Robert Infantino, Rebecca Wilke

Tough Choices for Teachers

Ethical Case Studies from Today's Schools and Classrooms

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Produktbeschreibung

Tough Choices for Teachers examines ethical issues in today's educational settings using a case study approach. Fourteen descriptive case studies offer readers the opportunity to reflect upon current ethical dilemmas, and pertinent questions provide prompts to improve their decision-making process.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• 2nd Edition
• Seitenzahl: 180
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. März 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 422g
• ISBN-13: 9781475843460
• ISBN-10: 1475843461
• Artikelnr.: 54616313

Autorenporträt

Robert Infantino, Ed.D. is an Emeritus Professor of Education at the University of San Diego. He has spent more than fifty years in education, teaching students from high school to university, and consulting with teachers about literacy issues and ethical decision making in schools. Rebecca Wilke, Ed.D. has spent over thirty years in the field of education as a K-12 teacher, professor, and educational consultant. She is cofounder and president of LEADon, Inc., a leadership development company serving non-profit and for-profit organizations, including school systems

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents Preface Acknowledgements A Note to the Reader A Note to
the Facilitator Chapter 1: Thinking about Ethics Chapter 2: Approaches to
Ethical Decision Making Chapter 3: The Truth and Its Consequences Case 1 -
A newly hired social studies teacher, Christine Kaminski, is asked to write
a college letter of recommendation for a low-performing student. Should
Chris tell the truth or not? Chapter 4: Playing by the Rules Case 2 - The
first staff-development day turns into an afternoon golf outing for the
members of the math department. Koby Johnson finds the invitation to join
in very tempting. Should he stay or play? Chapter 5: Time Constraints Case
3 - Allison Barnett, like many new teachers, has multiple tugs on her time:
from family, from the job, from college classes, and from personal needs.
How can she balance her time without giving up teaching creatively in her
elementary grade classroom? Chapter 6: Many Are Called, One Is Chosen Case
4 - Kelsey Lizdell is serving on a committee to find a new English teacher.
She has to help choose among three well-qualified finalists. Quite
unexpectedly, the conversation turns away from her choice. What should she
do? Chapter 7: Property Concerns Case 5 - Reams of missing copy paper cause
tighter controls on all the supplies in Diana Simpson's school. She
discovers the culprit, a veteran teacher who thinks little of "borrowing"
whatever supplies she needs. How should Diana handle this situation?
Chapter 8: Credit-and Where It Is Due Case 6 - Student plagiarism may not
be the only type of plagiarism happening in Brad Edelstein's school.
Another teacher has taken full credit for a report that Brad helped write.
How should he handle this situation? Chapter 9: Making the Grade Case 7 -
Grades are important in Leticia Granados's biology class. But the parents
of one of her students accuse Leticia of giving their son lower grades than
he deserves. How should Leticia handle their threats? Chapter 10: Religion,
Politics, and Delicate Curricular Subjects Case 8 - A student teacher wants
to introduce new material into his cooperating teacher's English
curriculum. Mike Leblanc is surprised and a bit shaken by his teacher's
response. Is there a way for a student teacher to shape curriculum in this
rural community school? Chapter 11: Relationship Red Flags Case 9 - There
are many varied relationships among the participants in this case involving
Heather McBride and her private elementary school. From older teachers, to
the principal, to teachers who have already left the school, Heather faces
a web of entanglements. How does she become disentangled and just teach her
third graders? Chapter 12: Trouble with Tech Ethics Case 10 - Tyler Johnson
thought his troubles with technology revolved around his students'
obsession with a new online game. Unfortunately, his implementation of a
lesson involving this game has not only created controversy with parents
and his principal but has also received media attention. Could Tyler end up
being reprimanded, or worse, even though he simply wanted to regain control
of his classroom? Chapter 13: Sex and the Single Teacher Case 11 - Reggie
Greco and Mary Ann Gardner have been "an item" around the high school. The
problem is that Mary Ann happens to be the principal, while Reggie is a new
science teacher under her supervision. After the inevitable breakup, Mary
Ann recommends to the district that Reggie not be rehired. What are some
solutions to this very messy situation? Chapter 14: Character Matters Case
12 - Before coming to work at her current school, Tina Carsoni had been a
student teacher for Maggie Cline. She knew of Maggie's personal problems,
the most serious of which involved alcohol. Tina finds out that Maggie
might be transferred to the elementary school in which Tina is now working.
Should Tina tell her principal to reconsider Maggie's transfer because of
the problems? Chapter 15: Touchy Situations Case 13 - As a substitute
teacher, Ralph finds himself in a professional hailstorm after filling in
for his friend James who attends a conference. A student accuses Ralph of
touching her inappropriately and spreads the news on social media. Soon
parents as well as district leaders suspect the worst. But wait-this
student has a history of reporting such incidents. But with a principal who
doesn't like James or Ralph, the touchy situation becomes extremely
complicated. What will happen to Ralph, and possibly James, because of this
accusation? Chapter 16: Generational Differences Case 14 - Hired to replace
another Millennial teacher, Hailey Brown is also added to the charter
school's math curriculum committee. She quickly realizes that generational
differences may be at the heart of some of the philosophical dilemmas that
have arisen as the teachers struggle to find the optimum math program that
will meet the expectations and needs of staff, parents, and the "Digital
Natives" in their care. What can Hailey recommend that might appeal to all
the different generations represented by the teachers on this committee?
Epilogue Appendix A: Helping Student Athletes or Helping Students with
Special Needs: An Ethical Dilemma Appendix B: Money Matters at Meadowlark
Charter High School Appendix C: Recommended Readings for Educators about
Ethics and Values Appendix D: Recommended Resources for Today's Teachers
References About the Authors