Code of Ethics

Code of Ethics
Tiffany Dewalt
University of St. Thomas
EDUC 5390 Educational Leadership
Dr. Nicole Walters
September 26, 2013

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Tiffanys Code of Ethics

Responsibility
Lead by example
Hold myself and others accountable
Act in the best interest of students, staff memebrs, and district
Equality
Provide every person an equal opportunity
Treat everyone fairly
Be Consistent
Supportive
Listen to the parents, students, and staff members
Motivate to succeed
Professionalism
Confidentiality
Dependability
Be Honesty
Education
Continue professional development
Be resourceful to others
Communication
Speak clearly
Open door policy
Teamwork
Being open-minded
Team decision making
Together WE can make a difference

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Code of Ethics
The code of ethics is a personal belief of values that are set and implemented. They
represent goals that are fundamental on personal experiences, laws, and theory-based studies that
you find meaningful. I believe that laws are the bases for guidelines on the codes that you create.
The No Child Left Behind Act and IDEA laws set the ethical expectations in education that you
must understand. Also, to have a strong code ethics the person would need strong influences
from leadership. Fred Lunengurg and Allan Ornstein book, Educational Administration,
provided me with theory-based influences on different leadership styles and practices. In my
Code of ethics, I incorporated all these aspect to define who I am, how I want to be portrayed,
and how I want others around me to be. My goal as a professional educator is to support a
learning environment that nurtures and fulfill the potential of all students, and staff members.
My code of ethics is based on of the transformational leader approach that Lunenburg &
Ornstein defined as idealized influences, inspirational motivation, intellectual stimulation, and
individualized consideration. I looked at the word respect and incorporated meaningful steps that
coincide with transformational leadership for each letter; Responsibility, Equality, Supportive,
Professionalism, Education, Communication, and Teamwork. Each word demonstrates how I
will hold myself accountable to my RESPECT code. The first step, responsibility, refers to the
leaders responsible in actively working to make the student, parents, and staff feels significant in
their education. Everyone will be held accountable for their actions and level of ownership. The
next step, equality, gives everyone an equal opportunity for success and showing consistent
implementation of rules and school guidelines. Educational equality is a precondition to
excellence (Lunenburg & Ornstein, 2012, p. 17). I want to be supportive by actively listening

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to the person that is speaking; showing the person speaking attentiveness by maintaining eye
contact, waiting for them to finish, and thinking before I speak. I will regularly look for ways to
encourage school personnel and student to do their best. Professionalism will be demonstrated by
being honest and excepting when you make a mistake. When I find myself needed to be
corrected, I will acknowledge that I was wronged and assess what needs to be changed. No one
is perfect, and you cannot better yourself in you think you are perfect. Education,
Communication, and Teamwork will be embedded the other steps.
Each time that I demonstrate my RESPECT, I will be update with theory, law, and facts
by attending professional development and reading theory based books. By implementing my
code of Ethics, RESPECT, I will exemplify high ethical standards in education. Great leaders
inspired me by demonstrating those characteristics as a professional educator, and I will take
their leadership characteristics plus the knowledge that I learn from this program to inspire
others. These seven words describe to me what my personal code of ethics represents. Being a
leader, I have a great responsibility to the school and community, and knowing what the right
thing to do is not always simple. As a result, using my code of ethics will guide you and me in
the right direction.

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References

Lunenburg, Fred C, & Ornstein, Allen C. (2012). Educational Administration : Concepts and
Practices (6th ed.). California: Wadsworth, Cengage Learning