Famida Mohamedkhan

Professional Responsibilities: Ethics and Standards Practices

(3) Ethical Conduct Toward Students.

(D) Standard 3.4. The educator shall not exclude a student from participation in a
program, deny benefits to a student, or grant an advantage to a student on the basis of
race, color, gender, disability, national origin, religion, family status, or sexual
orientation.

The above ethical standard definitively applies to my philosophy. As a teacher, I make sure all
my students are safe in my classroom. In no way do I let them feel that another student has a
greater advantage than the other. My class is a place where all my students are equal. Of course,
each student has their own level of learning; however, I am not biased to any student over the
others.

Religion, color, gender, disability, family status, race, nation origin and sexual orientation have
no relation to my classroom. In my class, the goal is to succeed and I would like all my students
to attain it no matter their differences. Education is the key to that success.

My classroom will be set up in a way that all students will have an advantage. I will move
around the classroom during lessons so that no students will feel left out. All students will be
required to be respectable toward other students beliefs and customs. The classroom will be a
place to learn, not a place to judge others. As a teacher, it is my responsibility to make sure no
student feels unequal; I will make sure to provide equal learning opportunities to all students.
Through UTeach, I have learned that it is essential to move around while teaching. This is a great
way to make sure all students are gaining from the lesson equally. I will also use popsicle sticks
when questioning my students so that there is no bias in the classroom. During group work, I will
not let students create their own groups. I believe that letting students choose their own groups
secludes the other students. I will be choosing groups randomly. My goal as a teacher is to make
sure my students are positively learning concepts and feeling respected in the classroom. I strive
to do that.