Please review the information posted below. Read Chapter 5 in The Leader in Me. Read the optional article on school culture (access it through the link at the bottom of this post). Post a comment to this discussion thread which addresses Ethics Standard 5, one of the three questions from Chapter 5, or the linked article on school culture. Please remember to sign in, view blog, and post as a COMMENT not as a New Post.
Code of Ethics Standards
Standard 1: Professional Conduct
Standard 2: Trustworthiness
Standard 3: Unlawful Acts
Standard 4: Teacher/Student Relationship
Standard 5: Alcohol, Drug and Tobacco Use or Possession
An educator should refrain from the use of alcohol and/or tobacco during the course of professional practice and should never use illegal or unauthorized drugs.
Ethical conduct includes, but is not limited to, the following:
• Factually representing the dangers of alcohol, tobacco and illegal drug use and abuse to students during the course of professional practice.
Unethical conduct includes, but is not limited to, the following:
• Being under the influence of, possessing, using, or consuming illegal or unauthorized drugs.
• Being on school premises or at a school-related activity involving students while documented as being under the influence of, possessing, or consuming alcoholic beverages or using tobacco. A school-related activity includes, but is not limited to, any activity that is sponsored by a school or a school system or any activity designed to enhance the school curriculum such as club trips, etc., where students are involved.
The Leader in Me—Chapter 5
Stephen R. Covey
“If you don’t know how to execute, the whole of your efforts as a leader will always be less than the sum of its parts.”—Larry Bossidy and Ram Charan
Questions to consider for Chapter 5
1. What makes a “world-class” school culture?
2. What are the five factors to consider when exploring school culture?
3. Is your culture more positive or more toxic, and how can you work as a change agent to improve your school culture?
School Culture Article
School Culture Triage Survey
