Professional Ethics: PA Codes & School Law 4 PERMS hours

Act 48 - Professional Ethics: PA Codes & School Law -

Awards 4 Continuing Professional Development Hours on PERMS
Composed of four, one hour sessions.
Cost is $110. First two educators to register receive $10 Early Bird rebate.
Approved by PDE in June, 2023 to include required Professional Ethics Framework

We offer different versions of our Act 48 Course to Career & Technical Centers (CTC) than we do to School Districts.

The case studies have different settings based upon the contrasting facilities and class schedules within a CTC and a school district setting.
Most CTC Shops already instruct and assess their students on the professional ethical code the students will need to follow when they work in that occupation. As a result our LessonFour Ethics PLC and Ethics Classroom lessons are different.

Act 48 Course Description- This Course equips participants with knowledge of the:

Model Code of Ethics for Educators;
PA Code of Professional Practice & Conduct for Educators
differences between a code of ethics and a code of conduct;
Educators Discipline Act; and
PA Professional Standards & Practices Commission.

Learning Objectives: Educators will learn:

What are the four, fundamental concepts of the "Ethical equilibrium" designed to aid educators in making ethical decisions?
What is the difference between a moral and ethical standard?
List at least four characteristics that differentiate a code of ethics from a code of conduct.
What are the five principles of the Model Code of Ethics for Educators (MCEE)?
Distinguish between the roles played by PDE's Office of Chief Counsel and the Professional Standards & Practices Commission within PDE's professional disciplinary process.
Identify the Pennsylvania code for educator conduct, violation of which could result in loss of certification to teach in this state.
Identify two values, one required behavior and one prohibited behavior written into the PA Code of Conduct. Do you agree or disagree with these examples?
After discussing the Boundaries Case Study, explain how the PA Code of Conduct informs your practice as an educator?
In state discipline, what form is filed with PDE alleging an educator acted inappropriately?
What happened to the number of Educator Misconduct Complaints filed with PDE between 2011 and 2019?
What state statute is referenced in the Code of Professional Practice and Conduct for Educators giving PDE the power to initiate legal action to sanction an educator's teaching certificate?
If Commission members determine that an educator has violated state law, what sanctions may the Commission impose on the educator?
Would the voluntary creation and operation of an Ethics Professional Learning Committee help LEA educators make better professional decisions? Why or why not?

Course Requirements:

Registration fee of $110 is paid at Upcoming Classes page via PayPal or by School District or Career Technology Center check.
This course consists of four, one hour, online sessions. Upon successful completion of this course, participants earn four (4) Act 48 hours on PERMS.
Requirements to complete the course are to appear in person, via camera, throughout all four sessions. If a Participant is absent for a session, the full session is made up at subsequent date/time.
The Participant must also score 6 out of 10 total items correct on post-session assessments. Participants must submit PDE Survey 3527 and all post-session assessments to Mr Bailey within two weeks of completion of Session 4.

Act 48 - Professional Ethics: PA Codes & School Law -

We offer different versions of our Act 48 Course to Career & Technical Centers (CTC) than we do to School Districts.

Course Requirements:

Registration fee of $110 is paid at Upcoming Classes page via PayPal or by School District or Career Technology Center check.

This course consists of four, one hour, online sessions. Upon successful completion of this course, participants earn four (4) Act 48 hours on PERMS.

Requirements to complete the course are to appear in person, via camera, throughout all four sessions. If a Participant is absent for a session, the full session is made up at subsequent date/time.

The Participant must also score 6 out of 10 total items correct on post-session assessments. Participants must submit PDE Survey 3527 and all post-session assessments to Mr Bailey within two weeks of completion of Session 4.