Professionalism and Ethical Behavior

Professionalism is so important in the classroom. There must be respect between student and teacher. The teacher must be someone that the students can trust but also someone that they will listen to. There are also certain boundaries that must be followed with copyright laws and fair use. As a future teacher it is important for me to make sure I understand and follow these rules. I have included below a document that shows the decision making that my class group implemented for our group work. This plan shows how we outlined the group. It also shows how we took into account all of the outcomes possible. This is a great example of professionalism and ethical behavior by presenting how I would perform in a group and following standards that are set. It also shows how I have consequences set for myself if I do not hold my part.

Collaboration Contract

Collaboration Group Sun Rays (Yellow G)

Roles:

Chair: Laken Dennis
Duties: This member is in charge of group meetings and contacting all members of meetings.

Recorder/Secretary: Marlie Wear
Duties: The role of this member is to take notes of ideas mentioned in meetings.

Technology Specialist: Haley Miller
Duties: This member will submit work and put shared documents together.

Aggregator: Marlie Wear
Duties: This member will make sure all members are on task and do spell checks on submitted work.

When Conflict Arises:

When conflict arises with a certain member, the rest of the members will discuss and call a group meeting to confront the conflicting member. The member causing conflict will have one more chance to perform as a part of the group. They can have the option to switch roles with another member if the group feels that this is where the problem began.

Example: If Haley (Technology Specialist) fails to submit the group work on time, she will be confronted by the rest of the group and have the option of trading jobs. If she continues to fail at the next job appointed to her she will be eligible for termination from the group.

Fired:

If a member fails to correct the conflict addressed by the group, as written above, their membership of the Sun Rays will be terminated. The member will have until the next meeting to correct the conflict before termination.