Student Relationship Guidelines Be Friendly, Not a Friend.

Student Relationship Guidelines Choose Appropriate Settings

Student Relationship Guidelines Social Networking Don’t accept students as friends and decline any student initiated social network friend requests. Don’t post anything on a website that you would not post on the front door of the school. http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v

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Standard #2 continued: Unethical Conduct with Students Includes: failing to monitor or prevent the use of alcohol or illegal/unauthorized drugs by students who are under the educator’s supervision (including but not limited to the educator’s residence or any other private setting).

Professional Boundary Other Boundaries in the Code of Ethics

Standard #3 - Alcohol or Drugs An educator shall refrain from the use of alcohol or illegal or unauthorized drugs during the course of professional practice.

Illegal and Unauthorized Drugs are Always Illegal and Unauthorized.

Home made recipe Teacher brought colleague at school medicine containing moonshine to help cure cough

Avoiding Pain A coworker videotaped the educator stealing pain medication from her purse. The educator initially deni theft. When confronted with the evidence, the educator admitted to theft of the drug and to ingesting the prescribed medication at school.

Second Job The educator was arrested for trafficking marijuana. Fifty pounds of marijuana was found in the educator's home. The home "reeked" of the smell of smoked and fresh marijuana. Three children were in the home at the time of the arrest.

Standard 3: Alcohol or Drugs Possession = Possession of a CONTAINER of alcoholic beverage (not in the blood stream). Bottles, Cans, Etc.

When in Italy… The educator served as a chaperone on a school-sponsored trip to Italy. He admitted that he consumed one alcoholic beverage after hours on three nights of the eight-day trip. The educator acknowledged that he had made a mistake by consuming the alcoholic beverages, but denied that he failed to properly supervise students during the trip.

Fortification The educator admits consuming two glasses of wine prior to attending a school talent show. Three teachers witnessed the educator's manifestations of intoxication. The educator had glassy red eyes, slightly slurred speech, generally giddy behavior and the odor of an alcoholic beverage on her person.

Alcohol or Drugs • A teacher had concerns about the educator’s “peculiar” behavior and suspected he was under the influence. The teacher did not report the concern until the end of the day when the educator had left to begin a 3 -day weekend. The next week the educator claimed he had taken some OTC medicine for pain. NPC 46

Standard #4 – Misrepresentation or Falsification An educator shall exemplify honesty and integrity in the course of professional practice.

Standard #4 - Honesty Unethical conduct includes but is not limited to falsifying, misrepresenting, or omitting: professional qualifications, criminal history, college or staff development credit and/or degrees, academic award, and employment history; information regarding the evaluation of students and/or personnel; reasons for absences or leaves; information submitted in the course of an official inquiry/investigation; …

Honesty The educator submitted a report of absence using three sick leave days to attend daughter’s out of state wedding. Suspension

Honesty Teacher signed a field experience form for another teacher when the intern when the teacher did not complete the work 50

Standard 5 - Public Funds and Property An educator entrusted with public funds and property shall honor that trust with a high level of honesty, accuracy, and responsibility. http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=d. Gu. Nzo. CDM 8 U

School Funds Band director used personal funds to make payments for trip and paid herself back as students brought their money

Former State School Superintendent The educator converted money that was intended for students to be used for her own purposes. She pled guilty to Conspiracy & Conspiracy to Money Launder involving approximately $600, 000 of education funds.

Starting Your Own Business The educator purchased and used school system equipment to create and store pornographic material to further his private business (the production and distribution of pornography). The educator forged the superintendent’s signature to obtain unauthorized equipment and to have the school system billed for that equipment.

Public Funds and Property An audit of a yearbook account revealed a significant deficit and $945. 25 in unaccounted funds. The educator stated that errors in recordkeeping including the deposit of funds to the wrong student activity account could have resulted in the unaccountable funds. Suspension 55

Standard #6 – Improper Remunerative Conduct An educator shall maintain integrity with students, colleagues, parents, patrons, or businesses when accepting gifts, gratuities, favors, and additional compensation.

