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TOPIC 9: PROFESSIONAL INTEGRITY AND CODE OF ETHICS FOR PROFESSIONAL ECE…
TOPIC 9: PROFESSIONAL INTEGRITY AND CODE OF ETHICS FOR PROFESSIONAL ECE TEACHERS
Integrity concept
quality of being honest and having strong moral principles, or moral uprightness
Code of ethics
teachers must follow a professional code of ethics.
responsibilities to their students and defines their role in student's lives
code of ethics cover teachers' professional obligations towards students, parents, colleagues and themselves
PURPOSE
guiding compass as teachers seek to steer an ethical and respectful course through their career in teaching and to uphold the honour and dignity of the teaching profession
IMPORTANCE
to protect the rights of the students, all the students
important that teachers understand that when they get a teaching position they are agreeing to follow the code of ethics,
What is professional ethics
defined as the personal and corporate rules tht govern behaviour within the context of a particular profession
10 golden rules
always strive for excellence
be trustworthy
be courteous
be countable i.e. be accounted for what actions you have undertaken
be honest, open and transparent
be competent and improve continually
always be ethical
always be honourable and act with integrity
be respectful of confidentiality
set good examples