...Running head: ETHICS LEGALITY CLASSROOM Ethics and Legality in Classroom Management Jordan Hollern GCU EDU 536 03/04/2012 Ethics and Legality in Classroom Management A teacher must deal with disruptive classroom behavior throughout their career. To do so, they must not only develop their skills in handling these situations but also develop ethical standards for their classroom. These standards set forth by the teacher will help them deal with their students, those students’ parents, the school administrators and their community. There are numerous articles written that could help a teacher when researching any legal or ethical issues that may arise during their teaching career. This paper summarizes four peer-reviewed articles that address the legal and ethical implications for classroom management related to the rights and responsibilities of students, parents and teachers. The first article under review is Public School Law-Teachers and Student’s Rights in which the legal rights of both the teacher and the students are defined. The article also includes the legal liabilities of the teacher in the classroom. The Negligent Tort Law states that a teacher may be held accountable by a court of law if he or she could have foreseen and prevented the injury by exercising proper care (McCarthy & Cambron-McCabe, 1992). The duty of the teacher in the classroom is to protect the students (McCarthy, et.al, 1992). The teacher must take all precautions...
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...Critical Thinker | Individual Paper 1 | 3 | Legal and Ethical Environment of Business: The Manager as an Ethical Decision Maker | Discussion Activity 2 | 3 | Team Work Plan | Team assignment | 4 | Organization Theory and Design | Discussion Activity 3 | 5 | Organization Theory and Design in the Global Environment | Team Project 1Individual Matching Exercise | 6 | Legal Environment: Courts, Alternative Dispute Resolution, and Agency | Discussion Activity 4 | 7 | Critical Thinking in the Legal Environment: Torts and Products Liability | Individual Paper 2 Discussion Activity 5 | 8 | Legal Environment: Contracts and Forms of Business Organizations | Discussion Activity 6 | 9 | Knowledge Integration | Take-home Final | 10 | Corporate Social Responsibility in a Global and Technological Environment | Team Project 2 | Assignment Details Session | Module/Topics Readings/Assignments | 1 | The Manager as a Systems ThinkerObjective 1: Apply models of critical thinking and systems thinking to address complex organizational issues.Objective 2: Reflect on seminar assignments and relate the skills and knowledge gained to personal and professional goalsCompetency : Systems Thinking | Read the following articles which you can find and download from the UMUC library databases: (A) ABI/Inform(B) Business Source Complete Hill, L.A. (2004). New manager development for the 21st century. Academy of Management Executive, 18(3). (B) Reed, G.E. (2006...
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...Ethical Implications of Classroom Management 2 There are many things as teachers we have to watch out for when it comes to being good role models for students. The wrong move towards a student can lead to the beginning of a long drawn out process that can get your teaching license revoked, or worse than that jail. Knowing the rights and regulations for student and parent will neglect such things. We as role models have to be careful of the tone we use, grabbing a child, mistreating a child, or even abusing the child. As long as we keep control of the classroom and outside of the classroom none of these things should happen. Unfortunately these things do happen, but if you use the right methods not only as a teacher but human being these things will be after thoughts. An article in The Journal of Education Research, described that aggressive teaching methods have been documented in Israeli, China and Australia. These tactics have made the students distant and have a negative feel for teachers. Some of the things the article talks about are horrible classroom management skills by teachers and disrespectful students. Part of the journal states that “students behaviors are purposeful acts based on their interpretations of school and classroom life, especially their relationships with teachers (Schlosser, 1992). Part of the problem researchers attribute this too is teacher misbehavior. There...
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...Legal and Ethical Implications for Classroom Management Grand Canyon University- EDU 450 October 12, 2013 As teacher we have legal and ethical right when it comes to classroom management. Students and teachers have a right to learn and teach in a stress free classroom that is not going to cause harm to themselves and others. Within this paper I will discuss four articles that address the legal and ethical implications for classroom management related to the rights and responsibilities of students, teacher, and parents. The first article I read and will discuss is the Rights and Responsibilities of the Teacher and Student by Sarah Ganly. The article talked about the responsibility of the educator in the classroom and the legal rights of the students. The author addresses the liability teachers have and how they are held accountable to a certain degree. For instance, the law states that a teacher is held liable/accountable for a student’s welfare if foreseeable of harm exists (Ganly, 2007). When parents send their children to school as teacher we know students safety is top priority and better known as a legal right for the child. In the same sense parents have the right to enroll their child into a school or program that has their child best interest in mind and make it a priority. Needless to say not everyone is going to always agree on what is unforeseeable and foreseeable incident the same. When incidents occur in the classroom it should looked over individual...
