COURSE SYLLABUS
Course Title– Ethics for Educators
Course #PHI 2623
Online Instruction
Semester Code0540
Spring 2018
8 Week Mod 1
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WELCOME
Welcome to Ethics for Educators! This is an exciting class that I love to teach! I hope you find it interesting and inspiring. I look forward to getting to know you and reading your discussions on the many interesting topics we will over.
Remember I am here to help you succeed so talk to/email me so I know how I can help you! Be sure to watch the due dates to avoid any unnecessary stress. The goal is to learn and develop critical thinking skills to use throughout your career and life.
Any questions – just ask.
I wish you all the best!
Prof. Hopkins
INSTRUCTOR
Name: Dr. JoAnne V. Hopkins
Email: (Please use MyCourses email)
Phone: 727-791-2712
Office and Online Virtual Hours:
Monday 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Tuesday 9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. and 12:15 – 12:45 - ES 213G or ES 124
Wednesday 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. (Due to meetings, I may not be in my office on the 1st Wednesday of each month)
Thursday 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. (Due to meetings, I may not be in my office on the Thursday – please contact me first so you do not make a trip for no reason).
I can always be reached through MyCourses email
Virtual online – Monday – Thursday 7:00 p.m. - 8:15 p.m.
Office Location:Clearwater CampusES 213G
Instructor Web Page:
ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT
Dean: Dr. Susan Demers
Office Location: Clearwater Campus – SS 165
Office Phone Number: 727-791-2501
Email:
Academic Chair South County: Dr.Christian Moriarty
Office Location:St. Petersburg/Gibbs EI 127
Office Phone Number:727-614-7265
Email:
Web Page:
Academic Chair North County: Dr. AdenijiOdutola
Office Location: Tarpon Springs LY 114
Office Phone Number: 727-712-5812
Email:
Web Page: webapps.spcollege.edu/instructors/id/odutola.adeniji
Academic Staff Assistant:Gloria Hobson
Office Location:St. Petersburg College Gibbs Campus - EI 120
Office Number:727-341-4335
Email:
Ethics Web Page Link:
COURSE INFORMATION:
Course Description: PHI 2623 ETHICS FOR EDUCATORS 3 credits
This course is designed to meet the needs of current K-12 educators who teach or will be teaching in the State of Florida, but need an approved Ethics course to be certified or recertified to teach. This course is a practical approach to recognizing, understanding and solving ethical problems confronting educators in today’s society. Students will learn concepts in applied ethics and selected ethical theories, which represent main themes in moral philosophy. Students will learn current Principles of Professional Conduct, Board of Education rules and relevant Florida Statutes, and will learn the use of said codes, rules and laws in resolving ethical issues. Emphasis will be placed on the development of skills necessary for critical thinking and responsible decision making in the educational arena. 45 contact hours.
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Course Goals:
1.The student will demonstrate an understanding of foundational concepts in applied ethics, as well as selected ethical theories representing primary themes in moral philosophy.
2. The student will demonstrate an understanding of the nature of ethical issues when confronted with examples of situations containing such issues, with emphasis on education.
3. The student will demonstrate an understanding of the State Board of Education Rules and current Florida law, as it is used to resolve ethical issues, with emphasis on education.
4. The student will demonstrate an understanding of the Principles of Professional Conduct for educators as promulgated in State Board of Education Rules and in Florida Statutes, to ethical issues, with emphasis on education.
5. The student will develop critical thinking skills in order to analyze ethical issues and current ethical dilemmas facing educators today.
Course Objectives
1. The student will demonstrate an understanding of foundational concepts in applied ethics, as well as selected ethical theories representing primary themes in moral philosophy, by:
a. defining important ethical concepts.
b. describing the key features of moral philosophies.
c. applying key features of moral philosophies to hypothetical situations, with an emphasis on education.
2. The student will demonstrate an understanding of the nature of ethical issues when confronted with examples of situations containing such issues, with emphasis on education, by:
a. distinguishing between moral and non-moral issues and statements.
b. identifying ethical issues involved in factual situations.
