PL: Educator Ethics

When should you take a mental health day?

• when I'm feeling completely drained of energy and have nothing to give my students the next day

• when I know we'll have a staff meeting

• when grades are due

• because I stayed up late listening to the new Taylor Swift album and it has 31 songs

Who can restrain a child at Pleasantdale?

• Any staff member

• Administrators

• Special Education teachers

• Only staff who are CPI trained

What do I do if I can't make it to my duty?

• I am on the duty schedule?!

• Ignore it. We have well behaved kids anyway.

• Arrange for coverage.

• Tell Mr. Rodriguez because he's in charge of everything.

At recess, I should....

• Consistently monitor student behavior.

• Catch up with my teacher friends about the latest season of Traitors.

• Take a nap.

• Work on lesson plans.

Being on time to pick up students from lunch and specials shows what core value?

• Teamwork

• Respect

• Compassion

• Honesty

What acronym does DeKalb County School District use to remember the core values?

• EGOT

• H-PRIDE

• DFACS

• IEP

When should you wear your Centegix card and ID badge?

• From 7am-3pm when at work.

• Whenever I remember to put it on

• In the shower

• Never.

What will happen if I'm responsible for a student getting hurt?

• The district will always cover me.

• I'll call the parent, and they'll understand.

• Say "I'm sorry" and move on.

• Ms. Heutel will submit a packet to employee relations with a recommendation.

If I need help in my classroom, I can....

• Use the call button to alert the office

• Call office from my classroom phone

• Call office or admin from my personal cell phone

• Send a reliable student for help from a co-teacher or office

Good lesson planning = engaged students = fewer behavior problems

• TRUE

• FALSE