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Davenport
Community
Schools
New Teacher Induction Orientation

August 13, 2018

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PAPER, ROCK,
SCISSORS
CHAMPIONSHIP
(Our first official work of the day.)

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Today’s Agenda
✓ 8:00 Welcome
Today’sand Housekeeping Agenda
✓ 8:15 PAPER, ROCK, SCISSORS CHAMPIONSHIP
◎ 8:30 A Quick✓✓ Look at Davenport
8:00 Welcome and Housekeeping
8:15 PAPER, ROCK, SCISSORS CHAMPIONSHIP
◎ 9:00 Meet Your Mentor Mingle and Break
◎ 8:30 A Quick Look at Davenport
◎ 9:00 Meet Your Mentor Mingle and Break
◎ 9:30 Induction Program Overview
◎ 9:30 Induction Program Overview
◎ 10:00 Professional Ethics
◎ 10:00 Professional Ethics
◎ 10:30 Questions/Processing/Project Time
◎ 11:00 Procedures and Expectations w/ Sarah Harris
◎ 10:30 Questions/Processing/Project
◎ 12:00 Lunch
◎ 1:00 Building Time with Mentors until 3:30
Time
◎ 11:00 Procedures and Expectations w/ Sarah Harris
◎ 12:00 Lunch 3

◎ 1:00 Building Time with Mentors until 3:30

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3.
Professional Ethics

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The fine print:
◎ The information in this presentation is NOT to be
construed as legal advice. Since there could be
contractual implications, practitioners may contact
their building or union representative for guidance.

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Learning Targets
At the end of this presentation, participants will have an
awareness of the following content:

◎ Code of Conduct & Ethics

◎ Code of Rights & Responsibilities
◎ Role of the Board of Educational Examiners (BOEE)

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Iowa DOE
The Iowa Department of Education requires support for
beginning educators in the form of an induction program
that ensures the following:
◎ Monitors academic achievement
◎ Monitors federal mandates
◎ Monitors state mandates
◎ Translates laws into rules

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Iowa BOEE
◎ The Board of Educational Examiners provides
leadership in practitioner licensure, and oversight of
practitioner rights, responsibilities, practices, and
ethics.
◎ The BOEE establishes licensure
standards:
○ Issues/renews licenses
○ Defines and enforces
professional and ethical
conduct.

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Iowa Admin Code:
Chapter 26
Right to be licensed & endorsed
◎ After completing an undergraduate program, being
recommended by a university or college, and passing a
background check, a teacher has the right to be
licensed.

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Iowa Admin Code:
Chapter 26
Right to refuse assignments for which the educator is not
legally authorized
◎ A teacher who is teaching outside his or her licensure is
subject to a fine and disciplinary action.
◎ Depending upon a school’s needs, a teacher may be
asked to seek a conditional license by completing
additional coursework.

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Iowa Admin Code:
Chapter 26
Right to exercise professional judgment in teaching
methods & instructional materials:
◎ Subject to local board/administrator authority,
teachers may evaluate, select, and use teaching
methods appropriate to student needs, abilities, and
backgrounds. However, teacher judgment must align
with district goals and initiatives.

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Iowa Admin Code:
Chapter 26
Questions? Contact:
◎ Building/district administrators
◎ Board of Educational Examiners
http://www.state.ia.us/boee
◎ Local/State Education Associations http://www.isea.org
◎ School Administrators of Iowa http://www.sai-iowa.org

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Iowa Admin Code:
Chapter 25
◎ Standard I: Conviction of crimes, sexual or other
immoral conduct with or toward a student, and child
and dependent adult abuse
◎ Standard II: Alcohol or drug abuse
◎ Standard III: Misrepresentation, falsification of
information
◎ Standard IV: Misuse of public funds and property

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Iowa Admin Code:
Chapter 25
◎ Standard V: Violations of contractual obligations
◎ Standard VI: Unethical practice toward other members
of the profession, parents, students, and the
community
◎ Standard VII: Compliance with state law governing
student loan obligations
◎ Standard VIII: Incompetence

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Iowa Admin Code:
Chapter 25
Types of Sanctions:
◎ Letter of Reprimand: Permanently on file; teacher
continues to practice
◎ Suspension: Prohibited from practicing for a defined
period of time, usually with requirements for additional
training
◎ Revocation: Permanent loss of license with no
opportunity for reapplying.

Suspensions and revocations are posted on the National Association of State

Directors for Teacher Education and Certification (NASDTEC) Website.
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Iowa Admin Code:
Chapter 25
Common Situations of Potential Concern:
◎ Working alone with students
◎ Driving students home
◎ Testing for Accountability
◎ Using technology

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Iowa Teaching Standard 8b: Demonstrates
professional and ethical conduct as defined
by state law and policy.

This slide attests that you attended a presentation on:

◎ Role of the Board of Educational Examiners (BOEE)
◎ Code of Conduct & Ethics - Iowa Admin Code: Chapter 25
◎ Code of Rights & Responsibilities - Iowa Admin Code: Chapter 26

Date: August 13, 2018

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