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2013 Annual Certification and Program Officials Drive-in Conference Session C3: Teaching and Assessing Ethics November 12, 2013. Resources. Website. Code of Ethics Test 5 Most Violated Standards-power point by Marjorie Bazluki as a project for her Ed. Specialist degree at UGA

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  1. 2013 Annual Certification and Program OfficialsDrive-in ConferenceSession C3: Teaching and Assessing EthicsNovember 12, 2013

  2. Resources

  3. Website • Code of Ethics Test • 5 Most Violated Standards-power point by Marjorie Bazluki as a project for her Ed. Specialist degree at UGA • Generic Code of Ethics Power Point

  4. Darkness to Light Georgia’s Sexual Abuse Prevention Initiative

  5. WHAT are we doing ABOUT IT • Statewide Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Initiative led by the Georgia Center for Child Advocacy • Train Georgia adults to prevent, recognize and react responsibly to child sexual abuse • Core values • Prevention • Adult Focus • Community Engagement • Cultural Change

  6. PRIMARY TOOL • Stewards of Children • Created by Darkness to Light, this is the only adult-focused material that has been shown to change the protective behaviors of adults. • Training takes 3 hours and cost $10 • Facilitator-led or online

  7. Contact Information Georgia Center for Child Advocacy Tiffany Sawyer-Director of Prevention Tiffanys@gacfca.org 678-904-2880 ext.215

  8. MazinEnCompass Software Tracking System for Students-At-Risk

  9. Early Identification, Referral and Monitoring“Mental Detectors, Not Metal Detectors” • Dropout prevention • Behavioral management and bullying prevention • Mental health, physical health, family service and academic intervention provider referral and monitoring • Ensure the effectiveness of existing programs and services • Multi-Tier System of Support (MTSS) • Response to Intervention (RTI) • Supplemental Educational Services (SES) • Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS)

  10. Implementing an Identification and Referral Infrastructure • Mazin EnCompass (www.mazineducation.com): • Predict which students are likely to drop out based on multiple research-based indicators • Automatically flag students with indicators of dropout risk, or who are exhibiting signs of emotional or mental health problems • Automate referral and monitoring to make sure vulnerable students are actually connecting to and benefiting from needed services. • Manage school- and community-based programs and assess program efficacy, response time, and capacity; • Streamline communication between teachers, staff and service providers • Deliver real-rime, interactive reports for behavioral incident tracking, student progress monitoring, program evaluation, and referral management.

  11. Mazin EnCompass Pilot Results * Information from 2008-09 was tracked from multiple sources as the online referral system was not available until 2009.

  12. EthicsGamein partnership with Pioneer RESA Professional Learning

  13. Evolved out of the Georgia’s Educator Ethics Taskforce whose mission was to: • To review status of educator ethics violations in GA • Too consider current practices in ethics training and maintain ethics awareness of Georgia Educators • To recommend steps for improving ethics understanding and ethics behavior of Georgia Educators

  14. One of the recommendations of the Taskforce was: “The PSC and RESAs should continue and expand the development and delivery of ethics training content, resources and offering.” Because of this Taskforce recommendation… One online PLU course in ethical decision-making based on the Georgia Code of Ethics

  15. GEORGIA ETHICS PROFESSIONAL LEARNING UNIT (PLU) This one-of-a-kind program is delivered online and provides educators with the following tools to build an ethical culture with their class and community: • The ability to identify ethical criteria that provide the foundation of professional ethics • The ability to understand and apply standards in a model Code of Conduct for Educators • The ability to practice real life ethical issues using a repeatable decision model in a virtual environment

  16. TEACHERS Develop ethical career dispositions. These engaging exercises let you experience and practice ethical decision-making in a virtual environment at your own pace. PRINCIPALS Build an ethical community with a common language. Provide your team with skills for resolving ethical conflicts while validating their completion of this critical learning experience. SUPERINTENDENTS Raise the bar and create an ethical culture with this program. Be proactive and provide your Educators powerful tools to face the ethical challenges of today.

  17. Contact information can be found atGAPSC Ethics Division Resource page and www.pioneerresa.org

  18. Web-based, online training and records management system which helps systems manage their critical compliance related activities; available 24/7 • Maintain legal records of all successful training completers for your school system

  19. Meet annual mandated training requirements • Free up administrator and staff time • Train new hires anytime • Provide legal database documentation of each training • Offer potential customization for unique system training

  20. Web Traffic July 2013 – October 2013 More than 163,000 trainings completed using ComplianceDirector modules!

  21. "Pioneer RESA is a wonderful group to work with!  The quality of service is impeccable!  They are quick to respond to any and all concerns and go out of their way to make sure you are satisfied with their product. ComplianceDirectoris incredibly easy to manage and monitor!" --Holly Boykin - Screven County School System--