Fund Raiser • Educator held fund raiser for 4 th grade trip. After trip she continued with the candy fund raiser and began an unauthorized t-shirt sale. Audit revealed unaccounted funds of $2, 628. 50 plus she purchased gift certificates for herself and another teacher for a “Day at the Spa”

Standard #7 - Confidential Information An educator shall comply with state and federal laws and state school board policies relating to the confidentiality of student and personnel records, standardized test material and other information.

Confidential Information • Educator folds report cards of students who make failing grades; consequently the rest of the class knows who is failing • Educator also asked for all children who were going to be retained to raise their hands so everyone could see

Standard #8 - Abandonment of Contract An educator shall fulfill all of the terms and obligations detailed in the contract with the local board of education or education agency for the duration of the contract. http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=b. RK 5 Plx. D 5 k. Q

Abandonment of Contract The educator gave a two week notice. The school system did not release her from her contract. She left anyway. 90 day suspension. 61

Standard #9 – Failure to Make a Required Reports An educator shall file reports of a breach of one or more of the standards in the Code of Ethics for Educators, child abuse, or any other required report. http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=xsq. M 7 u. Kazs. M

Former School Principal The school principal failed to report sexual misconduct by a teacher after being told that a female student was regularly meeting the male teacher and that they were often seen in close proximity. The principal confirmed that there were rumors about the male teacher and female students after the male teacher was arrested and charged with four counts of Sexual Assault.

Required Reports The Educator admitted to being informed by both a student and by the paraprofessional with whom the student was involved that they were having sexual encounters. The educator did not disclose this information to anyone until there was a law enforcement investigation. Revoke (criminal charges are pending against the educator) 64

Standard #10 - Professional Conduct An educator shall demonstrate conduct that follows generally recognized professional standards and preserves the dignity and integrity of the teaching profession.

Professional Conduct Cases • Organized a betting pool with students • Called a student a “heifer” and her mother “stupid” • Gave extra credit to students who contributed to a fundraiser • Left class without permission via a window • Had two loaded guns in desk drawer • Sexually harassed a colleague • Restrained a teacher and tried to kiss her against her will • Sexual interaction with colleague on school grounds

Standard #11 - Testing http: //www. huffingtonpost. com/2012/03/24/s chools-cheating-investig_n_1377767. html An educator shall administer state mandated assessments fairly and ethically.

Standard 11: Testing Unethical conduct includes but is not limited to: 1. committing any act that breaches Test Security; and 2. compromising the integrity of the assessment.

Acts that Breach Test Security/Confidentiality • Possessing unauthorized copies of state tests. • Copying or taking notes on test items. • Revealing in any manner any part of secure copyrighted tests to students or others.

Acts that Breach Test Security/Confidentiality • Discussing test items or answers. • Using secure test items and prompts for instructional purposes. • Reviewing answers to test questions. • Failing to inventory test materials upon receipt.

Acts that Compromise the Integrity of the Assessment. • Failing to provide or attend required training. • Failing to provide state approved accommodations. • Providing accommodations not in an approved plan. • Failing to communicate needed accommodations for a student. • Reading parts of the test to a student except where indicated in written plans or directions.

Acts that Compromise the Integrity of the Assessment. • Failing to provide an appropriate testing environment. • Failing to monitor testing environment. • Failing to provide or ensure that proper tools are used during testing. • Failing to follow the established testing schedule and order of test administration.

Acts that Compromise the Integrity of the Assessment. • Failing to ensure students are given the correct form and/or grade level. • Failing to follow the directions specified in the manual. • Allowing students too much or too little time. • Coaching students during the test. • Interpreting, explaining, or paraphrasing test items. • Providing answers to test questions.

Acts that Compromise the Integrity of the Assessment. • Erasing or altering student answers (Erasure of stray marks that would interfere with scoring is appropriate!). • Failing to ensure accurate completion of student information. • Discouraging students from putting forth optimal effort. • Encouraging student absenteeism in order to avoid testing. • Reclassifying students for the purpose of avoiding state testing.

Test Prep After the conclusion of the American Literature EOCT, the educator asked students to write down what they could remember from the test in order to get their input on how she could have better prepared the students for the EOCT that they had just taken.

ERASURES! Two educators, a school principal and assistant Principal, corrected the answers on students’ CRCT answer sheets prior to submitting them for scoring.

Notes on the Test The educator admits making notes as she administered the 2007 EOCT and then sending other teachers copies of the notes for review before the 2008 EOCT.