3. The student will demonstrate an understanding of the State Board of Education Rules and current Florida law, as it is used to resolve ethical issues, with emphasis on education, by:
a. explaining the role of the State Board of Education Rules and current Florida law in practical ethical decision-making.
b. applying the State Board of Education Rules and current Florida law to resolve ethical dilemmas when presented with actual and hypothetical ethical issues.
c. understanding the educator’s obligations to the student, the public, and the profession.
d. describing the process of reporting allegations, investigating allegations, determining probable cause and adjudicating a case.
e. identifying violations that could lead to dismissal from school district employment.
f. identifying violations that could lead to suspension and revocation of an educator’s certificate.
4. The student will demonstrate an understanding of the Principles of Professional Conduct for educators as promulgated in State Board of Education Rules and in Florida Statutes, to ethical issues, with emphasis on education, by:
a. applying the Principles of Professional Conduct for educators in practical ethical decision-making.
b. applying the Principles of Professional Conduct for educators to resolve ethical dilemmas when presented with actual and hypothetical ethical issues.
5. The student will develop critical thinking skills in order to analyze ethical issues and current ethical dilemmas facing educators today by:
a. explaining the role of critical thinking skills in practical ethical decision-making.
b applying the philosophical principles of moral philosophies to resolve ethical dilemmas when presented with actual and hypothetical and actual ethical issues, with emphasis on education.
c. describing the distinguishing characteristics necessary for practical ethical decision-making in education.
A.Criteria Performance Standard:
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will, with a minimum of 70% accuracy, demonstrate mastery of each of the above stated objectives through classroom measures developed by individual course instructors.
Prerequisites:- BA or BS Degree OR Permission of Program Director
Availability of Course Content
When the class begins module 1 will be open. Normally one module is due each week. Late work will not be accepted without documentation of medical emergency (see below). You may read ahead in your text or supplemental reading and it is recommended.
REQUIRED TEXTBOOK & OTHER RESOURCE INFORMATION
Required Textbook: Ethics Applied 8.0
Publisher Information: Pearson Publishing
Manias, Nicholas & Monroe, Dave (2018), Ethics Applied, Edition 8.0, New York, NY: Pearson.
ISBN 10: 1-323-41885-7
ISBN 13: 978-1-323-41885-7
ISBN 10: 1-323-78102-1
ISBN 13: 978-1-323-78102-9
View theTextbooks site.
There are libraries at various SPC sites. You may choose the one that is most convenient for you. You also can access library services online. View theSPC Libraries and Services site.
It is the student’s responsibility to order the proper text book in a timely manner so the text is available on the first day of class. No late will be accepted due to a student not having a text book.
It is a violation to copy the textbook or portions of the textbook from the internet or another student.
It is a violation to provide a copy (scan, photocopy, copy/paste, etc.) of the textbook or portions of the textbook on the internet or to another student.
Either violation may result in an F on the assignment and/or in the class
learner support
If you wish to request accommodations as a student with a documented disability please make an appointment with the Learning Specialist on campus. Accessibility Services can be reached at 791-2628 or 791-2710 (CL and EPI), 341-4758 (SP/G), 394-6289 (SE), 712-5789 (TS), 341-3721 (HEC), 341-4532 (AC), or 341-7965 (DT).
If you have a documented hearing loss, please contact the Program for the Deaf at 791-2628 (V/TDD).
Clearwater AD 122791-2710
St.Petersburg/ Gibbs AD 120341-4316
Tarpon Springs Counseling 712-5789
Seminole SE 112 394-6108
For additional information, view theAccessibility Servicessite.
View theAcademic Support and Student Successsite.
View theOn Campus Academic Supportsite.
View theOnline Academic Supportsite.
View theStudent Servicessite.
There are libraries at various SPC sites. You may choose the one that is most convenient for you. You also can access library services online. View theSPC Libraries and Servicessite.
IMPORTANT DATES
Course Dates – 1/8 – Thursday 3/1
View theAcademic Calendar.
Proctored Testing Dates:View theProctored Testing Information.
Financial Aid Dates:View theFinancial Aid Dates
DISCIPLINE SPECIFIC INFORMATION
Attendance is mandatory and absences (not completing work on time) will hurt your grade.
Due dates are clearly postedon the calendar so watch them carefully.
Failure to adequately complete all work during the first two weeks will result in being dropped for non-participation – SPC RULE.