  22. Contact information can be found atGAPSC Ethics Division Resource page and www.pioneerresa.orgwww.compliancedirector.org

  23. EthicsGame in Partnership with Pioneer RESA Professional Learning Understanding Educator Ethics for Georgia School Board Members

  24. This transformational course is delivered online and provides board members with the following tools to build an ethical culture within their community: • The ability to understand your own ethical perspective along with the ethical perspectives of others, highlighting overall ethical diversity • The ability to comprehend real-life ethical issues that school administrators face when enforcing the Georgia Educator Code of Ethics • The ability to better support school administrators to improve educator ethics

  25. COURSE BENEFITS Online access provides flexibility for the learner –work from the coffee shop or the kitchen table Engagingcontent holds learner’s attention through experiential exercises Consistency in message and language supports building an ethical culture Practical application brings insight into everyday issues faced by educational leaders and developed with the support of current GA school superintendents.

  26. Contact information can be found atGAPSC Ethics Division Resource page and www.pioneerresa.org

  27. EthicsGame

  28. Semester Course • Online • Developed by Dr. Catharyn Baird • Provides Profile • Can be customized to needs of professor • Cost less than a textbook • Suzanne Taylor-staylor@ethicsgame.com

  29. Contact information • Paul A. Shaw • paul.shaw@gapsc.com • 404-232-2635

  30. Policy and Program Implications:Georgia’s Educator Ethics Assessment

  31. Policy and Program Implications State policy changes 505-3.01 Multi-tiered certification Statewide Educator Ethics Assessment

  32. GaPSC Rule 505-3-.01 Georgia GaPSC-approved educator preparation providers (EPPs) shall ensure that candidates Complete a well-planned sequence of courses and/or experiences in professional studies that includes knowledge about and application of professional ethics and social behavior appropriate for school and community, as well as specific knowledge about the Georgia Code of Ethics for Educators Demonstrate knowledge and dispositions reflective of the standards and requirements delineated in the Georgia Code of Ethics for Educators

  33. GaPSC Rule 505-3-.01 (cont’d.) Provide information to each candidate on professional ethical standards, the Georgia Code of Ethics for Educators, the process for completing a background check, and application procedures for certification and employment Assess candidates’ knowledge of professional ethical standards and the Georgia Code of Ethics for Educators either separately or in conjunction with assessments of dispositions Rule 505-3-.01, paragraph (3) (e) 7.

  34. Draft Tiered Certification

  35. Opportunities Ethics remediation LEAs and in-service educators Customization Pre-service In-service Leaders Other school personnel Use of data

  36. Georgia’s Educator Ethics Assessment Looking for a well-planned sequence of experiences based on the 11 standards in the Ga. Code of Ethics that: Establishes solid knowledge among the educator community (beginning with pre-service teachers and new teachers) of the Code of Ethics and the regulatory, dispositional, and ethical frameworks it represents Elevates behavior and encourages compliant, ethical actions and decisions Promote student safety and welfare Assist teachers with decisions Bear public scrutiny Inspire public confidence

  37. Recap: Broad Goals of Project Methodology Asynchronous e-learning for training and assessment Courseware and platform built by ETS vendor ETS/GA team to guide, provide expertise, supervise Modular approach to learning

  38. Approaches Theme and Center Point: “The Professional Educator” Like other professions, with special values, rules, duties, and public responsibilities All of which have to be balanced All of which have to be learned and practiced

  39. Approaches (cont’d.) Tone: Peer-to-peer, professional-to-professional NOT lecture, superior-to-underling High attention to engagement Use video scenarios, storytelling Favor shorter modules Positive modeling

  40. Approaches (cont’d.) Establish and rely on shared and balanced normative values Care for every student – but that’s not the only value Balanced, in part, with firm and detailed approach to regulatory requirements Balancing short- and long-term consequences Explored in collaborative workshop

  41. Outline of Modules 1. Introduce Interest: The Professional Educator 2. Introduce Awareness: Overview of the Georgia Professional Educator 3. Introduce Knowledge: The Professional Educator and the Student 4. Introduce Knowledge: The Professional Educator, the School, and the Community 5. Advance Knowledge: The Georgia Professional Educator 6. Experience Knowledge: Ethical Decision Making for the Professional Educator .

  42. Contact Information Email: annemarie.fenton@gapsc.com Phone: 404-232-2654 Skype: annemarie_fenton_2654

  43. The Connection:Dispositions and Ethical Behaviors

  44. Professional Dispositions Defined

  45. Professional Dispositions: The End Goal To support student learning and development.

  46. A Balancing Act: Dispositions & Ethical Behavior

  47. A Balancing Act: Dispositions & Ethical Behavior

  48. Thank You!

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