ELCC Standard 5.0

In response to the varied student learning needs, differentiation will be a key component of this classroom. It is “designed to improve access to the general education curriculum by adapting instruction to each student’s diverse learning needs” (Smith, 2007). “Differentiation instruction means changing the pace, level, or kind of instruction you provide in response to individual learners’ needs, styles, or interest” (Heacox, 2012). Because each student comes to this 6th grade classroom with unique needs, differentiation will implemented frequently to ensure that each student receives the rigor needed to master the 6th grade curriculum. It will be relevant to your student and his/her needs. It will provide an appropriate level of challenge. It will be engaging and at times, it will offer choices. Delivery of differentiated instruction will frequently involve centered based learning activities and small group instruction. A list and description of some of the centers will be distributed to parents and is attached as Appendix

In standard 5, leaders should work with integrity and in an ethical manner. The challenge with this standard is understanding how to be fair in all instance and doing the things that are ethical. A lot of other influences can come in and influence leaders the wrong way so they must be able to work with integrity.

This paper will first discuss briefly what ethics are and provide the definition for an ethical issue. An ethical leadership issue is identified and explained for this author’s practice area. We will then identify and discuss key strategies for leadership that are pertinent to the ethical issue. Next, empirical evidence which supports the strategies discussed will be analyzed. Then, the impact and importance of the strategies will be stated. The final step will be to provide a conclusion to the reader that summarizes the content and strategies.

An ethical audit is important to establish the company’s current weaknesses and strengths concerning how it conducts itself in an ethical manner. An ethics audit will involve evaluating the company’s standard of ethic, it ethic climate, and how well the company’s employees follow ethical standards. One of the first things to evaluate in an ethics audit is if a company has a written code of ethics and how comprehensive it is. Moreover, the written code of ethics should apply to everyone in the company from the top down with a clear zero tolerance policy in place for ethics violations. Included in a comprehensive ethics code should be a method for

As an educator the decisions that are made should be with the students’ best interest in mind. Standard 5 has given me more knowledge and ability to promote the success of all students by acting with integrity, fairness, and in an ethical manner. Modeling school principles of self-awareness, safeguarding the values of equity, and diversity, and promoting social justice within the schools are all elements of standard 5.

This model is centred around principles of rights, rules, respect responsibilities, and relationships. Rogers emphasises the need for teachers to establish a set of student led classroom rights, rules and responsibilities during the establishment period of the year (Killian, Ogden, Shipston, & Facas, 2017). These rights, responsibilities and rules entail the behaviours that are expected in the classroom and protect the student’s rights to; feel safe, be treated with respect and to learn. The rules are to be developed reasonably and provide freedom in the sense students are free to move around the boundaries. As the rules are decided and agreed upon by the students, this develops a sense of understanding and accountability for their own behaviour and learning (Edwards, & Watts, 2008). In order to ensure students are respectful to the rights of students, the teacher must also treat students with respect. The teacher must consider the dignity of the students and their rights in the classroom ensuring they avoid any behaviours they

Standard five reflects treating all stakeholders with fairness and integrity as a school leader we must be advocates for what is right and treat students and staff with fairness and respect. Ethics plays a major role in providing a healthy school climate. School leaders must support student, but maintaining their ethical responsibility. My first artifact will support all students in the learning process. The goal is to practice fairness and exhibit integrity. School leaders must learn to deal with issues that relate to fairness and honesty. School leaders who are aware of the fairness issues within the school will help student

Cordeiro and Cunningham (2013) provide several self-assessment tools that are valuable in determining the ethics that guide one 's thinking and practice and identifying leadership traits that affect one 's effectiveness in an educational organization. One such tool is a comprehensive list of statements pertaining to ethics in the first chapter of the authors ' textbook that may prompt one to think about his or her own beliefs about a variety of topics in education, including vision, school culture, learning environment, interpersonal communication, and accountability, among other topics (Cordeiro & Cunningham, 2013). These statements directly relate to the six standards of the Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium.

As school leaders, we have to hold the public trust and so ethics are such an important part what we do in our school. I think there are a few simple rules and one of them is always to think about what is the best benefit for our students. Our ultimate goal is to provide a safe learning environment where students are willing to learn and improve. If we keep this in our mind, we can hardly go wrong with an ethical question that we face. Ethical challenges need to be confronted with courage and compassion for those who would be impacted by difficult decisions. School leaders are responsible for setting the examples that others would wish to follow.

Diversity encompasses numerous characteristics including socio-economic background, ethnicity, special needs, gender, and giftedness (Cazden, 2001). Today, classrooms are getting more varied and diverse with students from diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds, and students with a disability. It appears that teachers must meet the needs of all students successfully and individually to effectively teach a classroom of diverse students. This paper will first identify three challenges involved with ensuring that teaching strategies are

In this book, author Robert Starratt provides a framework for building a foundation of ethical leadership based on responsibility, authenticity, and presence. Readers should understand that this book is not how to transform schools, but how to think about affecting change in our teachers, staff, and students.

The principal should be the keeper of the schools good will and represent the school vision, so that the staff believes they are all in this together. The

McEwan (2003) describes an effective principal as an individual who communicates and models strong and viable vision based on achievement, character, personal responsibility, and accountability. A plan of action should be communicated to staff members so they can have an understanding of the direction administrators want to take to develop teamwork. Without a plan of action, staff members and support staff would not have guidance to lead them in creating a safe and orderly environment. A safe and orderly environment is a byproduct of a school with a thriving positive culture.

Ethics are another important aspect of leadership. The course has presented the link between ethics and efficient leadership. Leaders double up as the role models for the rest of the team and, because of that, they must display high levels of ethical and moral principles. Related to this, a leader is obligated to adhere to the social responsibility principles of the form. Hence, the leader represents the image of the company before the immediate and universal society. Initially, I thought of leaders as the free minds of the organization who had the liberty to do whatever they wanted. However, the course has presented the knowledge that even leaders are limited by their responsibilities to act ethically and responsibly. Hence, a leader should adhere to rules and regulations first before requiring the subordinates to follow suit.

According to Webster ethics is defined as: “pertaining to or dealing with morals or the principles of morality; pertaining to right and wrong in conduct or being in accordance with the rules or standards for right conduct or practice, especially the standards of a profession”. For this Critical Research Paper, I decided to focus on the problems that we are having in school with student discipline. Teachers are confronted with many challenges, from stimulating halfhearted learners to calming or subduing undisciplined students. We as teachers are working with children whose minds are susceptible to every thought and whim that they are exposed to, teachers need to remember to review their ethics every day. Although it may be easy to differentiate unethical behavior, what would you do if the things you believe are unethical were the standard for your campus? What, then, is the right choice? “Perhaps there is no area of school law of more interest to parents and the general public than student discipline” (Wash, Kemerer and Maniotis).