Tough Choices for Teachers

Robert Infantino is professor emeritus of education at the University of San Diego, having spent forty-three years in education.Rebecca Wilke is cofounder of LEADon, Inc., a leadership development company based in San Diego, and has taught in both K–12 and university settings for more than twenty years.

• Chapter 1 A Note to the ReaderChapter 2 A Note to the InstructorChapter 3 Thinking about EthicsChapter 4 Approaches to Ethical Decision-MakingChapter 5 Case One: The Truth and Its ConsequencesChapter 6 Case Two: Playing by the RulesChapter 7 Case Three: Time ConstraintsChapter 8 Case Four: Many Are Called, One Is ChosenChapter 9 Case Five: Property MattersChapter 10 Case Six: Credit and Where It Is DueChapter 11 Case Seven: Making the GradeChapter 12 Case Eight: Religion, Politics, and Delicate Curriculum SubjectsChapter 13 Case Nine: Relationship Red FlagsChapter 14 Case Ten: The Dating GameChapter 15 Case Eleven: Sex and the Single TeacherChapter 16 Case Twelve: Character MattersChapter 17 Epilogue

I recommend Tough Choices for Teachers to anyone considering teaching as a profession; it will be an invaluable resource. The authors have carefully crafted each chapter based on research and their own experiences with ethical issues, and as a result, the reader is presented with realistic, complex case studies. Each chapter concludes with key questions that guide the reader through a process to determine possible solutions to the scenarios. Tough Choices for Teachers prepares educators to meet the challenge of important ethical situations that arise in public schools on a daily basis.