Teaching Code of Ethic and Accountability

Teaching Code of Ethic and Accountability

1. Topic 2 – Teaching Code of Ethic and Accountability

2. Professions of Ethics Code Professions of Ethics Code is a regulation for professional help teachers comply with the principles set forth to take care of the good image of their profession. This is to ensure that the teachers did not do anything untoward and tarnished the image of the teaching profession.

3. Functions

4. Code of Ethics Training Malaysia Teaching Code of Ethics is provided in the form of a pledge that al teachers will observe and protect the image of the teaching profession. Involves the responsibility towards : Students Parents Society and Country Colleagues and the Teaching profession

5. Responsibility towards the student More concern of the welfare and safety of our students from other things. Be fair to all students. Keep your professional or confidential information about students unless they are entitled to know . To assist or teach students in the classroom itself or in the subject, the subject being taught in the classroom without any charges . Be a role model and good example by demonstrate how to dress, speech and behaviors. Maintain and improve professional competence through study tours and attending professional courses, conferences, meetings or seminars for teaching us to achieve the highest quality.

6. Responsibility towards the parents Respect the primary responsibility of parents towards their children. Strive to establish friendly relations and cooperation between educational institutions and households. Consider all the information provided by the parents as confidential and will not disclose it to anyone except to those who are entitled to know. Provide information to parents in the interest of their children ad to use the information received carefully and sensibly. Refrain fro using or affected by the social and economic position of the parents. Prevent yourself from saying things or doing things that can affect the belief of students to parents or guardian.

7. Responsibility towards society and country Prevent yourself from spreading the teachings that could damage the interests of students, the community, the nation or the opposite of the Rukun Negara. Foster in the students attitudes and values that can help and guide them to become loyal, responsible and helpful citizens, respectful or differences of culture, race and religion. Respect the communities in which we serve and meet all responsibilities as citizen and is always willing to participate in any community activities. Promote cooperation and understanding between teachers and parents as well as an educational institutions and the community.

8. Responsibility towards the Colleagues and the Teaching profession Refrain from making any statements or comments that could discredit a teacher in front of students or their parents or do something that can degrade a teacher. Do not engage in activities that could affect our efficiency as a teacher. Strive to fully discharge our responsibilities diligently and earnestly and keep it in line with the professional and social progress. Always ready to help the colleagues, especially those who are new to the teaching profession. Be a member of teachers organization.

9. Teacher Accountability Involves the accountability towards : Students Parents Community and Country Colleagues and the Teaching profession

10. Accountability towards student Require teachers to educate students to a level of excellence in academic achievement as well as their potential to form a whole that produce students with a balanced and harmonious intellectually, spiritually, emotionally, socially and physically. Educate students to a high moral level and to be a good and useful citizens. Need to develop a range of skills in order to accelerate student learning and to create a classroom environment that is conducive, safe and appropriate socio emotion atmospehere .

11. Accountability towards parents Teachers entrusted by the school administration and parents to perform the task to ensure that their children be a useful to society and the nation. Establish good relationship with parents to support parents in whatever problems associated with personal and academic achievement.

12. Accountability towards community and country Teachers have the responsibility of fulfilling the country as Malaysians based on the principles enshrined in the National Principles. As agents of change in society, teachers need to constantly update oneself by bringing changes to students and giving future generations a dynamic and proactive in line with the aspirations of the National Education Philosophy and Vision 2020. Need to adapt and adopt an a ttitude of modesty while participating in social activities in the community place of work in order to create harmony between the school and the community.

13. Accountability towards colleagues and the teaching profession Have to established god relationships among colleagues and held each other in the professional held by them. Respect the teaching profession and always see to discharge their duties properly. Increase professionalism to the acquisition of knowledge and skills in science education such as educational psychology, pedagogy, sociology of education, technology in teaching and assessment in order to find alternatives to help students learn effectively.

14. Teacher Integrity Integrity refers to sincerity and honesty . (Nilsen, 2004) Integrity based on ethics and ethical reflection. The integrity of the teacher as public servant means that teacher needs to implement trust and powers entrusted by the public interest. Public servant should not be abused his power for personal, family, relatives or kin. As a public servant, he must be transparent and sincere and undertake responsibility for his boss, subordinates and to the other party. ( Malaysian Institute of Integrity, 2004)