- Type Learning
- Level Advanced
- Time Weeks
- Cost Paid
Virtual Leadership: Ethics and Professional Norms
Issued by
East Stroudsburg University
Earners of this badge have completed a 1.0 credit course focused on the unique aspects of ethics and professional norms when leading a virtual school or program. The course addressed characteristics of effective virtual leaders, ethical considerations for leaders, teachers, and counselors in the online environment, and establishing professional norms that will promote teacher well-being and student success.
- Type Learning
- Level Advanced
- Time Weeks
- Cost Paid
Skills
- Act according to and promote the professional norms of integrity fairness transparency trust collaboration perseverance learning and continuous improvement
- Act ethically and professionally in personal conduct and in relationships with others and in decision-making stewardship of resources and all aspects of school leadership
- Interpersonal and communication skills
- Place learners at the center of education and accept responsibility for each student's academic success and well-being
- Safeguard and promote the values of democracy individual freedom and responsibility equity social justice community and diversity
- Social-emotional insight
- Understanding of diversity
Earning Criteria
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Course completion. This course is designed for current or aspiring educational leaders and focuses on some of the unique aspects of ethics and professional norms when leading a virtual school or program. The course will address characteristics of effective virtual leaders, ethical considerations for leaders, teachers, and counselors in the online environment, and establishing professional norms that will promote teacher well-being and student success.
Standards
Effective educational leaders act ethically and according to professional norms to promote each student’s academic success and well-being.
The leadership of a quality online program is accountable to the program’s governance body and is responsible for setting and meeting the operational and strategic goals in support of the program’s mission and vision statements.
In a quality online program, leadership is transparent in its management of the program, providing regular and timely information on progress towards attainment of goals, alignment with policies and standards, and achievement of student learning outcomes to all stakeholders.