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Question 1

Lisa Roberts, the mother of a high school student, has complained to the principal at her child’s school about the content of a science class, which she says goes against her family’s religious beliefs. The principal calls a meeting with Ms. Roberts and the teacher of the class, Ms. Rooney.
 

Which of the following is the best course of action for Ms. Rooney?

Declining the meeting, stating   that the material is in the curriculum

 Attending the meeting, giving a   prepared speech about the importance of the topic

 Attending the meeting, bringing   along the state and national standards to show the parent how the curriculum   was developed

MODULE 2 QUESTIONS

Lisa Roberts, the mother of a high school student, has complained to the principal at her child’s school about the content of a science class, which she says goes against her family’s religious beliefs. The principal calls a meeting with Ms. Roberts and the teacher of the class, Ms. Rooney.
Which of the following is the best course of action for Ms. Rooney?

 Question 2 of 12

Ms. Cheng, a high school band instructor, has an extremely busy schedule. In addition to teaching a full load of classes, she supervises several after-school rehearsals each week. Ms. Cheng considers scheduling medical checkups that she has put off for a couple of years, but she ultimately decides that her commitments to her music students mean that for a while she cannot afford to lose the time the checkups would take.
What ethical principle does Ms. Cheng most clearly put at risk by deciding against getting the checkups?

 Question 3 of 12

Mr. Phillips overhears two boys talking about wanting to steal a phone from a classmate during study hall.
Which of the following potentially helpful actions is Mr. Phillips required to take?

 Question 4 of 12

Ms. Bailey, a language arts teacher, is having her students create original skits as part of a drama unit. As she watches her students rehearse, she notices one group of students practicing a skit that mocks a student in the class who has special needs. Ms. Bailey immediately puts a stop to it and sits down with the group to have a discussion about diversity, respect, and sensitivity.
Ms. Bailey’s actions are most clearly aligned with which of the following principles for educators?

 Question 5 of 12

A school district has recently implemented a digital literacy curriculum for its middle and high school students that calls for teachers to discuss safe and appropriate online conduct with their students. Mr. Coleman believes technology fosters bad manners and antisocial behavior, so he instead uses the class time set aside for this discussion to encourage students to read or play sports rather than spend their time using electronic devices.
By acting in this way, which of the following ethical principles for educators is Mr. Coleman most in danger of violating?

 Question 6 of 12

Mr. Gallagher sees what appears to be a marijuana cigarette in an external pocket of a student’s backpack as the student is walking out of the school building at the end of the day. Mr. Gallagher decides to do nothing.
Mr. Gallagher is not upholding his responsibility to the profession because he did not

 Question 7 of 12

Which of the following scenarios describes a teacher best aligning himself or herself with the ethic that educators should advocate for equitable educational opportunities for all students?

 Question 8 of 12

Mr. Scott noticed and reported that a student who had returned from a field trip after school hours was left at the high school unsupervised. As a result, Ms. Campbell, the teacher who supervised the field trip, was reprimanded. Ms. Campbell now makes critical comments about any questions or statements Mr. Scott makes at staff meetings.
Which of the following principles for professional educators does Ms. Campbell appear to be violating?

 Question 9 of 12

Mr. Taggard, a middle school science teacher, has been assigned to help with a seventh-grade nature field trip.
Mr. Taggard has an ethical and professional obligation to do which of the following?

 Question 10 of 12

Ms. Schneider is a high school teacher who works as a personal trainer at a local gym on weekends. She tells her students that she is a personal trainer and offers a special discount on her training sessions to students who play on the football team.
Ms. Schneider’s behavior is inappropriate because

 Question 11 of 12

Ms. Pettola has been a ninth-grade science teacher at Central High School for a decade, but she recently started teaching eleventh-grade science instead. As she begins teaching the new curriculum, she seriously considers skipping the material on biological evolution because she feels that it conflicts with her religious beliefs. The evolution unit, however, is a required part of the curriculum.
If she chose to eliminate biological evolution from the curriculum, Ms. Pettola would most clearly put at risk which of the following ethical standards for teachers?

 Question 12 of 12

Mrs. Abner, a new teacher, has been assigned to teach a health class to sixth graders. She objects to teaching some of the topics on human sexuality in the curriculum and is debating whether she will teach them.
Which of the following statements best expresses the ethical guideline Mrs. Abner should follow in making the decision?

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