Professional Ethics for the Teachers Presentation by Shweta

Professional Ethics for the Teachers. Presentation by Shweta Beniwal 1

A profession is. . . . 2

Charactersistics of a profession skill based on abstract knowledge provision for training and education, usually associated with a university certification based on competency testing formal organization adherence to a code of conduct altruistic service 3

What makes teaching a profession 4

Principles of professional ethics for teachers Commitment towards the Profession Commitment towards the Students Commitment towards the Colleagues & Management Commitment to Self 5

COMMITMENT TOWARDS PROFESSION Justify public trust and confidence � Keep abreast of the developments in the teaching profession � Maintain membership in some professional organizations � Professional knowledge is regularly updated and improved � Keep abreast of subject matter � Utilize audio-visual aids � Attend conferences, workshops which tend to broaden knowledge � Contd….

COMMITMENT TOWARDS PROFESSION � Determine the nature, format and timing of their lifelong learning programs � Declare all relevant information related to competency and qualification � Support all efforts to promote and protect human rights � Strive through active participation in their union � Keep in view new concepts like Individualized instruction, Programmed Learning, Teaching Machines etc

COMMITMENT TOWARDS STUDENTS Maintain professional relations � Share responsibilities � Prove themselves as successful facilitators of learning � Treat the students coming from weaker sections of the society on equal footing and give due care � Safeguard and promote the interests and wellbeing of students � Take all possible steps to safeguard students from sexual abuse Contd… �

COMMITMENT TOWARDS STUDENTS � Give due regard to individuality of the students � Acknowledge the specific needs of each student � Respect the right of all children to benefit from the provisions � Give students a feeling of being part of a community � Exercise authority with justice and compassion � Play the role of a Friend, Philosopher, Guide and Initiator

COMMITMENT TO COLLEAGUES � Have mutual respect for his colleagues � Safeguard and promote the interest and well-being of colleagues � Manifest ethical behaviour in relations with colleagues � Give due regard to their personality � Respect their professional standing and opinions � Be prepared to offer advice and assistance Contd…

COMMITMENT TO COLLEAGUES � Establish good human relations with colleagues � Keep away from forming cliques and groups � Never criticize any colleague before the students � Maintain confidentiality of information about colleagues � Have the feeling of cooperation and unity among colleagues

COMMITMENT TO PARENTS � Participate in Parent-Teacher meeting and similar activities � Make himself available to parents at scheduled time � Give advice to the parent from professional point of view � Evince a helpful, sympathetic and understanding attitude � Make every effort to encourage parents to be actively involved

COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY � Establish rapport with the community � Participate in community affairs � Assure through personal behaviour in the community that the School-staff image is favourable � Show due courtesy to the members of community � Attitude in the community should be of enthusiasm and optimism

COMMITMENT TO SELF � Evaluate own performance and character � Discharge the responsibilities with full efficiency � Take decision regarding good and evil � Live an ideal life � Respect the profession

COMMITMENT TO MANAGEMENT � Be honest, efficient, prompt and sympathetic towards the management � Think about the uplift and betterment of the institution � Carry out the instruction from management � Accept the managerial decisions � Give creative academic suggestions � Be true and fair towards management � Keep away from the managerial affairs

OTHER COMMITMENTS � Possess knowledge about the State education code � Have knowledge of rules regarding recognition of school � Have knowledge of rules regarding admission procedures � Have knowledge of rules regarding school inspections � Have knowledge of service conditions � Have knowledge of the rules of examinations and so on

Ask yourself ? ? Is it possible to train people in ethical conduct ? Is ethics training a process of learning the prevailing codes of behaviour? Should ethics training be delivered as part of pre service training rather than during the induction phase? Can ethics training be self paced or does it require facilitation and/or team learning? 17

Thank you !! 18