Testing The educator admitted he did not use the testing administrator manual when administering the Reading and English Language Arts portions of the 2011 CRCT. He paraphrased words, gave students synonyms for words that were part of the questions. The students’ tests were invalidated. Suspension 78

Enforcing Sanctions The superintendent and the superintendent’s designee for certification shall be responsible for assuring that an individual whose certificate has been revoked, denied, or suspended is not employed or serving in any capacity in their district. Both the superintendent and the superintendent’s designee must hold GAPSC certification.

Review Be Friendly-not a friend. School computers should be used for business. Take state testing seriously Mandated reporting of violations Confidentiality Honesty and Integrity

Practice Again 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Criminal Acts Abuse of Students Alcohol or Drugs Misrepresentation or Falsification Public Funds and Property Improper Remunerative Conduct Confidential Information Abandonment of Contract Failure to Make a Required Report Professional Conduct Testing NEW

Other Demand on Schools • John Goodlad’s study A Place Called School researched 300 years of documents • Four main goals that parents, students, and teachers rated as very important – – Academic Vocational Social and civic Personal

What do you think schools should be doing? • 1953 Arthur Bestor wrote. . . “The idea that school must undertake to meet every need that some other agency [person] is failing to meet, regardless of the suitability of the schoolroom to the task, is a preposterous delusion that in the end can wreck the educational system. ” • 1980 s Ernest Boyer concluded after a major study. . . “Since the English classical school was founded over 150 years ago, high schools have accumulated purposes like barnacles on a weathered ship. As school population expanded from a tiny urban minority to almost all youth, a coherent purpose was hard to find. The nation piled social policy upon educational policy and all of them on top of the delusion that a single institution can do it all. ”

EQ: What school goals are important to you? • More than two thirds of Americans believe that schools are responsible for the academic as well as behavioral, social, and emotional needs of all students. (Sadker 151) • Let’s complete the survey in your textbook on page 152 -153 • What did your ratings teach you about your values and your view of school?

Common set of values • Acculturation, or Americanization – Immigrants replace their old culture with American culture – Should we force immigrants to give up their cultures?

Critical Thinking What’s in a name? • Read the Frame of Reference in your textbook on page 149. • In your teams, respond to the following questions: – – – How was your school named? Who should name a school? What would teachers choose? What would students choose? How do our school names reflect the power and culture of society? – What’s in a name?

Extended Thinking • • • Activity 5. 4 – Determining School Goals To examine the complex and confusing question of “What are schools for? ” ask the students to form small groups to develop the one most important role that schools should play. After students have discussed the question, have each group report their decision. List each decision, and then ask the class to discuss the roles in relation to the following: Are the roles different? Are they exclusive? Can the school achieve all the roles developed? Why or why not? Are the roles conflicting? If so, which ones? Why? Which groups would benefit from each role? Why? Which groups would be perceived as not benefiting? Why? Who should have the final say in deciding the role of the school? Portfolio Assignment In your teams, follow the directions for 2: 6 A Public Service Announcement: The Purpose of School

EQ: Why has school reform become a national priority? • A Nation at Risk 1983 – Declining test scores – Weak performance of U. S. Student compared with students in other industrialized nations – Fear U. S. losing ground economically – High % of functionally illiterate Americans Increased the number of standardized tests

Extended Thinking Let’s read, “Charting a New Course for Schools” and analyze the author’s purpose in writing this article. (remember your tips for reading nonfiction-next slide) Answer the following questions: In addition to dire warnings about falling wages, what else is needed to actually produce the radical nationwide reform Tucker proposes? Explain the potential benefits and pitfalls of associating a public school with another entity, like a corporation, nonprofit, or teachers’ union? What should happen if no one steps forward to partner with a particular school? What if a religious institution applied to sponsor a public school? In addition to academic achievement, what other competencies does student need before leaving high school? How would you assess whether a teenager is capable of operating successfully in college and work environments?

Strategies for reading nonfiction. – Read the questions before you read the article so you know what to look for while reading. – Don’t skim. Read all the material carefully. – Break up difficult assignments into sections you can digest — chapters, subsections or even paragraphs. – Look up any words that you don’t understand. – Pause to think about whether you understand the material; write down your questions about it. – Take notes instead of highlighting — this makes you think through and rephrase the key points. – Create a summary sheet of what you learned from each assignment you read.

