Standard 1: Moral and Theological Issues In Education
Standard 1 states teacher leaders model moral and ethical behavior. Upon reflection, it makes sense this is the first of twelve standards in the program. It does not matter if we have the best classroom management, assessments, or differentiation strategies. If an educator is not moral and ethical toward the students and fellow faculty and staff there is a massive problem. How we carry ourselves as individuals is highly important. This is step one of many. It all starts with who we are as people. To fulfill this standard I engaged in the course Moral Issues in Education. Through numerous books and lengthy discussion posts I have a much clearer idea of what it means to teach with integrity, morals, and love. Response : My preconceptions prior to this course and standard were highly selfish. “I know what it means to be moral” and “I am a respo...