Can a district fire a teacher for "friending" a student on Facebook?
...Yes, if the district views it as a breach of appropriate boundaries
What is a best practice for teachers?
...clear lines between personal and professional social media use
If a fellow teacher shares a private message or text, are you still accountable for content?
...Yes, you can still get penalized.
Data persistence
...data online about youself that remains in the internet
What laws and policies does an educator has to follow, when dealing with professional behavior?
...national laws, state laws, district policies and institutional policies
Moral turpitude
a not well defined clause in a teacher's contract that allows employers to hold teachers acountable for the morality of their actions
Communication with students that can be considered inappropriate
friending a student on social media, not related to classroom, student teacher communications through personal emails or Facebook
4 UDL guidelines for lesson planning are the following:
clear goals, planning for the learner variability, flexible methods & material and to monitor progress
Is best practice when having a Facebook or social media account to:
make it private, never let parents or students follow you, and content is not view as inappropriate