1892 NEA Committee of Ten • Develop national police for high school students • Carnegie units • College professors and presidents – Wanted consistency in high schools to determine who was worthy of college

1918 Met Again • Committee made up of – Education professors – High school principals – U. S. Commissioner of Education – Others focused on preparing students for life roles Not everyone was going to college

Committee asked the question: What can high schools do to improve the daily lives of citizens in an industrial democracy? • Cardinal Principles of Education – Health – Worthy home membership – Command of fundamental academic skills – Vocation – Citizenship – Worthy use of leisure time – Ethical character (improve all aspects of a person’s life)

Reform Movements • • • School choice Charter school Vouchers Magnet Schools Open enrollment Schools. com Schools for profit Home schools Green schools Full Service schools

School Choice • Milton Friedman, economist – First to suggest shutting down poor schools – Weak because it was monopoly – Schools should compete – Wealthy did have a choice • Could move to better school area • Attend private school • Voucher plan

• • • 1981 James Coleman – Private schools better than public schools – 1993 study, Catholic schools educating inner-city students better and cheaper Late 1980 s – Many public schools were disasters Early 2000 s Bill Gates – To compete on global scale, needed to fix schools – Committed several billion to American schools • Rigor, relevance, relationships 2009 Mc. Kinsey & Co. report-The Economic Gap in America’s Schools – Put a dollar figure cost on poor education system 2009 – Reform movement growing-more choices – Prepare for 21 st century learning • http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=O 35 n_tv. OK 74&feature= related

Waiting On Superman • Watch the video • Answer these questions: – What is your initial reaction to the movie? – Do you feel that WGHS is “broken”? – What suggestions do you have to reform education in America? – Choose a modern-day education reformer and research

Charter Schools • 1990 -Minnesota created first • Now 5000 in over 40 states • • • Contract with local state or school board Exempt from state and local regulations No admissions tests Nonsectarian Requires a demonstrable improvement in performance Can be closed if it does not meet expectations. ALLOWED TO RUN FOR FIXED AMOUNT OF TIME • Receives funding based on the number of students enrolled • What is a charter school? http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=w. T 8 Ol. Wa 5 b. Go

KIPP Charter Schools (Knowledge is Power Program) • Five principles – More time – High expectations – Choice and commitment – Power to lead – Focus on results – 2007 95% of KIPP graduates went to collegepreparatory high schools – Challenge-keeping their kids in school

Types of Charter Schools • • • KIPP – http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=r. Vi 07 Ixm. Vkg SEED – http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=YQ 3 ZM 1 hc. H 4 o Career Academies – http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=n 2_UKHp. Hh 78 TEP – http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=az. No 8 tt. SCi. Y&feature=related Ron Clark Academy – http: //www. ronclarkacademy. com/ – Which is better, charter or public? http: //www. youtube. com/watch? feature=fvwp&v=UOZNCZgu. Gv. Q&NR=1 • Diane Ravitch’s opinion on charter schools – http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=A_Hw. I 6 S 92 Eo&feature=related – http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=O 2 -t. Qc. D 9 v 48&feature=related – http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=IAivik. FLJv. U&feature=related – Diane Ravitch blog on a virtual charter schoolhttp: //dianeravitch. net/2012/07/27/another-virtual-charter-schoolscandal/

Charter School Commission The battle in Georgia • • • Mark Peevy-Guest speaker http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=pvg 1 Lt. UKzsg http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=cspp 5 g. TU 8 Qw&feature=related • • http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=RPk 2 tq. QUQs. Y http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=z 7 SG 2 Z 4 Id. Ro • • HB 797 http: //www. legis. ga. gov/legislation/en. US/Display/20112012/HB/797 http: //gae 2. org/content. asp? contentid=1570 http: //blogs. ajc. com/get-schooled-blog/2012/05/03/governor-signscharter-school-enabling-bill-today-and-endorses-novemberamendment/ HR 1162 http: //www. legis. ga. gov/Legislation/en. US/display/20112012/HR/1162 • •