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...The first article that I read was titled Public school Law: Teachers’ and student’s rights by Martha McCarthy. The author highlights the legal rights of the teacher and student alike. A court can determine that An educator is liable if he or she could have “foreseen and prevented the injury by exercising proper care†as documented in the Negligent Tort Law (McCarthy & Cambron-McCabe, 1992). Furthermore, the same law states that the duty to protect is a crucial component of the teacher’s role in the classroom. This highly sensitive responsibility includes taking all of the necessary precautions to ensure the safety of students that are being supervised. As a result, if an accident or injury occurs which could have been prevented or predicted by any member of the staff and proper supervision was overlooked then the law declares that negligence has occurred. However, if a poor choice or non-compliance with classroom rules by the student contributed to the incident, it can be classified as contributory negligence in which the teacher can no longer be held liable. Often the factors of development and age appropriate ability are evaluated closely in attempt to establish contributory negligence. In addition, various other components are addressed when a claim of negligence is investigated. These other contributing factors can be the certification and professional training of the supervising instructor, the surroundings in which the incident took place, and the nature...
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...Legal and Ethical Implications for Classroom Management Courtney Ball Grand Canyon University EDU-536 Jeff Martin June 10, 2014 Legal and Ethical Implications for Classroom Management There are many legal and ethical pitfalls for teachers when considering classroom management. Teachers face pressure from administrators, state agencies, parents, and students to have successful and effective classrooms. Over the years, the standard has moved and is constantly changing with initiatives such as Common Core and No Child Left Behind. Teachers need to be aware of the changing landscape of laws and what is acceptable by society. In this essay, I will look at four articles that examine classroom management and analyze them in respect to my future classroom management style and current societal norms. First Article The first article I looked at was "Consideration for Gender-Friendly Classrooms". This article discussed the use of gender bias strategies. It highlighted the differences between general learning styles of boys and girls. The highlight of the article was that it recognized the societal gender norms not only impact students, but also teachers as well (Kommer, 2006). Kommer went on to build a case for a mixture strategies that would play on the strengths of both boys and girls. Depending on the culture, girls and boys are said to be the same. Kommer contends that the goal is not to make boys and girls the same, but to have equity in teaching styles (Kommer, 2006). Analysis...
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...understanding of the organizational dimensions of ethical decisionmaking. Although most people believe that employees learn to be ethical at home and school and through life experiences, the work environment creates challenges for even the most ethical person. For example, employees cannot always make independent ethical decisions due to a corporate culture that has many types of managers and employees using their own concepts of right and wrong. Managers sometimes pressure employees into questionable activities. However, business ethics becomes more transparent once an organization establishes codes of ethics, as well as compliance requirements and ethical leadership. The objective of this chapter is to provide some essential strategies for integrating business ethics into business courses. The authors examine the role of stakeholders, implications of the global financial crisis, and important issues in teaching business ethics, as well as providing resources to integrate business ethics successfully into a course. THE IMPORTANCE OF BUSINESS ETHICS Business courses provide an essential and dynamic foundation for students developing their business careers. Although it is important to teach many traditional concepts such as human resources and marketing, emphasizing emerging topics that are reshaping the changing world of business today, including business ethics, is crucial. Trust—or the lack of it—in business has become a major issue in our society. In fact, only 46% of consumers...
