9: Professional Learning and Ethical Practice

9(o): The teacher understands the expectations of the profession including codes of ethics, professional
standards of practice, and relevant law and policy.

In the course Foundations of Education

I had the opportunity of learning, evaluating,
and studying the State of Michigan Professional
Code of Ethics, professional standards of practice, and laws and policies. I was most impressed with the code of ethics. It was made
clear to me that teachers must uphold ethics in
the areas of service toward common good, mutual respect, equity, diversity, and truth and
honesty.

that meets state and federal laws and standards.

When using Best
Practices the teacher
is educating the entire child in a way
that prepares the
child for a future career and life rather
than constructing
knowledge in a content area in an of its
I am especially sensitive to the ethical
self. This skills closeareas of mutual respect, equity and diversity.
ly align with the code
In this course we spoke a great deal about diverof ethics. Service
sity and equity because of the changing detowards common
mographics in education. As a future teacher I
good speaks to the
must be ready to education my students from
positive engaging
different cultures, backgrounds, economic clasclassroom environses, and learning abilities.
Above is the Michigan Code of
ment, mutual respect
Ethics.
In addition to Michigan standards, laws,
and equity reflects in
policies, and code of ethics I have also studied
the collaroborative
the Best Practices Framework. It is clear to
learning develop bythe teacher and learner, the
me that the Best Practices are a fulfillment of
diversity ensures that the learners are educated
standards and
on an individupolicies. Incorpoal basis, and
rating engaging
truth and honlessons, collaboesty leads to an
rative working
authentic conexperiences, and
struction of
a positive, active
knowledge
learning environwhich is based
ment educators
on state and
can provide the
federal standethical education
ards.
A response to a discussion question in regard to diversity the
classroom which is point four in the code of ethics.

Reflection
As a future educator I plan to incorporate the Best Practices Framework into my lesson planning and classroom management. Best Practices is based on state and federal standards, laws, policies, and the code of
ethics. The framework also ensure that my students will receive an ethical and individualized education
that prepares them for their future life.