Vouchers • An admission ticket to any school in the country, public or private (voucher=taxpayer money) • According to Friedman: • • Gov’t gives families vouchers Parents chose a school Turn in the voucher Schools exchange vouchers for cash from gov’t • Good schools will have a lot of cash • Poor schools will not

Separation of Church and State • • 1971 Lemon V. Kurtzman 1973 Nyquist case • Supreme Court established clear lines between government and religion – Lemon test to determine legality of gov’t funds used in religious schools 1. Must have secular purpose 2. Must not advance or prohibit religion 3. Must no result in excessive gov’t entanglement in religion

Separation of Church and State • 2002 Zelman v. Simmons-Harris – SC ruled publicly funded vouchers could be used to send students to religious schools 2009 Reality is vouchers only used in six states many state courts ruled them unconstitutional

With whom do agree? • Chief Justice Rehnquist wrote that vouchers allow a “genuine choice among options public and private, secular and religious. ” • Justice Stevens wrote, “Whenever we remove a brick from the wall that was designed to separate religion and government, we increase the risk of religious strife and weaken the foundation of our democracy. ”

Watch “Tour of Boston Charter School” • How might experiences in large and small charter schools differ? • Would you want to attend a charter school? Why or why not? • Would you want to teach in a charter school?

Magnet Schools • Offers one or more special programs such as science, math or performing arts that is so excellent, it draws students like a magnet • A way to desegregate schools-set up in inner city areas to attract white students • http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=zmsd_dv. UZlw • http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=CCq. Em. XTv. FYs&feature =fvwrel • http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=tf. TYga. Uo. WZ 0&feature=r elated • http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=hem. WWCEz. XBc • http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=ACu. SMBgm 31 U • http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=1 Sb. TJvzu 1 m. Y • http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=3 g. Zq. KSx 8 pb. A&feature=r elmfu

Open Enrollment • 1988 Minnesota – Students could attend any school • Arkansas, Iowa, Nebraska and other states joined • Today, more than 40 states allow open enrollment • Read the Profile in Education on page 163 in your textbook. • In your opinion, what American values are reflected— or undermined—in school choice?

Schools. com • A type of distance learning – Provided by means of T. V. the Internet, and other technologies – 1990 s-first VHS began in UT, FL, and MA – Today, k-12 online learning programs in about half the states – 700, 000 children participate – 2006 Michigan-1 st state to require at least one online course for graduation – Ga Virtual Schoolhttp: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=EF 2 lygp. YOEI – K 12. com http: //www. k 12. com/take-a-peek/behind-thescenes/science/ – Students report that they find virtual courses more personal, interactive, and individualized than typical high school classes – Why do you think this is so?

Schools for Profit • EMO-educational maintenance organizations – Companies that run schools to yield a profit for their stockholders – Edison Schools • 1990 Whittle offered Yale President Schmidt a million dollars to run the company – Lengthen school day by 1 -2 hours – School year-from 180 to 210 » This adds 2 more years of study by grad – More time on math, science, foreign lang. – Use proven programs for math and reading – Learning contracts – Computers at home http: //edisonlearning. com/index. php? q=school-turnaround-successsouth-carolina – Studies showing that Edison schools not doing any better than public schools – http: //www. pbs. org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/edison/inside/ – In your teams, read the information on page 166 in your textbooks in “You Be the Judge: For-Profit Schools – Discuss your responses to the questions – Be prepared to share with the class

Homeschooling • 30 years ago-12, 500 students homeschooled • Today-1 to 2 million • Why do you think it has increased? • Ideologues-focus on teaching certain values • Pedagogues-focus on educational goals • Read paragraph on page 167 that describes a homeschooling scenario

Homeschooling • Pros – Outperform traditionally educate students on standardized test and social skills – Earn higher GPAs in college – More self-directed and willing to take risks • Cons – Social isolation? ?

