Tough choices for teachers : ethical challenges in today's schools and classrooms / Robert Infantino and Rebecca Wilke.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Infantino, Robert L.

Contributor:

Wilke, Rebecca Lynn.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Teachers--Professional ethics--Case studies.

Teachers.

Teaching--Moral and ethical aspects--Case studies.

Teaching.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (154 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield Education, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In Tough Choices for Teachers: Ethical Challenges in Today's Schools and Classrooms, Infantino and Wilke help student teachers, new teachers, and experienced teachers think more deeply about ethical concerns. The case studies included by the authors involve ethical dilemmas dealing with honesty, integrity, and proper professional behavior.

Contents:

Thinking about ethics

Approaches to ethical decision making

The truth and its consequences

Playing by the rules

Time constraints

Many are called, one is chosen

Property matters

Credit

and where it is due

Making the grade

Religion, politics, and delicate curricular subjects

Relationship red flags

The dating game

Sex and the single teacher

Character matters

Epilogue

Appendix A: Helping student athletes or helping students with special needs : an ethical dilemma

Appendix B: Recommended readings for educators about ethics and values

Appendix C: Recommended resources for today's teachers.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 131-136).

ISBN:

1-282-52382-1

9786612523823

1-60709-087-2

OCLC:

321073534