Student Teacher Handbook Download - University of the Cumberlands

Standards Based Instructional UnitEvaluationSTANDARD XII: PROFESSIONAL CODE OF ETHICS FOR KENTUCKY SCHOOL PERSONNELPre-service Teacher Education/Practicum Candidates/Certified Personnel representing University of Cumberlands shall: strive toward excellence, recognize the importance of the pursuit of truth, nurture democratic citizenship andsafeguard the freedom to learn and to teach. believe in the worth and dignity of each human being and in educational opportunities for all. strive to uphold the responsibilities of the education profession.RANK INDICATORS TO STUDENTS EVIDENCE FOR SCORES3 2 1 Provides students with professional education services in a nondiscriminatorymanner and in consonance with accepted bestpractice known to the educator3 2 1 Respect the constitutional rights of all students3 2 1 Take reasonable measures to protect the health, safety andemotional well-being of students3 2 1 Shall not use professional relationships or authority with studentsfor personal advantage3 2 1 Keep in confidence information about students which has beenobtained in the course of professional service, unless disclosureserves professional purposes or is required by law3 2 1 Shall not knowingly make false or malicious statements aboutstudents or colleagues3 2 1 Refrains from subjecting students to embarrassment ordisparagement3 2 1 Shall not engage in any sexually related behavior with a studentwith or without consent but shall maintain a professional approachwith students. Sexually related behavior shall include suchbehaviors as sexual jokes; inappropriate physical touching, kissingor grabbing; rape; threats of physical harm or sexual assault.STANDARD XII: PROFESSIONAL CODE OF ETHICS FOR KENTUCKY SCHOOL PERSONNELINDICATORS TO PARENTS3 2 1 Make reasonable effort to communicate to parents informationwhich should be revealed in the interest of the student3 2 1 Endeavor to understand community cultures and diverse homeenvironments of students3 2 1 Shall not knowingly distort or misrepresent facts concerningeducational issues3 2 1 Distinguish between personal views and the views of theemploying educational agency.3 2 1 Shall not interfere in the exercise of political and citizenship rightsand responsibilities of others.3 2 1 Shall not use institutional privileges for private gain, for thepromotion of political candidates or for partisan political activities3 2 1 Shall not accept gratuities, gifts or favors that might impair orappear to impair professional judgment and shall not offer any ofthese to obtain special advantageSTANDARD XII: PROFESSIONAL CODE OF ETHICS FOR KENTUCKY SCHOOL PERSONNELINDICATORS TO THE EDUCATION PROFESSION3 2 1 Shall exemplify behaviors which maintain the dignity andintegrity of the profession3 2 1 Shall accord just and equitable treatment to all members of theprofession in the exercise of their professional rights andresponsibilities3 2 1 Shall keep in confidence information acquire about colleagues inthe course of employment, unless disclosure serves professionalpurposes or is required by law3 2 1 Shall not use coercive means or give special treatment in order toinfluence professional preparation and legal qualifications3 2 1 Shall not knowingly falsify or misrepresent records of factsrelating to the educator’s own qualifications or those of otherprofessions65 | P a g e