...Should Teachers be involved in the Character Development of a student or does this Infringe on the rights of the parents? Dwanna Foster Grand Canyon University June 16, 2012 Should Teachers be involved in the Character Development of a student or does this Infringe on the rights of the parents? There is a question that states: Should teachers be involved in the character development of a student or does this infringe on the rights of parents? I absolutely believe that teachers need to be involved in character development of students because teachers have the skill to know how to effectively reach students. It is teacher’s duty to teach students the importance of character and how to deal with the issues the correct way when faced with them. It is a teacher’s duty to teach students the importance of character and how to deal with issues the correct way when faced with them. It is teacher’s duty to teach students the importance of being respectful, honest, responsible, confident, and how not to be procrastinators when it comes to getting things done and reaching their goals. All of these things make up the definition and forms an image of character. Teachers have a powerful influence on students’ lives and because of this it should not be taken lightly. We have the ability to help students see things in a way that they could have never imagine. It is a craft to being a teacher and a big responsibility as well because you have young minds in your hands that’s...
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...October 12, 2013 As teacher we have legal and ethical right when it comes to classroom management. Students and teachers have a right to learn and teach in a stress free classroom that is not going to cause harm to themselves and others. Within this paper I will discuss four articles that address the legal and ethical implications for classroom management related to the rights and responsibilities of students, teacher, and parents. The first article I read and will discuss is the Rights and Responsibilities of the Teacher and Student by Sarah Ganly. The article talked about the responsibility of the educator in the classroom and the legal rights of the students. The author addresses the liability teachers have and how they are held accountable to a certain degree. For instance, the law states that a teacher is held liable/accountable for a student’s welfare if foreseeable of harm exists (Ganly, 2007). When parents send their children to school as teacher we know students safety is top priority and better known as a legal right for the child. In the same sense parents have the right to enroll their child into a school or program that has their child best interest in mind and make it a priority. Needless to say not everyone is going to always agree on what is unforeseeable and foreseeable incident the same. When incidents occur in the classroom it should looked over individual and examined to ensure the safety of the teacher and students. When teachers take their class...
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...Ethics and Legality in Classroom Management A teacher must deal with disruptive classroom behavior throughout their career. To do so, they must not only develop their skills in handling these situations but also develop ethical standards for their classroom. These standards set forth by the teacher will help them deal with their students, those students’ parents, the school administrators and their community. There are numerous articles written that could help a teacher when researching any legal or ethical issues that may arise during their teaching career. This paper summarizes four peer-reviewed articles that address the legal and ethical implications for classroom management related to the rights and responsibilities of students, parents and teachers. The first article under review is Public School Law-Teachers and Student’s Rights in which the legal rights of both the teacher and the students are defined. The article also includes the legal liabilities of the teacher in the classroom. The Negligent Tort Law states that a teacher may be held accountable by a court of law if he or she could have foreseen and prevented the injury by exercising proper care (McCarthy & Cambron-McCabe, 1992). The duty of the teacher in the classroom is to protect the students (McCarthy, et.al, 1992). The teacher must take all precautions to unsure that proper care and supervision is given to every student while in the care of the teacher (McCarthy, et.al, 1992). If an accident or injury...
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...John Marvin J. Balinuyos Relevant Laws for Teachers III-13 HC BSE-English Prof. Jerick S. Ferrer Summary of Ideas Mr. Benjo Basas, alumnus at the Philippine Normal University and the current chairperson of Teacher’s Dignity Coalition, lectures on The Basic Education and the Challenge to Filipino Teachers, which primarily voices the teacher’s right, held on March 12, 2014, Wednesday at BPS Auditorium, Philippine Normal University-Manila.. In the forum, Mr. Basas talked about some very important declarations in law which have not been true or have not practiced over the course of time. This revolves mainly on Article XIV, Section 5 and of course, the Magna Carta for Public School Teachers. It was discussed in the forum the lack of facilities that will enable the teachers to easily teach the students. In the Philippines, teachers face different challenges such as lack of books, chairs, and classrooms. They may also face the challenge of low salary and high expenses. Even though they have these types of challenges, our teachers still fulfill their sworn duty, which is to teach and ensure the learning of their students. Mr. Basas truly touched the topic of Magna Carta for Public School Teachers that ensures protection of teachers’ social and economic status in the country. Future teachers should be prepared as early as possible especially the conflict they will be facing. Mr. Basas wanted the audience to realize how important understanding the nature...
