AEE 4224 - Special Methods in Teaching Agricultural Education

Class 5: Ethics & Time Management

Objectives

1. •Identify ethical behaviors expected of teachers.

2. Identify Time Management Strategies

Study Guide

Download this study guide and complete it as you go through this lesson.

Learning Activities

1. Teachers are held to the highest ethical standards. View this PowerPoint presentation to see what is expected. 

PowerPoint Notes in pdf format.

Task: Talk with your principal or another administrator about was is expected of teachers ethically.

2. The Florida Department of Education has developed a Code of Ethics for teachers. Read this brochure and this web page.

Code of Ethics Brochure

Code of Ethics Web Page

Task: Take a few moments to internally analyze yourself to see how you measure up to this Code of ethics.

3. Being an agriculture teacher can be very time consuming. Learning how to effectively manage your time will prolong your teaching career and eliminate stress from your life. read this article by Dr. Richard Carter at Iowa State University.

Assignments

1. Ag. teachers routinely work with students after hours and on overnight trips. Come up with five common scenarios that could be unethical, and how you would avoid them.

2. Email the completed study guide to the instructor.