Covey impressed me with his portion under "Not One More Thing." I especially liked the quotation from Richard DuFour qand Robert Eake, authors of Professional Learning Community. The two spoke of the American curricular tendency to attempt too much. Covey also freferred to statistics cited by Robert J. Marzano of "essential' and "non-essential" standards in fifth grade U.S. mathematics.
I think we do need to do more to prioritize. Just because a textbook has material does not mean we ahve to teach it. I taught U.S. history form beginning to end in one year twenty years ago. Now we think we need two years.
We also need to convey this message to state committees as they look toward new courses of study.
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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
Standard 6: Public Funds and Property
Standard 7: Remunerative Conduct
Standard 8: Maintenance of Confidentiality
Standard 9: Abandonment of Contract
An educator should fulfill all of the terms and obligations detailed in the contract with the local board of education or educational agency for the duration of the contract.
Unethical conduct includes, but is not limited to, the following:
• Abandoning the contract for professional services without prior release from the contract by the employer;
• Refusing to perform services required by the contract.
The Leader in Me—Chapter 9
Stephen R. Covey
“When literally hundreds of students arrive in unison each morning like a giant wave, or when they depart en masse at the end of the day like the tide going out, it must be difficult for educators to always keep in mind that ultimately, in the final analysis, every child is a one—a unique spirit with gifts.”—Stephen R. Covey
Please choose one of the following key phrases from Chapter 9. Reflect on the phrase and how it relates to your thoughts on the book as a whole. Please post a comment on the blog related to your chosen phrase.
1. “Modern-Day Miracle Worker”
2. “The Tradition of Caring”
3. “Not One More Thing”
4. “Universal Nature”
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
Standard 6: Public Funds and Property
Standard 7: Remunerative Conduct
Standard 8: Maintenance of Confidentiality
Standard 9: Abandonment of Contract
An educator should fulfill all of the terms and obligations detailed in the contract with the local board of education or educational agency for the duration of the contract.
Unethical conduct includes, but is not limited to, the following:
• Abandoning the contract for professional services without prior release from the contract by the employer;
• Refusing to perform services required by the contract.
The Leader in Me—Chapter 9
Stephen R. Covey
“When literally hundreds of students arrive in unison each morning like a giant wave, or when they depart en masse at the end of the day like the tide going out, it must be difficult for educators to always keep in mind that ultimately, in the final analysis, every child is a one—a unique spirit with gifts.”—Stephen R. Covey
Please choose one of the following key phrases from Chapter 9. Reflect on the phrase and how it relates to your thoughts on the book as a whole. Please post a comment on the blog related to your chosen phrase.
1. “Modern-Day Miracle Worker”
2. “The Tradition of Caring”
3. “Not One More Thing”
4. “Universal Nature”
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