Artifact Cover Sheet ELCC 5.

EDAD 693 Practicum/Internship Artifact

Standard 5.0 Professional and Ethical Behavior
Element 5.2 Model Ethical Behavior
Activity: Deliver a 1 hour presentation to current teachers and staff
within local school systems on the mandatory reporting laws for
child abuse and neglect, dating relationships between staff and
students, bullying and harassment, and suicide
Time: 1 hour
Artifact: Agenda from presentation.
Description: The presentation developed in ELCC 5.1 will not be presented
to the staff at Allegany High School until the fall of 2015, prior to the start of
the school year. However, through my school law class with Dr. Root, I was
given the opportunity to make the presentation to the graduate students
currently working on their masters degree in Educational Leadership. I
presented the agenda, the materials, and the activities created to the group.
I was able to receive positive feedback both from Dr. Root and the graduate
students. The presentation was limited to a one hour presentation.
Reflection: In ELCC 5.2, modeling ethical behavior is a must for a school
administrator. An administrator that would not act and behave
professionally or ethically could in no way expect a staff to act in a
professional or ethical manner. Many things that occur within a school day
behind the administrators office doors go unseen by the faculty at large.
Due to confidentiality, a classroom teacher may never have the opportunity
to see an administrator demonstrate ethical behavior when dealing with a
problem in the office. However, an administrator that has a well designed
faculty in-service that addresses professional and ethical behavior, will be
able to share with staff members his or her own professional and ethical
values. I truly enjoyed putting this presentation together and was especially
pleased to have the opportunity to present to current teaching professionals
in a leadership class. The positive feedback and support I received was a
great benefit to me as I am evaluating my current skills in the area of
leadership.