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ONTARIO COLLEGE OF TEACHERS
A Rotinonhsyón:ni Representation of
the Ethical Standards for the
Teaching Profession
Introduction
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A Rotinonhsyón:ni Representation of the Ethical Standards for the Teaching Profession is an educative resource designed to support critical exploration into the Ethical Standards for the Teaching Profession.
Educators are invited to reflect on the ethical standards of Care, Respect, Trust and Integrity through the artistic representations included within this document. The artistic representations of the Ethical Standards for the Teaching Profession were originally developed for the Teaching and Leadership: First Nations, Métis and Inuit Settings Additional Qualification (AQ) course guideline. The significance of these ethical representations for professional practice and teacher education have led to the creation of this provincial resource.
Initial teacher education and AQ courses are key professional contexts for deepening ethical understanding and sensitivity. This
resource will support ethical conversations within teacher education and professional practice through the use of these artistic representations of the ethical standards. This ethical resource may also help to support the respectful inclusion of Rotinonhsyón:ni culture, worldview and knowledge within teacher education and professional practice.
These artistic Rotinonhsyón:ni interpretations and expressions, created by Elizabeth Doxtater, of the ethical standards may also help to deepen educators’ understanding of core principles that guide and underpin ethical professional practice.
It is hoped that this resource will facilitate deep professional inquiry, reflection and dialogue into the many rich ethical concepts embedded within the history and culture that are reflected through the artistic images presented in this resource.
A Rotinonhsyón:ni Representation of the Ethical Standards for the Teaching Profession
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