PIL Class 4
All Virtual Sessions
PA Educators: Your Ethical Codes & School Law
Class Meeting Date/Time
Topics to be discussed each session include:
Session 1
PDE Educator Misconduct Data;
Pennsylvania Standards & Practices Commission (Commission );
Why Paul and I are here;
Course Outline;
Explanation of Culminating Project;
Culminating Project tasks due Week 2; and
Tour of Commission Website Resources.
Tuesday, October 3
4:30 -7:30 pm
Session 2
Model Code of Ethics for Educators;
Code of Ethics vs. Code of Conduct;
compare Code of Conduct for Attorneys & PA Code of Professional Practice & Conduct for Educators;
Culminating Project tasks due Week 3; and
The Study Hall Teacher Case Study #1.
Tuesday, October 10
4:30 -7:30 pm
Session 3
Local Discipline Process;
Forced Drug Test Case Study #2;
State Discipline Process: Educator Discipline Act;
School/System Leader’s Immediate Suspension for New Criminal Charges Case Study#3;
Culminating Project tasks due Week 4; and
Deterrence Effect vs Inspiration?
Wednesday,
October 18
4:30 -7:30 pm
Session 4
School Leaders as advocates;
William Penn SD v. PDE example;
Regulatory Framework of statutes, regulations and case law;
Horosko v. Mt. Pleasant Twp. SD ; and
Culminating Project tasks due in 21 days.