Week #5 Prompt: Ethics

The National Educational Association has a code of ethics on it's website which I will investigate for this post.  I will compare that statement with my own code of ethics and then tie it all together by explaining how my college experience is helping to prepare me for work in my field with the ethical guidelines in mind.

Some of the main points in the NEA's code of ethics are:

• belief in dignity and value of each individual
• devotion to excellence
• recognizing importance of pursuit of truth
• nurture of democratic principles
• commitment to help student realize their potential
• stimulate spirit of inquiry, knowledge and understanding
• raise professional standards by ensuring trustworthy and qualified educators are teaching

My own code of ethics:

• honesty
• integrity
• responsibility
• respect
• doing my best

College experiences helping prepare me:

• Classwork - preparing me to do my best work at all times in order to achieve excellence
• Dorm life - living with a roommate forces me to practice respect and professionalism
• Tutoring - allows me to work individually with students to encourage them and help them value themselves and understand their potential

Citation:

"Code of Ethics." NEA.org. National Education Association, n.d. Web. 11 Feb. 2014.