In this module. you learned that education goes beyond just planning for, teaching, assessing, our interactions, how we present ourselves to them, and how we communicate with them. This culminating experience allows for us to stay true to our responsibility to students. Keeping that in mind, in education, we work with all student populations.
The effectiveness of a teacher’s knowledge and skill varies depending on context and that knowledge and skill may serve them well in one context but less well in another. For instance, a teacher who changes grade levels may find that they are at a beginning level in certain skills now needed to teach students at a younger age. A suburban teacher who moves to an urban environment may need different strategies to engage students who have different strengths and needs or who come with different life experiences. The teacher has a reciprocal and iterative relationship with context that needs to be taken into account when supporting their growth and development.
REMEMBER - The ethical educator, in fulfilling obligations to students, will:
value the worth and dignity of every student;
strive to ensure that every student receives the highest quality of service;
always place student needs or interests above personal needs or interests;
honor appropriate adult boundaries with students in conduct and conversations at all times
protect students from conditions that are threatening or harmful; and
serve as a positive role model for students.
Are you ready to step up to the mark and treat all students with dignity and respect in a vast, faceted society, while ensuring their health, safety and well-being?