Green Schools • EPA-over 60, 000 people spend their days in schools • Half of all school-unsatisfactory indoor enviormental conditions • 1 in 5 have unhealthy air quality • 1/3 in need of extensive repair • Green Schools – Promote clean air and water quality – Healthy and natural foods – Recycling – Nontoxic cleaners – Alternative means of transportation – Promote energy conservation – http: //www. centerforgreenschools. org/main-nav/k 12/what. aspx – http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=ju. Wktb. F-Wwc – http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=z. YBf. DGEi. CIM

Full Service School • Learning cannot occur if the BASIC needs of the students and parents are not met • Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needshttp: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=dmtmx. Yb. Dh KA • http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=r. KZIv. UNPg 0 g • Provides network of social services – Nutrition – health care – Transportation – Counseling – Parent education

Extended Thinking • • • • Activity 5. 7 – School Reform To reinforce students’ understanding of the different school reform movements, have students conduct an informal debate on the subject of school reform. Divide students into small groups to represent the different kinds of school reform, from “back to basics” to privatization. Groups should select from the following reform menu: “Back-to-basics” Student and teacher empowerment Full-service schools Vouchers Open enrollment Choice Charter schools EMOs (Educational Maintenance Organizations) Privatization, such as the Edison Project Home schooling Allow the students ten to fifteen minutes in their groups to prepare. Ask for representatives from each group to make the case for that kind of reform as most likely to improve schools. (Students should make explicit the school goals they are emphasizing; this will further illustrate the diverse nature of goals for schools. )

Guest Speaker • Homeschooling families • Interview the parents (and, if appropriate, the students) from home schooling families to find out what advantages and disadvantages they see in this method of education. What resources do they use? What interaction, if any, does their child have with the local school system? Have students summarize and share their findings with the class.

What is the role of teachers and students in reforming our schools? • Empower teachers – Allow them greater responsibility – Tenure • After three years, earn expectancy of employment • Protects from arbitrary dismissal – Due Process – http: //www. gapsc. com/Certification/Professional. Educator. Conduct. asp – GPSC disciplinary actions: – http: //www. gapsc. com/Ethics/Disciplinary. Actions. asp – http: //www. educationnews. org/commentaries/opinions_on_educa tion/156719. html – http: //law 2. umkc. edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/conlaw/dueprocesstu dents. htm • Also protects bad teachers – Merit pay • Pay based on how well he/she teaches – Let’s read the conversation on page 173 in your textbook about merit pay – Does it work? What do you think?

Extended Thinking • What is the nonacademic role of the teacher?

When was the last time someone asked you about your thoughts on school? • http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=d. GCJ 46 vy. R 9 o • What would you like to see and experience at school?

• • • Take me seriously. Challenge me to think. Nurture my self-respect. Show me I can make a difference. Let me do it my way. Point me toward my goal. Make me feel important. Build on my interest. Tap my creativity Bring out my best self.

Teachers, Students and Trust: Poetry The Uses of Not Thirty spokes Meet at the hub. Where the wheel isn’t Is where it is useful. Hollowed out, clay makes a pot. Where the pot is not Is where it’s useful. Cut doors and windows To make a room. Where the room isn’t, There’s room for you. So the profit in what is Is in the use of what isn’t.

Five-Factor Theory of Effective Schools 1. Strong leadership 2. A clear school mission 3. A safe and orderly climate 4. Monitoring student progress 5. High expectations Survey Monkey project: 10 Traits of an Effective High School http: //www. surveymonkey. com/My. Surveys. aspx

Strong Leadership • Effective principals. . . – Articulate a clear school mission – Are a visible presence in classrooms and hallways – Hold high expectations for teachers and students – Spend a major portion of the day working with teachers to improve instruction – Are actively involved in diagnosing instructional problems – Create a positive school climate

Extended Thinking • Focusing on the characteristics of strong leadership, develop a classified ad for a new school principal. • Here are come examples of ads • http: //www. ajc. com/hotjobs/content/hotjobs/

A Clear School Mission • A positive, energizing school atmosphere characterized by accepting relationships between students and faculty often begins and ends with the principal. • Must be effective at sharing his/her vision for the school with teachers, students and parents

A Safe and Orderly Climate • Safer than ever – 96% teachers and 93% students feel safe – LGBT students exception: 3 X more likely to feel unsafe in schools – A safe school can be a refuge for many students – School violence actually declining –p. 178 – (see if chart is on Sadker ppt for Chapter 5)

