From an administrator's perspective, the actions of Mr. Steven Smith are unprofessional and unethical and violates the Code of Conduct of Avon School District. As a professional, it was least expected of Mr. Smith to have shared the progress of his students with individuals outside his professional, in this case, with his Facebook friends. He was expected to observe the school's Code of Conduct that obviously does not allow his actions, unless where he would be sharing such information with his fellow teachers to find insights on how to help the students (Klamm & Smith, 2015). His actions were also unethical as he did not take into consideration the confidentiality of the students in question. The posts comprise the position of the district school and expose it to a possible litigation.
The teacher violated a number of dispositions, ethical standards, and Biblical principles. In the SCRIP framework, the teacher failed to display a sense of social responsibility and professionalism in behavior and actions. He was not socially responsible because did not demonstrate fairness, justice, and equity for all students neither did he show empathy and sensitivity towards the needs of the students implicated in the case (Serdyukov & Ferguson, 2011). In terms of professionalism, the teacher lacked respect for authority and students because he did not obey the professional Code of Conduct of the school as well as did not keep the confidentiality of students' educational records. Under MCEE, the teacher violated Principle V on Responsible and Ethical Use of Technology by failing to maintain confidentiality in the use of technology — social media platform of Facebook (Serdyukov & Ferguson, 2011). Finally, the teacher also behaved in ways contradictory to the Biblical principles of gentleness, meekness, and temperance as well as love and fairness (Gal 5:22, 23).
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References
Klamm, H. L. & Smith, S. J. (2015). Nurturing Dispositions in Teacher Education Candidates: Challenges of Identifying and Assessing Dispositions . School of Education, Liberty University, Lynchburg, VA, USA. Retrieved 29 Sept 2018, from http://works.bepress.com/samuel_smith/55
Serdyukov, P., & Ferguson, B. T. (2011). Teacher dispositions: What kind of candidates do we have in a teacher preparation program, and how can we make them better? Journal of Research in Innovative Teaching, 4 (1), 106-119.