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...Student Diversity and Classroom Management Grand Canyon University- EDU 450 October 20, 2013 In today’s classrooms teachers have a lot of diversity to deal with while trying to teach. When it comes to diversity in the class it varies from cultural, mental socio-economic, physical differences. Educators today have to be able to meet all the needs of the students within the class. Teachers need to have knowledge of all the different types of diversity. All of the diversities within the classroom can present several challenges upon the teacher when it comes to discipline. When it comes to maintaining order in the classroom it can be a difficult thing for new teachers it they do not have a lot of assistants. Over the years students have become defiant and teachers are unprepared to deal with the issues. If teachers do not have control of the classroom it can lead to poor classroom management. This paper will discuss five classroom management strategies that will promote critical thinking and gain the students attention within the classroom. The five strategies will include Canter’s Behavior Management Cycle, Win-Win Discipline, Kounin’s Lesson Management, B. F. Skinner’s Discipline through Shaping Behavior and William Glasser’s Discipline Guide by Choice. Using the Canter’s Behavior Management Cycle in the class can help teachers keep the class in order and control. The Canters can be an assertive discipline approach when it comes to teachers using this management...
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...The first article that I read was titled Public school Law: Teachers’ and student’s rights by Martha McCarthy. The author highlights the legal rights of the teacher and student alike. A court can determine that An educator is liable if he or she could have “foreseen and prevented the injury by exercising proper care†as documented in the Negligent Tort Law (McCarthy & Cambron-McCabe, 1992). Furthermore, the same law states that the duty to protect is a crucial component of the teacher’s role in the classroom. This highly sensitive responsibility includes taking all of the necessary precautions to ensure the safety of students that are being supervised. As a result, if an accident or injury occurs which could have been prevented or predicted by any member of the staff and proper supervision was overlooked then the law declares that negligence has occurred. However, if a poor choice or non-compliance with classroom rules by the student contributed to the incident, it can be classified as contributory negligence in which the teacher can no longer be held liable. Often the factors of development and age appropriate ability are evaluated closely in attempt to establish contributory negligence. In addition, various other components are addressed when a claim of negligence is investigated. These other contributing factors can be the certification and professional training of the supervising instructor, the surroundings in which the incident took place, and the nature...
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...locate and review a minimum of four peer-reviewed articles that address the legal and ethical implications for classroom management related to the rights and responsibilities of students, parents, and teachers. Legal and Ethical Implications 2Legal and Ethical Implications for Classroom ManagementWhen in the public schools system there are many right and responsibilities that each person must play there part in as the role of students, teacher, and parents. When reading andreview several articles I came across several issues that pertain and explain those rights andresponsibilities.In the article that¶s titled Rights and Responsibilities of a Teacher and a Student writtenby Sarah Ganly, it address many of the issues that are related to the responsibilities of the teacher in the classroom and many of the rights that students have as well. While some don¶t realize thatone of the main responsibilities of the teacher is to provide a safe learning environment for thestudents and take care of them. Then the article explain the responsibilities of the parents onhow to take their children to a safe school in which they feel as though they are in a safe learningenvironment. In the article, the author talks about the teacher¶s liability and what they are heldaccountable for. Take this for example, Teachers must report any abuse or anything in the relatefield if they think it is happing. This is the law that¶s given from the state. This is all incompliance with the child¶s welfare...
