Orientation to Teaching: Unit 1

An educator maintains a professional relationship with each student, both in and outside the classroom.

• Standard 1

• Standard 2

• Standard 3

• Standard 4

An educator, while on school premises or at school-sponsored activities involving students, refrains from: drugs/alcohol/illegal pills.

• Standard 5

• Standard 6

• Standard 7

• Standard 8

An educator maintains competence regarding his or her professional practice, inclusive of professional and ethical behavior, skills, knowledge, dispositions, and responsibilities relating to his or her organizational position.

• Standard 1

• Standard 2

• Standard 3

• Standard 4

An educator maintains the confidentiality of information about students and colleagues

• Standard 5

• Standard 6

• Standard 7

• Standard 8

An educator honestly fulfills reporting obligations associated with professional practices.

• Standard 1

• Standard 2

• Standard 3

• Standard 4

An educator keeps in confidence secure standardized test materials and results, and maintains integrity regarding test administration procedures.

• Standard 5

• Standard 6

• Standard 7

• Standard 8

An educator entrusted with public funds and property, including school sponsored activity funds, honors that trust with honest, responsible stewardship.

• Standard 1

• Standard 2

• Standard 3

• Standard 4

An educator maintains integrity regarding the acceptance of any gratuity, gift, compensation or favor that might impair or appear to influence professional decisions or actions and shall refrain from using the educator’s position for personal gain.

• Standard 5

• Standard 6

• Standard 7

• Standard 8

What states, in general, have teaching shortages?

• California, Texas, Illinois, New York, and Florida

• Arkansas, Alabama, Alaska, Hawaii, and Kentucky

• Oregon, Ohio, Montana, and Colorado

• Washington, Nebraska, Nevada, South Dakota

How many states report secondary shortages?

• 76

• 12

• 42

• 65