Teacher's Oath
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A Teacher's Oath is an oath taken in some countries by teachers.
In 1993, the German educator Hartmut von Hentig designed the Socratic Oath, which is supposed to be a set of professional guidelines for educators, teachers and paedagogues.
Today there are many different versions of the Teacher's Oath, for example the Comenius Oath in Finland,[1] Teachers' Oath Taking in Philippines,[2] Abdul Kalam Teachers Oath in India,[3] Teachers Pledge in Singapore[4] and Betimi i Mësuesit in Kosovo.[5]
Since 1863, nearly two-thirds of US states have adopted loyalty oaths for teachers.[6] The Massachusetts Teachers' Oath was a loyalty oath required to teach in Massachusetts from 1935 to 1967.
Socratic Oath
As teacher and educator I undertake,
So that I undertake,
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See also
References
- ^ "Finland: Teachers pledge Comenius Oath at Educa fair". Education Trade Union Committee for Education. 16 February 2017. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
- ^ Navales, Arwen (19 October 2017). "2016 Oath Taking for Professional Teachers". www.teacherph.com. Teacherph. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ^ "Teacher's Day 2017: APJ Abdul Kalam's 10 Oaths For Teachers". www.ndtv.com. 15 October 2017. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
- ^ Pledge by Teachers is Singapore
- ^ Mbahet ceremonia e diplomimit (betimit) të studentëve të Fakultetit të Edukimit, Universiteti i Prishtinës
- ^ "TEACHERS' LOYALTY OATH". Encyclopedia.com. Dictionary of American History. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- ^ Der Sokratische Eid auf der Homepage der Laborschule Bielefeld. (in German)
- ^ What is the Socratic oath?, http://www.answers.com
Further reading
- Oaths of loyalty for teachers American federation of teachers, 1935
- Anthony J. Diekema:Academic Freedom and Christian Scholarship Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, 2000, ISBN 9780802847560
- Hentig, Hartmut von: Die Schule neu denken. München u. Wien (Hanser) 1993. S. 258-259) (in German)
- Reutter, E. Edmund, Jr., and Robert R. Hamilton. The Law of Public Education. 2d ed. Mineola, N.Y.: Foundation Press, 1976.