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...system and shares his ideas looking to shape a new learning process. He mentions that the education system is too structured, which hinders the ability for teachers to teach and that students need to learn in an environment of freedom. This ultimately allows students the opportunity to engage in “right learning.” Freire believes that the current education system is too structured and limits teachers on what they are allowed to teach. Teachers are given a particular curriculum that they are supposed to abide by, which is not always in the best interest of the students. Freire (1998) indicates, “Such teachers inhabit an idealized world, a world of mere data, disconnected from the one most people inhabit” (p. 26). When he brings up the idea of teachers living in an “idealized world,” he is referring to the structure of public schools. Public schools are regulated and given a specific criteria that teachers must cover throughout the year, hindering teachers from teaching topics they may like to cover. Teachers essentially are handicapped when they make lesson plans and have little time during the school year to implement fun or creative lesson plans. On the other hand, the “data” is referring to the materials such as textbooks which are all written by authors not affiliated with the school for the most part. The duty of the teachers is to cover the material from these textbooks that are chosen for them. These textbooks are picked out by regulators who pick out which books are to be...
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...Teacher Rights and Responsibilities Freddie Cole Grand Canyon University: EDA 555 August 29, 2014 Academic Freedom Academic freedom is defined as the right of teachers and students to express their ideas in the classroom or in writing, free from political, religious, or institutional restrictions, even if these ideas are unpopular (Academic Freedom, N.D.). Teachers and students have rights of academic freedom in various areas that will be outlined in this section: * Appointments and dismissals – Teachers should only be hired based on their ability to perform the tasks related to the job and their knowledge in their particular field of employment. They should not be hired, nor fired based on their sex, race, religion, political affiliation, nationality, or anything not related to their ability to do their job. Teachers may not be fired for holding or expressing an opinion neither, but only for lack of competence and poor performance. * Loyalty Oaths – Teachers have the option to commit to oaths based on whether or not it contradicts the loyalty to their homeland country or religious beliefs. * Curriculum – The teacher has the right to prompt thinking within a lesson, but not to a point that it implies something unorthodox is an acceptable way of living. * Selection of texts & Supplementary Information – Teachers may provide extra resources for students to use as research in order to expand and provide other points of views so that they are not limited...
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...Issues Professor Criscione Table of Contents Introduction Student free speech Teacher free expression Freedom of Expression Rights: The Tinker Standard The Fraser standard The Hazelwood standard Faculty free speech Conclusion Introduction Free speech in public schools is important because it allows students and teachers to speak their minds on school grounds, wear jewelry or buttons, wear t-shirts with messages or color their hair a certain way. However, with the protection of the First Amendment that is guaranteed by the United States Constitution, it is sometimes not enough for students and teachers since there are limits to their speech or expression. It is evident that there are issues that have impacted free speech in public schools such as student and teacher free expression, freedom of expression under the First Amendment including the Tinker, Frazer and Hazelwood standard, and faculty free speech; in dealing with these cases it has helped shape future decisions of public school officials. Student Free Speech Student free speech rights have advanced since the twentieth century because previously students had no First Amendment rights. On the other hand, sometimes student’s rights are reduced or eliminated in certain situations. The Supreme Court has also maintained that the First Amendment rights of minors can be restrained in regards to school safety. School officials are also allowed to prevent, “student expression that presents a “material” and “substantial disruption...
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...GRADUATES STUDIES Catbalogan City Course : MAEd - Educational Management Subject : School Legislation Professor : Reporter : Marichu J. Labra Term : Summer, 2016 Topics : 1. Liability of the School for Students Injury Arising Out of Acts or Omissions of Teacher, Instruction, Professor, and School Officials : Some Legal Bases 2. Duties and Obligations of Teachers, students, School Officials and Personnel and the School Personnel : Some Legal Bases 3. Rights and Privileges of Parents, Students in School, Teachers and Academic Staff, and School Officials and Personnel and the School itself: Some Legal Bases ________________________________________________________________________ School Liability for Torts * En loco parentis- teachers become the surrogate parents of the students or pupils in schools (no limit of age) * It is based on Article 2180 and Article 2176 of the Civil Code of the Philippines. Art. 2180 (Civil Code) * The obligation imposed by article 2176 is demandable not only for one’s own acts or omissions, but also for those of persons for whom one is responsible. * Teachers or heads of establishments of arts and trades shall be liable for damages caused by their pupils and students or apprentices, so long as they remain in their custody. Article 2176 (Philippine Civil Code) * “Whoever, by act or omission causes damage to another, there being fault or negligence, is obliged to pay for the damage done....
