NASDTEC ACADEMYPREVENTION AND CORRECTION

Things to Know About NASDTEC

Founded in 1928

Represents professional standards boards/commissions and state departments of education in all 50 states, U.S. Territories, 2 Canadian Provinces, DODEA

Associate membership available to school districts, teacher preparation programs, education agencies/organizations

Exercise leadership in matters related to the preparation and certification of ethical and effective professional school personnel

www.nasdtec.net is the NASDTEC Online Community website

Things to Know About this Course…

Commissioned by the NASDTEC Executive Committee at the request of members

Reviewed by the NASDTEC Professional Education Committee

Developed by national subject matter experts

Aligns with the Model Code of Ethics for Educators (MCEE)

Risk Management Intervention & Documentation

For those that have crossed boundaries, committed ethical and other violations

Or their if their actions have created suspicion

The courses recognize the challenges in education

There is also a recognition of the investment of educators in their profession

Addressing Foreseeability

Past behavior is the best predictor of future behavior

Evident in the legal issue of foreseeability

The basis of damages if misconduct is not addressed and continues

The goal is also to foster greater public safety and confidence

A good intervention places the responsibility back in the hands of the educator

This impacts the apportionment of responsibility to agencies and schools

An agreed-upon set of courses helps to set standard of practice

Collaboration facilitated through NASDTEC

Courses are specifically designed to address regulatory and school liability needs

Earlier intervention may save careers and reduce damages

These courses are vetted through a formal review process

These courses are multidisciplinary in design ◦ Ethics Realignment ◦ Relationships◦ Cybertraps (Risks in the opportunities created through technology)

A corrective and prevention intervention by:

Regulatory Boards, Unions, Districts, Schools and Colleges

Changes facilitated by the courses

Changes in accountability

Decreased adversarial stances

Clearly defined issues make it easier to address violations

Promulgates an understanding of boundaries and reasonable behavior

Builds on a teacher's strengths

Assists educators in recognizing vulnerabilities

These are your courses! Teachers want to teach, so they are part of the team

Some express contrition and suggest they are willing to talk to other educators

Teachers listen best to other teachers so suggest those volunteering

Refer those willing to share their story to the NASDTEC Academy

Your experience determines future topics and courses

We will assist you in documentation

The description of the courses are available indicating content

Consent to participate form is available

Clear descriptions of the classes assist in demarking lines of conduct

Research opportunities are present as we strive to build evidence-based approaches

Has transparency that is missing in other intervention

From the Consent Form

The word “Prevention” was chosen in order to convey that one of the goals for this online instruction is to assist you in avoiding future actions that might cause you and others problems. We want to decrease risks of poor choices for schools, yourself, children or students and your fellow employees. Teaching is a compassionate profession that needs to operate with the trust of the community to succeed. A course like this is designed as an approach to foster or buttress continuing trust. The word “Correction” was selected in order to emphasize your ability to make adjustments in both practices and beliefs that will assist you in being successful. Adjustments need to be made at times in order to clarify roles, correct behaviors, and address misperceptions.

Samples Continued:Cybertraps Example from Outline

A. Overview of Impact of Technology on Teaching

i. A leveling effect between children and adults

ii. Teachers often rely on students for tech help, but are also at risk of cyberattacks by

students.

iii. Digital technology makes it far too easy for teachers to communicate directly with students

without supervision or mediation by other adults.

Samples from Outlines: Ethics Corrections Learning Objectives

Participants will gain a working knowledge of, and know the difference between, dispositions,

conduct, and statutes.

• Participants will gain a working knowledge of, and know the difference between, employment,

licensure, and criminal sanctions.

• Participants will gain a working knowledge of, and be able to implement, an ethical framework of

decision making.‐

• Participants will be able to identify systemic contributors that contribute to an ethical

decision making slippery slope.‐

• Participants will be able to identify reasons why educators become vulnerable to ethical

violations and statutory violations.

• Participants will be able to identify and use tools for navigating through the competing tensions

inherent in the teaching profession.

• Participants will be able to reflect on their own ethical teaching practice.

From my Section On the Instructional Alliance

Prevention and Resiliency

A. Recognizing your vulnerabilities (some of the children will)

B. Self care for a stressful and rewarding profession‐

C. Listening to your intuition (the gift of fear)

D. Working at this as a community

E. Life balance

Engaging Instructional Design

Interactivity

Use of professional graphics and photographs

Designed by experts in the field (you and your colleagues)

Emphasis on “storytelling” with teacher interviews

Checks on Knowledge

Superior documentation of participation in the course

Download Outlines & SlidesYou don’t observe…See online for yourself!

Register at:

www.nasdtec.academy Then request free access to the course by sending an email to:

support@nasdtec.academy Contact: glipson@alliant.edu

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