Discussion boards/Correspondence - Assignment posts are due on Thursday at 11:30 pm and reply posts are due Sunday by 11:30 p.m. All students must be respectful and stay on topic. Personal conversations, and off topic conversations should be conducted through personal email. If conversations go too far off topic or are disrespectful they will be deleted. Students who continue to be disrespectful will be dropped from the class.
Late Work –With the exception of Module 8, late work will lose points and will lose one letter grade for each calendar day it is late – no exceptions without submission of documentation of medical emergency that verifies you were unable to work on a computer for the time period the module was open. Once the assignment ends, no work will be accepted. Module 8 and the final exam will end on the last day of class so no late work will be accepted.
Cheating is not tolerated. You will receive an F in the class and be reported to the College for Disciplinary Action. This is ethics – no cheating!
Students who do not fully participate: (earn a grade of 60% or above in the class and complete the midterm by the 60% mark) will be dropped from the course. So don’t fall behind.
ATTENDANCE
View the college-wide attendance policy included inHow to Be a Successful Student
For this class, attendance is defined as completing all of your assigned work online, by the due date.
Attendance is mandatory.Since we will meet online it is suggested that you check the course several times a week – MyCourses is our online “classroom.”
The graded work for mostmodules will include:
1. One Discussion Post and one reply post (at least one for every discussion topic)
2. AND One Dropbox Assignment
3. AND One Quiz
There is additional work (exams, self-assessments, etc.), as you will see below.
This course is NOT self-paced.You are expected to keep up with the class schedule. Modules are due according to the due dates.
The students who drop out of the course or fail are almost always the students who get behind early in the semester and then can't catch up.
GRADING
GRADING:
Your final grade in this class will be based on the points you earn on assignments. Grades are based on a 500-point scale. The final grades will be determined as follows:
1.Critical Thinking Application Paper200 points
2. Posts 70 points
3. Quizzes 60 points
4. Drop Box Assignments 70 points
5. Final Exam 100points
Once class ends no work will be accepted.
A 500-point scale will be used in this course.
The grading scale is as follows:
A - 450 - 500+ points (90-100 %)
B - 400 - 449 points(80-89 %)
C - 350 - 399 points(70-79 %)
D - 300 - 349 points(60-69%)
IF ON PROBATION – THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION REQUIRES a B or BETTER TO PASS THE CLASS.
SPC requires students must make a "C" or better to pass. IF YOU RECEIVE A C YOU CANNOT RETAKE THE CLASS.
***If a student does not receive a C or above on the Critical Thinking Paper he/she cannot pass the class - even if their total points add to a passing grade.Those who try normally do well.
How to check your Grades and review feedback:
Checking Your Grades
Reviewing Dropbox Submissions
Checking Discussion Grades and Feedback
Reviewing Quiz Submissions
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ASSIGNMENTS Due 11:30 p.m. on the due date
Final Exam
You will have a final exam all chaptersand all of the supplemental materials provided to you. This will be a multiple-choice exam similar to the quizzes. This exam is not proctored, and it will be open book, but timed.
Once the exam is opened you must finish it in the time allotted. You cannot save and continue later.
So, prepare well before opening the exam.
Critical thinking Paper
200 points
2000 word minimum
Apply the steps of the Critical Thinking Model
See Module 6 for full instructions
Drop boxes
You will be asked to apply what you have learnedin well-written submissions. You will receive clear instructions on what to submit.
No quotes will be accepted unless specifically requested in the assignment. Use your own words. Always check your originality report (Turnitin).
Submissions must be in MS Word, (.doc, .docx, .rtf) to receive credit.
Exporting a Pages File as Word Format from the Mac with Pages App:
1.Open the Pages file you want to convert / save to Word format into the Pages app for OS X.
2. Go to the “File” menu and choose “Export To”, then select “Word” from the submenu list.
3. Then upload the word document into the drop box.
These submissions are graded for content, originality, grammar and spelling. Complete all submissions adequately to earn credit.
