RESPECT We others and accept their differences Team Activity The purpose of activity sheets is to support team discussions about DET’s values and what they look like in practice at your school. Team discussion: Representative behaviours for DET Consider what RESPECT looks like... A teacher sends a Principal an email regarding the support We always: required for an ESL student in preparation for a meeting with treat everyone in a considerate, fair and courteous manner the parents. Within the email, the teacher has covered the student’s needs, but included a comment that could be maintain confidentiality and treat private information interpreted as racist. properly recognise the achievements of others and team How should the Principal respond to the email? success What actions should be taken, if any, and why? listen and encourage everyone to explain and actions ensure that everyone has the right tools to do their work Would the situation be different if the teacher was from the collaborate and engage constructively with each other same ethnic group as the ESL student? working towards a common goal Would the situation be different if the comment was in an email from the Principal to the teacher? 15 mins References: See on HR Web
RESPECT We others and accept their differences Team Activity The purpose of activity sheets is to support team discussions about DET’s values and what they look like in practice at your school. Representative behaviours for DET Team discussion: Consider what RESPECT looks like... We always: treat everyone in a considerate, fair and courteous manner maintain confidentiality and treat private information properly recognise the achievements of others and team success listen and encourage everyone to explain and actions ensure that everyone has the right tools to do their work collaborate and engage constructively with each other working towards a common goal A teacher sends a Principal an email regarding the support required for an ESL student in preparation for a meeting with the parents. Within the email, the teacher has covered the student’s needs, but included a comment that could be interpreted as racist. How should the Principal respond to the email? What actions should be taken, if any, and why? Would the situation be different if the teacher was from the same ethnic group as the ESL student? Would the situation be different if the comment was in an email from the Principal to the teacher? 15 mins References: See on HR Web
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