Des Moines Area Community College

INTASC Standards
Artifact Reflection Form
Teaching Standard/Competency/Outcome Addressed:

InTASC Standard #9 Professional Learning and Ethical Practice: The teacher

engages in ongoing professional learning and uses evidence to continually evaluate
his/her practice, particularly the effects of his/her choices and actions on others (learners,
families, other professionals, and the community), and adapts practice to meet the needs
of each learner

Course Competency #4.2: Discuss the importance of a professional code of ethics as it

relates to teachers and administrators

Essential Learning Outcome #4 Problem Solving: Students will be able to define,

identify, and analyze problems before applying a successful solution

Course: EDU 210 Foundations of Education

Date of Implementation: December 3,2021

Artifact
Title of Artifact: Ethics Assignment
This assignment allowed a small group to work together to review a case dealing with
ethics. After reading a certain situation we reviewed the Iowa Board of Educational
Examiners Code of ethics document and chose which code of ethics this situation would
be breaking. I discussed the group about why the situation would or would not break any
codes. I explained what could happen if these codes were broke. I also assessed the
situation presented and came up with ways this could affect the student if the codes were
to be broken. After reading through a lot of the codes and conversing with others I am
able to better understand InTASC Standard #9, Course Competency #4.2, and Essential
Learning Outcome #4 Problem Solving.

Reflection:
After completing this assignment and reading the Iowa Board of Educational Examiners
Code of Ethics, it is clear to me that situations will arise where I will need to be careful
while teaching. Some situations are clear and would-be breaking code of ethics no doubt.
Other situations will more complicated and a teacher might not know if they are breaking
any codes. I will need to always understand what I can and cannot do as a teacher, for
myself and for my students.