Standard 2

Act ethically and according to professional norms to promote each student’s academic success and well-being. Educational leaders are professionals who ensure personnel are equipped with professional understanding of the school’s mission and the professional norms that must be followed to ensure student success and well-being. Leaders have an understanding of ethical principles to guide actions and decision-making, which must be within the boundaries of professional practice. Leaders foster the development of a school culture that nurtures understanding of professional conduct and ethics, and have a professional responsibility to take an intentional approach to ensure not only regulatory enforcement, but also ethics education, outreach, and prevention. Effective leaders:

• 1. Act ethically and professionally in personal conduct, relationships with others, decision-making, stewardship of the school’s resources, and all aspects of school leadership.

  2. Act according to and promote the professional norms of integrity, fairness, transparency, trust, collaboration, perseverance, learning, and continuous improvement.

  3. Place children at the center of education and accept responsibility for each student’s academic success and well-being.

  4. Safeguard and promote the values of democracy, individual freedom and responsibility, equity, social justice, community, and diversity.

  5. Lead with interpersonal and communication skill, social-emotional insight, and understanding of all students’ and staff members’ backgrounds and cultures.

  6. Provide moral direction for the school and promote ethical and professional behavior among faculty and staff.

Class Assignment = CA Practice-Based Experience = PBE

PSEL Standard 2 Summary

Standard 2 focuses on effective educational leaders being capable enough to exemplify ethical and professional norms. An effective leader models integrity, trust, fairness, and honesty. An effective leader must be transparent in his interactions with all members of the school community and demonstrate willingness to work collaboratively with faculty and staff as an example of ethical and professional behavior. Through "moral literacy, effective leaders are able to identify and acknowledge ethical dilemmas in leadership that may be limited by way of policies and regulations. Even so, an effective leader operates through the embodiment of justice, care, equality, and equity in efforts to improve the school community.

Artifact #1 School Disciplinary Hearing Protocol (PBE)

Artifact 1 is an outline of school policies that surround ethical behavior in the workplace. I was able to sit in and observe a discussion with the school leadership team with my mentor to discuss updated items to be added to the policy handbook.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Rv0ReM8CZQN690Oa9Nuc4Wvfl4LG6Yx1TZyTMWpIwrw/edit

Artifact #2 Mentorship Behavior Plan (PBE)

Artifact 2 is an action plan targeting students with behavioral deficits and pairing them with a school mentor who would be responsible for conducting weekly check-in, check-up & check out sessions. My role as the lead was to facilitated and create goals for the mentor to build relationships and monitor student progress, and discuss ethical behavior during the program.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cB8axIQ83CnQBw9fO_ik6T3aX8bp8EmZGJYyVESDEEE/edit

Artifact #3 School Disciplinary Question (PBE)

Artifact 3 is the actual power point detailing the action plan for the Mentorship Program. My main role was to present the "why and the how" to male staff members interested in becoming a mentor.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wtOUuWnm5eBcEmWKIR9URxyAB2Y7Vx0EcC5O-3LMvdw/edit

Artifact 4 Ethics Scenarios Teachback PD (PBE)

Artifact 4 are notes taking from a campus tour of a mentorship program being implemented at local feeder school. My role as the lead was to observe mentorship practices and offer feedback to assist with alignment and expectations for both programs and to better prepare our transitioning students for a new school environment.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1STQ7W84z98kDbS_Gmt66xCOmttW6CQ12T_aGtdfk9zU/edit

Artifact #5 Site Visit (Dean of Culture) (CA)

Artifact 5 is an assignment for my 7410 course in which students had to take a site visit to a school and record findings. We also had to complete a reflections paper that outlines the experience. I think this experience relates more to standard 2 because it gave me an opportunity how a school leader uses the mission and vision of the school to support the needs of all students in the building.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1roCm45qqBxjsH_OnqhP8quynTlOvr6YzhRbJQS5-pHk/edit