I realize the importance of the responsibilities I am to assume as a practice teacher and the ever-
present need for a high level of ethics to guide me in discharging these duties. I believe in conducting
myself accordingly with special attention directed to the following relationships:
The Students
1. To accept students for who they are: as individual human beings of worth, with purposes, interests,
and needs.
2. To earn students' respect through genuine interest in them and their activities. 3. To refrain from
disclosing information about students obtained during practice teaching.
4. To foster critical thinking among students by examining facts and opinions on issues without
imposing personal opinions.
5. To utilize all available evaluative techniques in assessing student learning and to assist students in
making judgments about their own development.
6. To establish only mature, professional relationships with students.
The Cooperating Teacher
1.To accept the cooperating teacher as a professional person giving of his/her time and energy to help
a practice teacher. To respect the cooperating teachers program, goals, and practices, by striving to
understand and support them.
2. To avoid emphasizing differences in philosophy and practices with the cooperating teacher.
3. To secure approval of the cooperating teacher in advance of implementing practice teachers plans
and experimentation.
4. To initiate suggestions for self-improvement during evaluation sessions with the cooperating
teacher.
5. To keep the cooperating teacher informed of any personal or professional concerns that might affect
the students, faculty, and school.
6. To cooperate with the cooperating teacher on all activities arranged for my professional growth.
The School and Community
1.To study and support school policies.
2. To discuss school matters only with persons (principals and other school personnel) responsible for
formulating and implementing school policies.
3. To avoid violation of community morals.
4. To refrain from unjustified or casual criticism of the school and community.
5. To follow school rules and expectations for professional conduct and dress.
6. To avoid use of alcohol and drugs prior to contact in a professional role with students, parents, or
others.
The Dean and Program Advisers
1. To accept the Dean and Program advisers as a ZSCMST faculty concerned with assisting the student
teacher to have a successful practice teaching experience.
2. To seek the Dean or Program advisers suggestions for improving learning situations for students and
for implementing the practice teachers many activities in the school and community.
3. To arrange and confirm a schedule that plans for personal conferences with the Dean or Program
advisers.
4. To call or write the Dean or Program advisers with respect to weekly schedule of practice teachers
activities in school and community.
5. To consider all conferences with the Dean or Program adviser as professional and confidential
