Education, Teaching and Ethics

Ethics in Teaching Music: Pamela Ruiter-Feenstra

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 10:19:35 -0500

Should Teachers and Students be Facebook Friends?

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:50:30 -0500

New technology brings new questions to the table about what is appropriate communication between students and their teachers. Should they communicate online? And if so, what are the guidelines?

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Should Students and Teachers Facebook Each Other?

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:19:16 -0500

There is an ethical issue arising over how students and teachers should communicate online. On social network sites where oftentimes, inappropriate information gets shared publicly, a lot of incriminating things can be said. A student could divulge their partying habits, or their academic dishonesty.

And likewise, a teacher could get caught up in the fun too. When teachers can watch their students' social lives, and students and teachers have a forum to communicate privately after school, what are the dangers?

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September 2009 - Local Resource of the Month: Ann Arbor District Library

jadelay — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 14:12:57 -0400

Our A2Ethics.org September Local Resource of the Month is the Ann Arbor District Library. Aside from the fact the Ann Arbor District Library has a good collection of books and other media on our favorite ethics topics, the Ann Arbor District Library and libraries in general, highlight several current ethical issues.
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The Social Benefits of Social Workers

Tue, 19 May 2009 12:33:39 -0400

Social workers are teachers, therapists, advocates, and police all rolled into one. They are in the trenches at the center of the school system, caught between the faculty, administration, students, parents, and school board. Join Bart and Jeanine in their hour-long discussion with Jennifer Cotter of the Livonia Public Schools.

February 2009 - Local Resource of the Month

jadelay — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 09:52:02 -0500

February is a short month. So, before it flits by, we want to talk about a local resource on ethics that a2ethics.orgers should know about. No, it is not unethical if you don't want to know, but we think it is a resource that will increase your ethics knowledge and enthusiasm for ethics talk.

The a2ethics.org local resource of the month is: The Center for Ethics in Public Life at the University of Michigan.

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Commencement Speech, Burns Park Elementary

import — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 14:49:50 -0400

Originally submitted by: Barton Bund, The Blackbir

Strangely enough, I have been requested to speak to the fifth grade students graduating from Burns Park Elementary School, on Jun 13 2008. Here is a transcript of my speech. [file name=Commencement_Address__Burns_Park.doc size=31744]http://www.a2ethics.org/images/fbfiles/files/Commencement_Address__Burns_Park.doc[/file]