Social Media
Schools need to promote the ________ things happening on their campuses.
What is all the positive things?
I can lose my _____________ for something that occurred after hours.
What is certification?
Staff should not “follow” or “friend” students on social media, apps, blogs, games, or other interactive websites.
What is true - this is stated in SafeSchools.
The goal of the Educators’ Code of Ethics is to protect the safety and welfare of Texas school children and school personnel.
What is true.
Abuse is defined by
WHO as physical injury, emotional injury and mental injury
Who is TEA?
A personal Instagram, Snapchat, Facebook, Twitter etc… account can not have posts of you wearing _________________ clothing.
What is skimpy?
All are examples of behavioral “red flags” except:
A.Controlled social drinking B.Inappropriate or vulgar language C.Use of illegal substances
D.Inappropriate use of social media
What is controlled social drinking? (be aware of your surroundings though, you never know when someone is videoing you).
The employee has the right to privacy with respect to communications with students and parents.
What is false - everything is subject to public record (texts, phone, emails, etc…)
In Texas, social media and text messaging continue to be the driving factors in the number of sexual misconduct cases investigated.
What is true.
This person should be the first point of contact for reporting any allegations of misconduct against an educator.
Who is your principal? (report to chain of command)
The employee has the right to post on social media....(when)
What is after school hours (not during the school day the community does not know your conference or lunch schedule)
These people hold teachers to a higher standard...
Who are community members.
It’s ok for teachers to post pictures of themselves on the weekend while having an adult beverage. (the beverage is clearly showing in the picture)
False - we live in a small town/community you are probably friends with some of your students parents. Whether we like it or not we are held to a higher standard.
Not all classrooms need to have a discipline plan in place. It’s in the handbook.
What is false? (all classrooms must have have a discipline plan and enforce it)
The most important objective for a teacher when faced with defiant or violent behavior from a student is to..
What is to remain calm?
It’s important to be mindful of your __________ because your intent may not be how it’s interpreted.
What are words?
It’s not ok to like/share a funny meme, post, etc... if it is has _______________ language.
What is inappropriate? (you represent your school and community at all time.)
An employee shall notify his or her supervisor in writing within three business days if a student engages in an improper electronic communication with the employee.
What is false - 1 business day
Adult bystanders contribute to an unsafe school environment by remaining silent.
What is true?
Students imitate THIS modeled by their teachers.
What is behaviors?
The hours an employee shall not communicate directly with any student.
What is between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m
The goal of the Educators’ Code of Ethics is to protect the _______________ and welfare of Texas school children and school personnel.
What is safety?
If you suspect an incident of educator misconduct has occurred, you should stay out of it.
What is false?
A transparent culture can help prevent inappropriate behavior.
What is true?
The number of inappropriate educator-student relationship investigations in Texas has increased by how much in the past seven years.
What is 50%.