Tough Choices for Teachers : Ethical Challenges in Today's Schools and Classrooms

From lesson-planning to instructional practice to classroom management, teachers must make choices constantly and consistently. Somtimes these decisions are easy, but there are some decisions that are very difficult. Such delicate decisions often arise in the world of education and may be detrimental to one's career. Thoughtful decision-making should be part of every educator's daily experience. In Tough Choices for Teachers: Ethical Challenges in Today's Schools and Classrooms, Infantino and Wilke help student teachers, new teachers, and experienced teachers think more deeply about ethical concerns. The case studies included by the authors involve ethical dilemmas dealing with honesty, integrity, and proper professional behavior. Thinking through these scenarios based in actual situations, educators are trained in ethical decision-making processes and necessary skils for dealing with problems that arise in K–12 schooling. From lesson-planning to instructional practice to classroom management, teachers must make choices constantly and consistently. Sometimes these decisions are easy, but there are some decisions that are very difficult. Such delicate decisions often arise in the world of education and may be detrimental to one's career. Thoughtful decision-making should be part of every educator's daily experience. In this book, the authors help student teachers, new teachers, and experienced teachers think more deeply about ethical concerns. The case studies included by the authors involve ethical dilemmas dealing with honesty, integrity, and proper professional behavior. Thinking through these scenarios based in actual situations, educators are trained in ethical decision-making processes and necessary skills for dealing with problems that arise in K-2 schooling. Contents include: (1) A Note to the Reader; (2) A Note to the Instructor; (3) Thinking about Ethics; (4) Approaches to Ethical Decision-Making; (5) Case One: The Truth and Its Consequences; (6) Case Two: Playing by the Rules; (7) Case Three: Time Constraints; (8) Case Four: Many Are Called, One Is Chosen; (9) Case Five: Property Matters; (10) Case Six: Credit and Where It Is Due; (11) Case Seven: Making the Grade; (12) Case Eight: Religion, Politics, and Delicate Curriculum Subjects; (13) Case Nine: Relationship Red Flags; (14) Case Ten: The Dating Game; (15) Case Eleven: Sex and the Single Teacher; (16) Case Twelve: Character Matters; and (17) Epilogue Tough Choices for Teachers......Page 2 Contents......Page 4 Preface......Page 8 Acknowledgments......Page 12 A Note to the Reader......Page 14 A Note to the Instructor......Page 16 CHAPTER ONE Thinking about Ethics......Page 18 CHAPTER TWO Approaches to Ethical Decision Making......Page 24 CHAPTER THREE The Truth and Its Consequences......Page 36 CHAPTER FOUR Playing by the Rules......Page 44 CHAPTER FIVE Time Constraints......Page 52 CHAPTER SIX Many Are Called, One Is Chosen......Page 60 CHAPTER SEVEN Property Matters......Page 70 CHAPTER EIGHT Credit—and Where It Is Due......Page 80 CHAPTER NINE Making the Grade......Page 88 CHAPTER TEN Religion, Politics, andDelicate Curricular Subjects......Page 98 CHAPTER ELEVEN Relationship Red Flags......Page 106 CHAPTER TWELVE The Dating Game......Page 118 CHAPTER THIRTEEN Sex and the Single Teacher......Page 126 CHAPTER FOURTEEN Character Matters......Page 134 Epilogue......Page 142 Appendix A......Page 144 Appendix B......Page 148 Appendix C......Page 150 References......Page 152 About the Authors......Page 154 From lesson-planning to instructional practice to classroom management, teachers must make choices constantly and consistently. Somtimes these decisions are easy, but there are some decisions that are very difficult. Such delicate decisions often arise in the world of education and may be detrimental to one's career. Thoughtful decision-making should be part of every educator's daily experience. In Tough Choices for Teachers: Ethical Challenges in Today's Schools and Classrooms, Infantino and Wilke help student teachers, new teachers, and experienced teachers think more deeply about ethical concerns. The case studies included by the authors involve ethical dilemmas dealing with honesty, integrity, and proper professional behavior. Thinking through these scenarios based in actual situations, educators are trained in ethical decision-making processes and necessary skils for dealing with problems that arise in KD12 schooling.