STUDY GUIDE—CHAPTER 8: WHAT ARE THE ETHICAL AND LEGAL ISSUES FACING TEACHERS?
Name: Mackenna Papst Date: 10/21/2014
1. Explain the difference between “the law” and ethics.
Laws: concrete, made by people, and are usually written down for the public to see.
Ethics: ideas that are less tangible and observable.
Laws: concrete, made by people, and are usually written down for the public to see.
Ethics: ideas that are less tangible and observable.
2. What are the six characteristics of ethical teaching?
The six characteristics of ethical teaching include, appreciation for moral deliberation, empathy, knowledge, reasoning, courage, and interpersonal skills.
The six characteristics of ethical teaching include, appreciation for moral deliberation, empathy, knowledge, reasoning, courage, and interpersonal skills.
3. Define the following terms:
a. Due process:
The deliberative process that protects a person's constitutional right to receive fair and equal protection under the law.
The deliberative process that protects a person's constitutional right to receive fair and equal protection under the law.
b. Tenure:
A legal right that confers permanent employment on teaches, protecting them from dismissal without the adequate cause.
A legal right that confers permanent employment on teaches, protecting them from dismissal without the adequate cause.
c. Liability:
A legal obligation.
A legal obligation.
d. Academic freedom:
The freedom of teachers to teach about an issue or use a source in teaching without the fear of penalty, reprisal, or harassment.
The freedom of teachers to teach about an issue or use a source in teaching without the fear of penalty, reprisal, or harassment.
e. Corporal punishment:
Physical punishment.
Physical punishment.
f. Probable cause:
Reasonable grounds.
Reasonable grounds.
g. Sexual harassment:
Unwanted and unwelcome sexual attention that interferes with one's life.
Unwanted and unwelcome sexual attention that interferes with one's life.
4. What does the Buckley Amendment establish?
5. How do a school administrator’s search and seizure rights differ from those of a law enforcement officer?
6. What guidelines would you give to a new teacher based on recent Supreme Court rulings on teachers’ rights regarding personal appearance, right to free speech, and personal sexual behavior?
7. What are a licensed teacher’s responsibilities regarding the reporting of child abuse?
8. Briefly summarize copyright provisions for print, video, and software resources.
9. Describe the three guidelines teachers should keep in mind when dealing with student behavior that might lead to suspension or expulsion.
10. Describe three or four basic guidelines for the interface between religion and education.
11. Give examples of how students’ rights may be abridged by their status as students.
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