In fulfillment of the obligation to the student, the educator shall not unreasonably deny the student access to varying points of view
This was so interesting to see. I thought back on my teachers and, whether intentional or not, I felt sometimes that their point of view and others similar to their own were the only ones being discussed. So hearing this part of the code of ethics for this was interesting to hear.
The educator strives to help each student realize his or her potential as a worthy and effective member of society.
This is, I feel, the primary goal of most teachers so it's interesting to see it highlighted in such an official code of ethics.
In determining whether or not to incorporate the text, the teacher must ask himself if he is truly presenting different points of view.
I think that this is an important thing to keep in mind for us future teachers. For me personally, teaching about a wide variety of perspectives and life experiences is incredibly important. So, I need to make sure I'm asking myself this on a daily basis once I start teaching.
The educator recognizes the magnitude of the responsibility inherent in the teaching process. The desire for the respect and confidence of one’s colleagues, of students, of parents, and of the members of the community provides the incentive to attain and maintain the highest possible degree of ethical conduct (NEA, Code of Ethics, 2019).
I partially agree with this and partially don't. I think the first part is true, that most teachers that go into teaching have a deep respect and understanding of the importance of teacher's job. But I don't overly think that most teachers ethics come from the desire for respect from their students/coworkers/parents/etc.
Ethics provides a foundation for what teachers should do in their roles and responsibilities as an educator.
I thought this was an interesting point to bring up and an idea that I hadn't really thought about before. Of course it makes sense that teachers would have ethics, but it's not really the word I would really use to describe what teachers would do.