Discussion Posts and Reply posts
To earn any credit you must post first before viewing others’ posts
You will have discussion posts in most modules. This includes assignment and reply posts for each discussion board. Consider the discussion forums as your classroom; as in a face-to-face class being in the classroom is vital to learning. Online, being on the discussion board is vital to learning. You will learn from posting and reading others’ posts. Also, you can be dropped for non-participation if you do not complete all work including posts. Posting is vital to participation online. Notice all Discussion Posts are due on Thursday at 11:30 p.m. Reply posts are due Sunday at 11:30 p.m.
These posts are graded for content, grammar and spelling. Complete all posts and replies adequately to earn credit.You will not receive any points if you do not post an assignment post (even if you post reply posts).
Quizzes
In most, if not all modules you will have a quiz on the chapter(s) in that module and all of the supplemental materials provided. These quizzes will be multiple-choice/TF and open book but timed.Prepare well before opening the quiz.
Course Schedule
Week (Module#) / Chapter Reading / TopicWeek 1 (1) / Chapter 1
Chap. 2
Supplement Reading provided above Module 1 / The Foundations of Ethics
The Ethics Environment
I Preface
Week 2 (2) / Chapter 3
Supplement provided
Supplement provided - Appendices A & B / Moral Development
II - Why are the Principles of Professional Conduct Important?
III - History and Overview of the Code of Ethics and the Principles of Professional Conduct for the Education Profession in Florida
IV - The System/Structure: Agency Description
V - The Investigative Process
Appendices A: The Principles of Professional Conduct for the Education Profession in Florida
Appendices B: Florida Statutes
Week 3 (3) / Chapter 4
Supplement Provided / Critical Thinking, Logic & Fallacies
VI - Common Sense
Week 4 (4) / Chapter 5
Supplement Provided
Supplement provided / Consequential Ethical Theories
VII - Florida Statutes
Appendices B: Florida Statutes
Appendices C: Disciple against Educator Licenses
Week 5 (5) / Chapters 6 & 7
Supplement provided / Non-consequential Ethical Theories
VIII - The Adams Case
Week 6 (6) / Text, Supplement and Research / Critical Thinking Paper
Week 7 (7) / Chapter 10
Chapter 12
Supplement provided- Review Appendices A & B / The Employment Relationship
Code of Ethics
Appendices A: The Principles of Professional Conduct for the Education Profession in Florida
Appendices B: The Florida Statutes
Week 8 (8) / Chapter 21
FINAL EXAM - Review AllText, Supplement and Unit materials for Final Exam / Technology, Humanity and Ethics
COMPLETE THE FINAL EXAM AND ALL WORK BY THURSDAY BEFORE 11:30PM
STUDENTS’ EXPECTATIONS AND INSTRUCTOR’S EXPECTATIONS
INSTRUCTOR’S EXPECTATIONS
I expect you to abide by this syllabus, provide positive participation, and submit your best work by the due date.Positive participation adds to the class in a respectful manner and does not detract from the class.
I expect you to be respectful in all communications with me and your classmates.
I expect you to be honest in all work.
I expect you to come to me for help.I am here to help you.
I expect you to come to me if you cannot keep up or if you need to withdraw from the class. I will do what I can to help you succeed.
STUDENT EXPECTATIONS OF INSTRUCTOR
You can expect me to abide by the syllabus and provide you with any changes.
You can expect positive feedback and respect.
You can expect your emails answered within 24-72 hours (excluding holidays), if you use MyCourses email. If you use SPC email it may go to spam and I may miss your message.
You can normally expect most grading to be completed within 7 days of the due date or sooner. Most quizzes and exams are computer graded so the grades are immediate.
You can expect help. Please ask whenever you need help or have a question.
View the Student Expectations in How to Be a Successful Student.
View theAcademic Honesty Policy
St.Petersburg College has an Academic Honesty policy. It is your responsibility to be familiar with the policies, rules, and the consequences of violations.There is no tolerance for cheating and academic dishonesty. Discipline can range from a zero on a specific assignment to expulsion from the class with a grade of F. Note that copy/pasting published information, whether it's from your textbook or the Internet, without citing your source is plagiarism and violates this policy. Even if you change the words slightly, the ideas are someone else's so you still have to cite your sources. Cheating, plagiarism, bribery, misrepresentation, conspiracy, and fabrication are defined in Board Rule 6Hx23-4.461. Student Affairs: Academic Honesty Guidelines, Classroom Behavior.