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...School of Business ------------------------------------------------- Course Syllabus MGT/216 Version 4 Organizational Ethics and Social Responsibility Course Start Date: 08/31/2010 Course End Date: 10/04/2010 Please print a copy of this syllabus for handy reference. Whenever there is a question about what assignments are due, please remember this syllabus is considered the ruling document. Copyright Copyright ©2009 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. University of Phoenix© is a registered trademark of Apollo Group, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. Microsoft©, Windows©, and Windows NT© are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. All other company and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Use of these marks is not intended to imply endorsement, sponsorship, or affiliation. Edited in accordance with University of Phoenix© editorial standards and practices. Facilitator Information Dr. Martin J. Boyle martin.boyle@phoenix.edu (University of Phoenix) martinjboyle@comcast.net (Personal) 908-419-5259 = Cell #. (9 – 9 EST.) Facilitator Availability I am available from 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Eastern Time on most days, but I attempt to reserve Sunday for my family. During the week...
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...The Auditing Process • Secure top management and board commitment • Establish an ethics audit committee • Define the scope of the audit • Review the organizational mission, goals, and values • Collect and analyze relevant information • Verify the results through an outside agent • Report the findings to Audit committee, managers, and stakeholders Secure Commitment of Top Management and the Board: • first step in the auditing process Top management may want a way to benchmark their ethical performance • The board may Initiate audits based on stakeholder concerns or in response to corporate governance reform Have been held responsible for the ethical and legal compliance programs of the company’s they oversee Establish an Ethics Oversight Committee: • Ideally, the board of directors’ financial audit committee would oversee the audit In most companies, managers or ethics officers’ conduct it • Individuals within the firm and external auditors should be involved An external auditor should not have other consulting or conflict-of-interest relationships with top managers or board members Define the Scope of the Audit The ethics audit committee should establish the scope of the audit and monitoring progress • Scope is determined by the type of business, risks faced, and the opportunities to manage ethics Includes defining the key subject matter or risk areas that are important to the ethics audit as well as the bases on which they should...
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...Business Ethics Reform Heidi Hamilton MGT320-3 – The Legal Environment of Business Colorado State University-Global Campus Dr. Jason Lum April 26, 2013 Business Ethics Reform There have been many, increasingly significant business scandals and failures over the past forty years. There were the bribery scandals of the 1970s, the defense industry scandals of the 1980s, and the Savings & Loan scandals of the 1908s and 1990s. After that came the dot-com collapse, the accounting scandals involving Enron and WorldCom, and most recently the financial scandals and crisis of 2006-2009, whose effects have been the most damaging, and significant worldwide (Brekert, 2010). History gives us an early warning about ethical pitfalls of business and the tragedies that result from those ethical failures in business. People have been aware of these problems for quite some time. The ancient Greek historian Plybius said that Carthage fell because "nothing that leads to profit is considered disgraceful" (Cuilla, 2011). This goes to show that the basic problems of business ethics are not new. The only thing that changes is the cultural and technological aspects of the problem. Even Ptah-hotep in his book written between 2550-2300 BCE wrote about a person's responsibilities at work. These responsibilities include adherence to duty, self-control, and transparency or vigilance against those who want to bribe or make secret deals (Cuilla, 2011). If history has taught us that...
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...examined through readings, videotapes, lecture, and classroom exercises. Upon completion of the course students will have an increased awareness of how individual differences effect management decision making. The management of a company having international dimensions differs in many ways from that of a company doing business within the boundaries of just one country. In the first half of this course, the material is concerned with the managerial issues confronting executives as they attempt to plan, organize, staff, and control the global operations of multinational companies. The second half of the course describes the ways in which cultures vary, how that variance systematically affects organizations, and how people can recognize cultural diversity within their organizations. Although the course explores management behavior throughout the world, it focuses on Latin America and the Pacific Rim. Readings and examples will primarily in these areas. The major objective of the course is to make students aware of the problems which exist when working in or with companies in countries outside of the United States. Numerous examples will be used to illustrate major points. COURSE OBJECTIVES: · to obtain a basic understanding of the political, economic, legal, and cultural environments of doing business · to obtain an appreciation of cultural differences can impact interpersonal communications · to obtain the knowledge of the issues and tasks that are confronted when managing diverse...
