Sharing at Chan Shu Kui Memorial School on Conduct and Ethics of The Education Profession Dr. Robin Cheung Principal Tsung Tsin College 30.9.2008 on Conduct.

Sharing at Chan Shu Kui Memorial School

Sharing at Chan Shu Kui Memorial School

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Conduct and Ethics of The Education Profession

Dr. Robin CheungPrincipal

Tsung Tsin College30.9.2008

on

Conduct and Ethics of The Education Profession

Dr. Robin CheungPrincipal

Tsung Tsin College30.9.2008

Good Teaching involvesGood Teaching involves

• Knowledge : content (subject matter) & pedagogical-content• Skills• Dispositions• Teaching Relationships

What is missing in that view?

What is missing in that view?

Values – fundamental

Values – fundamental

VulnerabilitiesVulnerabilities

• Knowledge : outdated, half-truths• Skills : egoistic, inadequate• Disposition : seeking popularity; heart over mind or vice-versa• Relationships : manipulative - fostering dependency, hero-worship idolization

Case 1:To sacrifice one

to save all!What values have been

violated?

Case 1:To sacrifice one

to save all!What values have been

violated?

What Ethical Values are there for Teachers of Hong Kong?

What Ethical Values are there for Teachers of Hong Kong?

• Code for the Education Profession of Hong Kong• Teachers’ Core Values as the

foundation of the Teacher Competencies Framework (TCF) underneath the superstructure (Knowledge, Skills & Attributes)

What values or ethics are they about?

What values or ethics are they about?

The Professional Code • Obligations

to the profession, pupils, colleagues, employers, parents/guardians & the general public

• Rightsas a professional & as an

employee

Professional CodeProfessional Code

A code of practice with a self-regulatory

mechanism is a hallmark of a true profession

A code of practice with a self-regulatory

mechanism is a hallmark of a true profession

What values or ethics are we talking about?What values or ethics are we talking about?

The 6 Core Values in TCF• Belief that all pupils can learn• Love and care for pupils• Respect for diversity• Commitment & dedication to the profession• Collaboration, sharing & team

spirit• Passion for continuous learning & excellence

AccountabilityAccountability

• Verticalupwards :

- to management - to the government /

community downward : - to the students - to conscience

• Horizontal -to colleagues -to the profession

Great Expectations for TeachersGreat Expectations for Teachers

• Responsible adults, men & women of integrity & lifelong learners

• Engineers of the students’ souls• Architects of learning experience• Members of a professional community

Vs Black Sheep!

Be professional, but

protect yourself! Handout

Be professional, but

protect yourself! Handout

Some Pitfalls to Avoid in the Daily Life as a Teacher

Some Pitfalls to Avoid in the Daily Life as a Teacher

Money & Advantages

• receiving / handling (temptation)• other favors• gifts, non-monetary advantages• school guidelines

Some Pitfalls to Avoid in the Daily Life as a Teacher

Some Pitfalls to Avoid in the Daily Life as a Teacher

Relationships with members of the opposite sex

• Colleagues : harassment (verbal /physical)• Students : erotic / romantic relationships (opposite-sex or same-sex)

zero misunderstanding : language / behavior open door policy never alone with her/ him set boundaries : discreet distance

(Are intimate nicknames appropriate ?)

minimum physical contact role charity : your are their teacher, not

their equal or buddy

CautionCaution

Case 2:To cheat to survive!

Is this phenomenon common?

Case 2:To cheat to survive!

Is this phenomenon common?

Some Pitfalls to Avoid in the Daily Life as a Teacher

Some Pitfalls to Avoid in the Daily Life as a Teacher

Teaching & Learning

• outdated information & knowledge • untruths / half-truths• no or little preparation for lessons• joking, rambling, idling & not teaching• verbal abuse / frequent use of R- strategies &

punishment• exam scripts : undue tips to boost marks

Some Pitfalls to Avoid in the Daily Life as a Teacher

Some Pitfalls to Avoid in the Daily Life as a Teacher

Use of ICT

• surfing : accessing adult stuff and letting down your guard

• improper communication through ICQ, SMS, Blogs

• gradual slide into indulgence & misdeeds

Some Pitfalls to Avoid in the Daily Life as a Teacher

Some Pitfalls to Avoid in the Daily Life as a Teacher

Daily Dresses

• ignoring the principle of decency & appropriateness• young age : vulnerable to temptations /

distractions / bad models

Case 3:Let’s be free and merry!

Why should teachers be responsible for

their students after school?

Case 3:Let’s be free and merry!

Why should teachers be responsible for

their students after school?

Some Pitfalls to Avoid in the Daily Life as a Teacher

Some Pitfalls to Avoid in the Daily Life as a Teacher

Extra-curricular Activities

• achieving no or little educational purpose : no development of students’ MI• taking advantage of close contacts with

students• not accountable to parents or school : ethical / legal implications

Some Pitfalls to Avoid in the Daily Life as a Teacher

Some Pitfalls to Avoid in the Daily Life as a Teacher

Relationships with Colleagues

• common problems badmouthing hitch-hiking subversion insubordination withholding information

balkanization• matter of character, ethics & maturity

Why are you heaping such a heavy moral burden on teachers?Are they not autonomous

and thinking people and

able to make choices?Can teaching be value-free?

Why are you heaping such a heavy moral burden on teachers?Are they not autonomous

and thinking people and

able to make choices?Can teaching be value-free?

Teaching is basically an ethical and moral

Undertaking.

A litmus test:If you are a parent yourself,

what do you expect your kid’s teacher

to be like and to do?

Teaching is basically an ethical and moral

Undertaking.

A litmus test:If you are a parent yourself,

what do you expect your kid’s teacher

to be like and to do?

A fair wage for a good day’s work

Reap what we sow ! Stories

Teachers’ RewardsTeachers’ Rewards

Tribute to

the great teachers

in our lives!

Tribute to

the great teachers

in our lives!

Thank You!Thank You!