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INNOVATION CENTER

LESSON STUDY 3

DR. MICHELLE BRIDGEWATER

INQUIRY QUESTION

Why are ethics important in 

Special Education?

So what is your definition or understanding of ethics?

Council for Exceptional 

Children

Code of Ethics.

...

There are twelve codes or principles.

1. Maintaining challenging expectations for individuals with 

exceptionalities to develop the  highest possible learning outcomes 

and quality of life potential in ways that respect their dignity, culture, 

language, and background.

2. Maintaining a high level of professional competence and integrity 

and exercising professional judgment to benefit individuals with 

exceptionalities and their families.

Code of Ethics Continued:

3. Promoting meaningful and inclusive participation of individuals with exceptionalities in their schools and communities.

4. Practicing collegially with others who are providing 

services to individuals with exceptionalities.

Continued:

5. Developing relationships with families based on 

mutual respect and actively involving families and 

individuals with exceptionalities in educational 

decision making.

6. Using evidence, instructional data, research, 

and professional knowledge to inform practice.

Continued:

7. Protecting and supporting the physical 

and psychological safety of individuals 

with exceptionalities.

8. Neither engaging in nor tolerating any practice that harms individuals with exceptionalities.

Continued:

9. Practicing within the professional ethics, standards, 

and policies of CEC; upholding laws, regulations, and 

policies that influence professional practice; and 

advocating improvements in the laws, regulations, 

and policies.

Continued:

10. Advocating for professional conditions and resources that will 

improve learning outcomes of individuals with exceptionalities.

11. Engaging in the improvement of the profession through active participation in professional organizations.

12. Practicing in the growth and dissemination of professional 

knowledge and skills.

Standard Focus:

1.Maintaining challenging expectations for individuals with 

exceptionalities to develop the highest possible learning 

outcomes and quality of life potential in ways that respect their 

dignity, culture, language, and background.

2.Maintaining a high level of professional competence and 

integrity and exercising professional judgment to benefit 

individuals with exceptional judgement to benefit individuals with 

exceptionalities and their families.

5. Developing relationships with families based on 

mutual respect and actively involving families and 

individuals with exceptionalities in educational 

decision making.

7. Protecting and supporting the physical and 

psychological safety of individuals with exceptionalities.

9. Practicing within the professional ethics, standards, 

and policies of CEC; upholding laws, regulations, and 

policies; and advocating improvements in the laws, 

regulations, and policies.

Why do we have ethics in Special Education?

Thank You !