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...challenges this technology presents to businesses and their consumers. Databases, Network Applications, and E-Business OBJECTIVE: Describe how databases are used in the work environment. Resources: Ch. 4 and Technology Guide 2 of Introduction to Information Systems and Ch. 1 for Access in Microsoft® Office 2010 Content • Ch. 4: Data and Knowledge Management of Introduction to Information Systems o Managing Data • The Difficulties of Managing Data • The Data Life Cycle o The Database Approach • The Data Hierarchy • Designing the Database o Database Management Systems • The Relational Database Model • Databases in Action o Data Warehousing • Describing the Data Warehouse • Data Marts o Data Governance o Knowledge Management • Concepts and Definitions • Knowledge Management Systems • The Knowledge Management System Cycle • Technology Guide 2: Computer Software of Introduction to Information Systems o Significance of Software o Software Issues • Software Defects • Software Evaluation and Selection • Software Licensing • Open Systems • Open-source Software o Systems Software • System Control Programs • System Support Programs o...
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...Introduction to Special Education, Law, & Legal Issues, Policies & Procedures. Study Guide The study guide shows you how to move through the SPED Law and Legal issues Course in six weeks. You will want to tailor the weekly activities to your personal schedule and time commitment. Section Read View Study Activities Getting Ready to Pass Be sure you can access: 1. Course of Study (COS) 2. Learning Resources: Vital Source Text: Henley, M. R., Ramsey, R. S., & Algozzine, R. F. (2009). Characteristics of and strategies for teaching students with mild disabilities (6th ed.) UWillTeach Courses 3. External Websites: ParentCenter Hub IRIS Resource Locator 1. Watch the Welcome Video 2. Review the course competencies: Historical and Philosophical Foundations of Special Education Professional and ethical Practice Characteristics of Individuals with exceptional Learning Needs Special Education Law and Ethical Issues Special Education Policies and Procedure Connect with Course Mentors Email links: Dr. Amy Hughes x4920 Dr. Lynn Renz Brogan x4110 Set up a binder or online writing space for your Special Education Resource Manual Section Read View Study Activities Section 1 Historical Overview: Societal and Historical Issues, Landmark Court Cases and Laws Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) TEXT: Characteristics of Teaching Students with Mild Disabilities (Vital Source) Read: ...
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...Professional Identity The school counseling profession has evolved over time into a collaborative model. This collaborative model involves teachers, school administrators, parents, counselors, other school personal, and community stakeholders. The first guidance program was developed in 1895. In 1926 New York became the first state to require guidance workers to be certified; in 1929 New York became the first state to have full time guidance workers. In 1952 the American Personnel and Guidance Association (APGA) was established, now known as American Counseling Association (ACA). In 1952 The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) was established. In 1958 the National Defense Education Act was passed, which increased training and hiring of school counselors. In 1964 NDEA Title A was passed, providing counseling to elementary schools. In 1997 ASCA published their National Standards, providing benchmarks for student’s competency in academic, career, and personal/social domains. In 2003 the ASCA National Model was published as a framework for school counseling programs it was revised in 2005 and 2012 (Erford, 2015). The collaborative model of school counseling is a cooperative process where the school counselor “helps others in the school community to think through problems and to develop skills that make them more effective in working with student” (Erford, 2015, p.35). Through this model the school counselor partners with parents, educators, and community resources and organizations...
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...Unwrapping ISLLC Standards Gwynne Toellner Grand Canyon University Eda-534 Educational Administration Foundation and Framework December 17, 2014 Unwrapping the ISLLC 2008 Standards * * Standard One: Lead With Vision- A school administrator is an educational leader who promotes the success of all students by facilitating the development, articulation, implementation, and stewardship of a vision of learning that is shared and supported by all stakeholders. ( ISLLC 2008: 1ELCC1) | Knowledge | Skills | Enduring Understandings | Essential Questions | Administrators will know… | Administrators will be able to … | Administrators will understand that… | | An administrator will know how to communicate with his/her faculty. | Collaboratively develop and implement a shared vision and mission (ISLLC 2008: 1ELCC1). Teachers and parents will recognize the broad academic and operational assurances of the vision, as well as its commitment to its students and the community. This will enable stakeholders to apply the mission promptly and correctly. Furthermore, create a linkage between the school and community. | They must develop a shared vision, then plan and implement activities around their vision, allocate resources to support their vision, collect and use data, and monitor progress and revisit when necessary. (Green, 2013). | Does the administrator engage stakeholders when developing or revising the school vision and mission statements? Is student data,...
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