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Beyond Idealism: Fostering Ethical Practices in Preservice Special Education Teachers (83407)
Session Chair: Linda Oshita
Thursday, 31 October 2024 12:00
Session: Session 2
Room: Room 108
Presentation Type:Oral Presentation
Many preservice teachers enter their training programs with preconceived ideals of the qualities of a “good” teacher that have been largely shaped by their personal experiences and memories of their own interactions with previous teachers (Chang-Kredl & Kingsley, 2014). Although some qualities are admirable, these ideals are vague and can potentially lead to problematic and complicated interactions between students and teachers. Establishing professional boundaries with students and their families is necessary for healthy and ethical relationships between teachers and students. Extant research suggests teachers who make instructional decisions based on ethical principles are better able to teach, manage student behaviors, and work more effectively with families (Able et al., 2017; Cartledge et al., 2001; Fiedler & Van Haren, 2009). These findings underscore the importance of teaching educator ethics to preservice teachers. In this qualitative exploratory study of 36 preservice special education teachers from a university teacher preparation program in the western United States, the authors examined preservice teachers’ perceptions of learning about the Model Code of Educator Ethics (MCEE). Results of this study suggest: (1) learning about MCEE and the possible ethical problems that can arise creates a paradigm shift in preservice teachers’ conceptualization of teacher and student relationships and (2) preservice teachers benefit from ethics instruction, including opportunities to explore professional boundary parameters and strategies for establishing and maintaining healthy professional relationships with students and families.
Authors:
Linda Oshita, University of Hawaii at Manoa, United States
Shawna Ortogero, University of Hawaii at Manoa, United States
About the Presenter(s)
Dr Linda Oshita is a University Assistant Professor/Lecturer at University of Hawaii at Manoa in United States
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