A lesson in ethical expectations for future teachers

Heidelberg alumni find varied and unique ways to give back to their alma mater. Frequently throughout the academic year, faculty members welcome them back to their classrooms alumni who share their career expertise and advice with classes. Students – and faculty – find great value in these visits.

One such alum – Dee (Sonnhalter) Groman, ’76 – visited with 'Berg student teachers last week with some very important information they’ll need before they head into their own classrooms.

As a labor relations consultant for the Ohio Education Association, Dee walked the students through the code of conduct for Ohio educators. Her goal was to bring awareness to the ways educator conduct is regulated by the state and the local school district and ways teachers are perceived in public, by colleagues, by their students, by parents and anyone who has a view of how educators should behave.

Dr. Karen Jones, director of educational programming for the School of Education, said the presentation left the future teachers “better prepared to handle new challenges in the teaching profession.”

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