Course Overview: 

The Code of Ethics for Educators defines the professional behavior of educators  in Georgia and serves as a guide to ethical conduct. The Georgia Professional Standards Commission (GAPSC) has adopted standards that represent the conduct generally accepted by the education profession. The code defines unethical conduct justifying disciplinary sanction and provides guidance for protecting the health, safety and general welfare of students and educators, and assuring the citizens of Georgia a degree of accountability within the education profession.  This code of ethics is established by the authority of the Georgia General Assembly  O.C.G.A. § 20-2-200.  Read the entire Code of Ethics Here 505-6-.01.pdf (gapsc.com)

The following modules in this course will take paraprofessionals through a PowerPoint slide or video of each of the 10 Standards of the Georgia Code of Ethics for Educators by defining the standard, providing scenarios of violations or best practices, and providing an opportunity to check for understanding. Videos are also embedded in the Standard PowerPoints as well. Standards 3 and 7 are mp3 videos with audio recordings. Then read each standard carefully, consider the scenarios, watch the videos and continue to the next standard.  In order to earn a certificate for completing the course, the paraprofessional must complete the attestation, certifying that they have reviewed  all ten (10) standards.   This is a self-paced course.   

Find Links to the Standards below.