In your role as a participant you will have responsibilities that require you to represent yourself as a preservice professional. Your participation may include both instructional and noninstructional activities within and outside the immediate classroom assignment in which you will encounter other students, teachers and administrators in educational settings.

There will be occasions when you may not realize what kind of procedures are appropriate for your role. If there are specific concerns inquire of your supervising teacher.

CODE OF ETHICS*:

Teacher candidates will:

1. Keep confidential all information received about pupils in their classes or schools
2. Maintain the dignity necessary to gain the respect of their pupils
3. Be responsible for creating a positive learning environment for all pupils
4. Be empathetic and courteous toward all pupils
5. Consider yourself to be members of the community in which you teach
6. Conform to disciplinary measures used by the approved school policies
7. Be a positive model for pupils - physically, mentally, ethically
8. Realize that each pupil is an individual, and take into consideration individual abilities, interests, and preferences
9. Strive to be impartial in dealing with pupils and be fair in judging pupils’ actions and accomplishments
10. Refrain from imposing religious and political views upon their pupils, and exhibit and open-minded, tolerant attitude toward groups and individuals

*Adapted from the California Student Teachers’ Association

 

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