Our four-hour, highly interactive workshop helps teachers, staff and administrators build awareness about why ethics matters, come together around their core ethical values and their common purpose in schools, and consider ways to forward ethics across their school culture.

Objectives:

• To understand why the topic of ethics matters now more than ever
• To learn how to establish a shared set of operating principles to raise the bar and increase accountability
• To explore how to build learning environments that support both the academic and ethical development of young people

Session Overview:

Session I: Building Ethical Awareness

During this session of the workshop, participants will (1) discuss ways that our “ethical barometer” has changed over time, and (2) discuss the resources and challenges for young people and schools in the 21^st century.

Session II: Defining Common Ground

During this session of the workshop, participants will (1) determine the core ethical values they share, and compare this to IGE’s research on shared values from around the world, (2) identify specific practices to uphold these values in action, and (3) identify specific practices to uphold these values in action

Session III: Exploring Schools of Integrity

During this session of the workshop, participants will (1) explore the Institute for Global Ethics’ “Schools of Integrity” research, drawn from schools known for their successful balance of academic rigor and attention to the ethical development of young people, (2) discuss results from the Hallmarks of a School of Integrity Rubric, and explore the strengths and needs this exercise reveals, and (3) discuss next steps for making sure the hidden curriculum aligns with the vision and values of the school community.

Target Audience: Teachers, staff, and administrators K- Community College

System Requirements:

Internet: Cable model, DSL, or better internet connection

Audio: Participants wishing to interact are required to have at least a microphone and speakers /ear buds, a USB headset is recommended

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• Firefox 3.x, 4 (32-bit)
• Chrome 9, 10                             
• Mozilla 1.7
• Safari 4/5

Operating Systems Supported:

• Windows 2000, XP 32-bit (SP3), 2003, Vista 32-bit/64-bit, Windows 7 32-bit/64-bit
• Mac OS X 10.5, 10.6
• 32-bit Ubuntu 10.x, 32-bit Fedora 13/14, 32-bit Red Hat 5, 32-bit OpenSuSE 11.2/11.3
• AIX 5.3
• HP UX 11.11
• Solaris 10/11

Registration is limited to 27 total participants, and we have space for 27 participants at this time.

Location

www.ethicalliteracy.webex.com