“Should find a place in every school. . . . A stunning variety of gritty and morally challenging cases fresh from the classroom.”
—Michael G. Thompson, coauthor of Best Friends, Worst Enemies and Raising Cain

“Provocative, realistic case studies which will prompt energetic discussion.”
—Tyler C. Tingley, Principal, Phillips Exeter Academy

Addressing the many ethical issues that arise daily in school, this volume is a hands-on guide for all K–12 practitioners, an excellent teaching tool for preparing future teachers, and an essential resource for anyone who wants to create a caring and supportive school environment.

Features:

• Realistic, provocative, and ethically challenging case studies that can be adapted to both private and public school settings—ideal for generating discussions about how to resolve given issues.
• A range of encounters educators are apt to experience, such as between teacher and teacher, teacher and student, parent and teacher, and parent and administrator.
• An array of ethical dilemmas and issues encountered at different grade levels on topics such as: racism, teasing, cheating, plagiarism, anorexia, free speech, violence, religion, and much more!
• Appendixes listing ethical standards for each member of the school community and overviews of student understandings of right and wrong, presented according to grade level.
• Suggested readings on moral theory and ethics and education.