Essay

A professional educator with a servant mindset understands how standards, ethics, and laws affect their practice. In this assignment, discuss your role in upholding these expectations.

Create a 750-1,000-word essay describing the role of educators. The writing needs to be grounded in educational theory with a clear thesis and cohesive structure.

The essay should include the following:

• The purpose of education.
• An educators role in meeting the learning needs of students using standards-based instruction and supporting high expectations for student learning.
• An educators role as a leader and advocate according to the Model Code of Ethics for Educators. Consider the educator’s role in the classroom, school, and community.
• An educators role in upholding expectations of the profession, including codes of ethics, professional standards of practice/professional dispositions, and relevant law and policy.
• An educators role in upholding issues of ethics and quality related to student information and its use.

Support your essay with 2-3 scholarly resources.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite Technical Support Articles is located in Class Resources if you need assistance.

Benchmark Information

This benchmark assignment assesses the following programmatic competencies and professional standards:

MEd in Secondary Education (ITL/NITL); MEd in Secondary Education-Humanities (ITL/NITL/NV); MEd in Secondary Education-STEM (ITL/NITL/NV)

4.5: Uphold the expectations of the profession including codes of ethics, professional standards of practice, learner dispositions, and relevant law and policy. [InTASC 9(f), 9(j), 9(o), 10(s); AAQEP 1f; MC2; COE 4.5]