Reading: The Origins of Educational Technology’s Professional Ethics: Part One

Yeaman, A. (2004). The Origins of Educational Technology’s Professional Ethics: Part One. Techtrends: Linking Research & Practice To Improve Learning, 48(6), 13-14.

A reprint of the Ethics of the Teaching Profession (1929), first national code of ethics for the education profession. It was adopted by the NEA (National Education association of USA) in July, 1929 and reprinted from the Journal of the NEA, March, 1935. Current one dates from 1975 and is here www.nea.org/code.html (has moved)

Three parts:

– Relations with Pupils and to the Community
– Relations to the Profession
– Relations with Pupils and to the Community

Interesting: teacher is always “he”. He should not teach only for money, but at the same time he has to demand a decent salary to be able to live an exemplary life.

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