• • • • • • MOMENTS IN AMERICA FOR CHILDREN July 2011 Every second a public school student is suspended. * Every 8 seconds a high school student drops out. * Every 18 seconds a baby is born to an unmarried mother. Every 20 seconds a public school student is corporally punished. * Every 21 seconds a child is arrested. Every 34 seconds a baby is born into poverty. Every 42 seconds a child is confirmed as abused or neglected. Every 42 seconds a baby is born without health insurance. Every minute a baby is born to a teen mother. Every 2 minutes a baby is born at low birthweight. Every 4 minutes a child is arrested for a drug offense. Every 8 minutes a child is arrested for a violent offense. Every 18 minutes a baby dies before his or her first birthday. Every 45 minutes a child or teen dies from an accident. Every 3 hours a child or teen is killed by a firearm. Every 5 hours a child or teen commits suicide. Every 5 hours a child is killed by abuse or neglect. Every 16 hours a woman dies from complications of childbirth or pregnancy. * Based on calculations per school day (180 days of seven hours each).

Interesting Data on Education in American • http: //www. childrensdefense. org/child-research-datapublications/state-of-americas-children 2011/education. html

Monitoring Student Progress • Effective schools display student work and student progress • They clearly communicate student progress to students and community • Ways to assess student progress – Norm-referenced tests: compare individual studens with others in nationwide norm group (e. g. The STandford 9, the ITBS, or SAT) – Objective-referenced tests: measures whether a student has mastered a designated body of knowledge (e. g. , state assessment tests, EOCT, GHSGT, etc. ) – Teacher-made tests – Homework (if graded)

High Expectations • Pygmalion in the Classroom 1969 • Robert Rosenthal and Lenore Jacobson • Self-fulfilling prophecy – Students may learn as much or as little as teachers expect – The Good High School, Sara Lawrence Lightfoot • Teachers who hold high expectations for themselves benefit the entire school

How Teachers Communicate Expectations • • • • Praising lows less frequently than highs after successful responses. Seating low expectation students far from teacher and/or seating them in groups. Paying low attention to lows in academic situations. Giving them less information about what's going on in the department. Calling on lows less often to answer questions or to make public demonstrations. Waiting less time for lows to answer questions. Not staying with lows in failure situations. Criticizing lows more frequently than highs for incorrect responses. Praising lows less frequently than highs after successful responses. Praising lows more frequently than highs for marginal or inadeuate responses. Providing lows with less accurate and less detailed feedback than highs. Failing to provide lows with feedback about their responses as often as highs. Demanding less work and effort from lows than from highs. Interrupting lows more frequently than high. • http: //www. scribd. com/doc/34318141/Pygmalion-PPT-1

Beyond the Five Factors • • Early start Focus on reading and math Smaller schools Smaller classes Increased learning time Teacher training Trust parental involvement

Extended Thinking Portfolio Assignment • Read the instructions for 2: 5 Effective Schools in your textbooks on page. 230 • Use WGHS as your school to analyze

What is a philosophy of education, and why should it be important to you? How do teacher-centered philosophies of education differ from student-centered philosophies of education? What are some major philosophies of education in the United States today? • • • essentialism perennialism progressivism social reconstructionism existentialism

What is a philosophy of education, and why should it be important to you? • In order to develop your philosophy of teaching, you must ask and answer these questions: • • • What is the purpose of education? What content and skills should schools teacher? How should schools teach this content? What are the proper roles for teachers and students? How should learning be measured? • Go ahead and free write for five minutes some responses in your daybook. • Now meet with your team and discuss your responses.

• Let's read out loud the conversation among teachers about a new charter school on pp. 274 and 275 in your textbook. As we read, think about which teacher you would most likely agree with. • Now, we will take a quick inventory to determine your type of teaching philosophy. • (Group students based on which philosophy they scored the highest. ) Each group will read the section in the book starting on p. 279 that relates to your highest score. Your group will become an expert in that particular teaching philosophy. You must create a presentation that teaches your philosophy to the class. Make sure you include any bold terms and important people in your presentation

Essentialism teacher-centered philosophy • Teach accumulated knowledge of civilization • Traditional academic disciplines • Essentials of academic knowledge, patriotism, and character development • Back-to-basics • Ensure a common America culture • William Bagley 1930 s-term “essentialism” – Sputnik launch 1957 – A Nation at Risk 1983 – No Child Left Behind 2002