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...issues within the education system. Even though, students have a freedom of speech there are certain stipulations. Schools may limit students’ autonomy of expression to a certain extent. In Teachers and the Law, chapter ten informs readers when can schools restrict freedom of expression between educators and scholars. According to Teacher and the Law, “when conflicts arise between the rights of teachers or students and the authority of school administrators, it is the job of the courts to balance legitimate rights in conflict and determine when to protect and when to limit...
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...The Declaration of Independence Preamble: Let it be known that we as high school students are entitled to certain rights. That is to say, we have the right to happiness, having a voice, being respected and having physical well-being. That being the reason in which we must write our own Declaration of Independence to let everyone else outside this school know that every student is entitled to certain rights while being forced to go to school. Declaration of student rights: We hold these truths to be clear, that every student and teacher is created equal. We the students should be shown that we have about the same rights to make us happy. We are being forced to enter school in the first place, now we are also being forced to follow directions in which most, we do not agree on. To better our own education we should be independent. That to secure these rights, our administration and teachers should allow us to express ourselves in ways they do themselves. It is unfair to the students to be treated as less than the teachers. The majority of the population on campus is students, therefore we should have the right to have a voice as well as the teachers do. Teachers take on too much power thinking they are, of high class in the school....
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...Chapter I Introduction Research Background Teachers are educators that teach us what we must learn. They are one of the most inspiring people not only in school but also within our nation. They help us to achieve our goals and dreams in life, and the ones who shape every person’s character. We consider them as our second parents who guide and lead us to the right path. And it truly proves that all educators are such a magnificent person. According to Benito (2000), the best hope for education lies with the teacher; his education is of primary importance. She explained that the quality of education the teacher has to transmit to his students largely depends on the quality of his education. The teacher’s best teaching device is herself (Adams, 1994). It follows then that in order to be an effective communication of knowledge; the teacher should have sufficient background of the subject matter that he/she teaches. In Teaching, Every educator must master his/her lesson plan. And everything that a teacher will teach to his student must be based on her own learning and experiences. Every teacher has their own way of providing knowledge to their students. They have their techniques in teaching for the student to better understand everything about their lesson. There are so many factors that affect students’ performance, and it includes the way of how the teachers communicate to their students (Cuevas, 1991). Longman (1996), emphasized that the instructor’s behaviour affects...
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...Teachers’ Rights In the field of education, the rights of educators both in and outside of the classroom and/or campus environment have been greatly discussed, debated on, and ruled on throughout the legal system. Over the past century, the rights of educators have greatly changed as landmark court cases have examined various topics of this vast and extensive educational issue. In the past, educators were held to strict and in some cases unfairly stern standards of behavior both in and outside of the classroom. In the previous generations, teachers were expected to exhibit almost picture-perfect behavior and were contractually bound to adhere to a code of conduct in their private lives that if broken was grounds enough for termination. In some parts of the country, teachers were prohibited from harmless and legal recreational activities such as, dancing, playing cards, drinking, as well as subjected to questioning concerning their church habits. Additionally, church attendance and participation was monitored, verified, and in many cases required in order to be in good standing within the profession (Utah Educational Association, 2009). While there are numerous court cases throughout the past century involving the rights and empowerment of teachers, the three cases that will be examined within the contents of this paper are Tinker v. Des Moines Independent School District, James v. Board of Education, and Breen v. Runkel. These landmark cases helped to shape the current structures...
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