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ONTARIO COLLEGE OF TEACHERS
The ethical standards, standards of practice and the professional learning framework (see Appendix 2) convey a dynamic and collective vision of ethical professionalism for the Ontario teaching profession (see Figure 2). The standards serve as complex, interrelated and insightful frameworks for exploring, inquiring and enhancing ethical professional practice. As educators individually and collectively critically explore the evolving nature of professional practice through the concepts embodied within the standards, they are engaging in forms of professional self-regulation.
Engagement in processes of critical collaborative inquiry help to support educators in further refining the knowledge, skills and values embedded within the nine standards or principles of professional practice.
The Ethical Standards for the Teaching Profession are intended to:
• inspire members to reflect and uphold the honour and dignity of the teaching profession.
• identify the ethical responsibilities and commitments in the teaching profession.
• guide ethical decisions and actions in the teaching profession.
• promote public trust and confidence in the teaching profession.
As educators explore the Rotinonhsyón:ni artistic representations of the ethical standards they are encouraged to reflect on these standards, the standards of practice and the Professional Learning Framework for the Teaching Profession (see Appendix 2).
A Rotinonhsyón:ni Representation of the Ethical Standards for the Teaching Profession
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