Broward county teachers code of ethics

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Assignment #4: Paper: Code of Ethics, Case Studies, and Consequences (30 points)

Description: In this assignment, you will research, become familiar with, and summarize the codes of ethics that guide your work as an educator (Part 1). You will then apply those codes to determine the appropriate and legal courses of action in response to three case studies (Part 2). You will complete the assignment by discussing the possible consequences for teachers who violate the code(s) of ethics in your school district.

Directions: [Note that there are three parts to this assignment. Make sure that you include all three!

Part 1: To begin this assignment, read and summarize the codes of ethics for the following

a. National: National Education Association. (2017). Code of ethics. Retrieved from http://www.nea.org/home/30442.ht

b. State (Locate your state’s code of ethics. Examples are provided below.)

Florida:

Florida Department of Education. (2016). Principles of professional conduct for the education profession in Florida. Retrieved from http://www.fldoe.org/edstandards/code_of_ethics.asp

Florida Department of Education. (2018). FAQ for educators. Generated: 12/29/2020 Page 4 of 15 http://www.fldoe.org/edstandards/FAQ.asp Florida Department of Education. (2018). What is educator misconduct? Retrieved from http://www.fldoe.org/teaching/professional-practices/what-is-educator-misconducta.stml

Nevada: Professional Association of Clark County Educators. (1994-2014). Code of ethics for educators. Retrieved from http://www.clarkcountyeducators.org/index.php/about-us/code-of-ethics-for-educators

c. Professional Code of Ethics: Council for Exceptional Children. (n.d.) Ethical principles and professional practice standards for special educators. Retrieved from https://www.cec.sped.org/Standards/Ethical-Principles-andPractice-Standards