Tuesday, December 20, 2011

ethics tested, and I passed!

I have been in the process of transferring my teaching license to Utah so I can more sustainably teach and pay off student loans (incurred to get said license…)  It has been longer than I had hoped and with plenty of the hoop jumping and the bureaucracy I can look forward to when working in the public school system.  The most enjoyable part so far was taking a 30 question ethics test..  It is indeed a funny thing to take a multiple choice test on!  included below is one of my favorite questions..

9. A counselor is teaching a health class. The counselor explains to the students that no form of contraception is 100% effective. The counselor also explains that in her estimation, the Great Creator never intended for humans to have sexual relationships for any purpose other than procreation and will give AIDS to any person who has sex outside of marriage or for any purpose other than the creation of a baby. Which of the following statements most accurately describes the counselor's actions?
  • A The counselor has violated the Utah Educator Standards requiring that teachers communicate with civility with students.
  • B The counselor has violated the Utah Educator Standards prohibiting educators from promoting personal opinions as part of the instructional process in a manner inconsistent with law.
  • C The counselor has not violated the Utah Educator Standards because she has academic freedom to encourage discussion in the manner she thinks will best elicit a response from students.
  • D The counselor has not violated the Utah Educator Standards because the Standards only apply to teachers

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