tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3729973233194695145.post123334813446714901..comments2023-10-10T11:53:51.886-04:00Comments on Ethical Narratives: But the Policy Says ....M.P. Murphyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05061696371002274802noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3729973233194695145.post-79113302441528462512010-03-10T01:19:12.041-05:002010-03-10T01:19:12.041-05:00When The popular comment layout is common, so it i...When The popular comment layout is common, so it is easily recognized scanning to post a comment. If the comment section is in a different format, then I am going to spend more time trying to decipher what everything means.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.onlineuniversalwork.com" rel="nofollow">online pedogogy</a>Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03549636117159802228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3729973233194695145.post-43976520314345209012008-10-19T23:14:00.000-04:002008-10-19T23:14:00.000-04:00This narrative reflects how the personal formation...This narrative reflects how the personal formation could effect and be affected by one’s beliefs, values, and behaviors. It also mirrors the dilemmas educators routinely experienced, submitting to the unjust decisions (policies) or upholding the right things (the best interests for the students). Courage, communication, wisdom, persistence, and caring values that you embraced help you to confrontChiachen Changhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07184569476331059243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3729973233194695145.post-1576617767919236732008-10-18T19:05:00.000-04:002008-10-18T19:05:00.000-04:00Ethic of critique: The superintendent is caught in...Ethic of critique: The superintendent is caught in the middle of who gets what, including services. If one school gets an aide the next school does not. Each teacher and their students deserve and need that which policy and law also promote, delineate, and support. Well there was no financial support in this case.<BR/><BR/>Ethic of care: Was there any opportunity to discuss with the Bridgethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08143309612822378727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3729973233194695145.post-8427227565375038132008-10-18T13:56:00.000-04:002008-10-18T13:56:00.000-04:00There is a typical appeal to "the law" that runs t...There is a typical appeal to "the law" that runs throughout this post, as well as many dilemmas within school systems. While schools come in so many different sizes, with so many administrative setups, there seem invariably to be similar approaches to dealing with the competition between complying with the law and available resources. Paul's appeal to the law and his superintendent's resulting Dave Jaggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06811087723106326958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3729973233194695145.post-61324131508131509512008-10-17T12:55:00.000-04:002008-10-17T12:55:00.000-04:00Finance is one of the most serious problems in adm...Finance is one of the most serious problems in administration. Administrators and leaders usually refer to money problem when they confront importnat problems to solve. However, the distribution of money is not equal to all memebers. Large sections of the organization can receive more fund than other sections even if they do not really need the money. Financial problems related to the Keun Jinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13585242746845496407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3729973233194695145.post-15060464027742617712008-10-15T23:14:00.000-04:002008-10-15T23:14:00.000-04:00Thanks for this great experience and your strategi...Thanks for this great experience and your strategic response by avoiding further engagement with the superintendent and accepting the 60% teaching appointment instead of 50% for the purpose of meeting the needs of your special student. This implies that your meta-value of profession is "the best interest of students" as you indicated. As an ethical leader and reflecting on the past, you were Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03021689694591427832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3729973233194695145.post-48781890116161375472008-10-14T17:12:00.000-04:002008-10-14T17:12:00.000-04:00The situation you describe is truly an ethical cha...The situation you describe is truly an ethical challenge for all districts; to find the resources to provide the best education possible for each child. While each child has different needs the resources must be allocated in a manner that meets the ethic of justice. As the business administrator in a small rural school district I see first hand the issues that equity and adequacy of resources Cathy Peacheyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15069688099078108302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3729973233194695145.post-81374933332162741022008-10-14T11:00:00.000-04:002008-10-14T11:00:00.000-04:00Who monitors the allocation of federal funds for r...Who monitors the allocation of federal funds for resources for children with disabilities? In my community,there are many children in need of these resources, yet very few benefit from some sort of assistance (During the several years I taught,I never saw an aide with the students with these needs at my school). <BR/>Now, there two factors that come to mind which hinder these efforts; one of Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3729973233194695145.post-29021406802233540352008-10-13T21:07:00.000-04:002008-10-13T21:07:00.000-04:00This was truly a dilemma. Your meta-value of best...This was truly a dilemma. Your meta-value of best interest of students was certainly put to the test. You adeptly rose to the challenge and proved to be flexible in your actions. Unfortunately, since there was no more money allocated, the best interest of the child impededed on your responsibility as administrator. Thanks for putting your ethic of care above your personal self interest.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3729973233194695145.post-42348568021900552332008-10-13T12:07:00.000-04:002008-10-13T12:07:00.000-04:00We can all learn from this post. With the present ...We can all learn from this post. With the present demands of NCLB I believe it would be extremely difficult to have a teacher/principal scenario. However, I am sure that they still exist. I would have taken the same steps that you did to ensure that the students needs were addressed. Certainly, as administrators, we are all well aware of the fiscal responsibility that our job demands. However, JTWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10951143620863293224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3729973233194695145.post-55443419849264116052008-10-10T16:10:00.000-04:002008-10-10T16:10:00.000-04:00I always wonder what I would have done if I put in...I always wonder what I would have done if I put into the same situation. If I had been the district superintendent, would I have done the same thing? I hope not. I wonder why the resources for special education were distributed so unevenly? Because larger ponds have more fish? Given the constraint on resources, what would have been the better option? Institute the policy gradually at each school?mogul4https://www.blogger.com/profile/06027649334522658352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3729973233194695145.post-48701058033808449752008-10-09T16:16:00.000-04:002008-10-09T16:16:00.000-04:00This is an impressive post establishing quite an e...This is an impressive post establishing quite an ethical dilemma. Likewise, your analysis is impressive. The superintendent was very sly in how he was able to give you what you wanted and send you a message at the same time. Your analysis under ethic of justice where you explain that the policy was followed as the ‘end’ was met, but the ‘means’ and your ‘good intentions’ became punishment for Norm Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05643013874218224166noreply@blogger.com