Social Media

Read the scenario provided below and incorporate the six pillars of character as you address a possible solution.

Scenario

Mr. Y is a new teacher in his first 90 days of employment in his district. He has made friends with many staff members and invited them to visit his social network page. On his website, Mr. Y has listed quite a bit of personal information. One of his colleagues visited the site and became very concerned because the site included a statement that Mr. Y was attracted to young girls, stating "the younger the better."

The colleague notified the principal of this information.

Consider the following questions and provide your responses in a 2 - 3 page APA formatted paper.

What possible issues/concerns might this scenario raise?

In this situation, what are some potential negative consequences for the teacher, for the students and the school community?

Which of the "Six Pillars of Character" do you believe Mr. Y has violated on his social media page?

What responses/actions will result in a more positive outcome and/or what proactive measures might be considered?

The "Social Media" assignment

Must be 2 to 3 double-spaced pages in length (not including title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
Must include a separate title page with the following:
Title of paper
Student's name
Course name and number
Instructor's name

Date submitted

Must use at least 1 scholarly source. You can use the Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources chart to help you determine a proper scholarly source.

Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. Here is a tutorial for in-text citations.

Must include a separate reference slide that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. Use the APA References List page to help you with this task. Here is a link to the APA Reference List template located on that page.

For help setting up your paper in APA style, please use the APA paper template provided by the Ashford Writing Center.

To assist you in completing the library research required for this assignment, view this Quick ‘n' Dirty tutorial, which introduces the Ashford Library, the research process, and provides some library search tips. (Ashford University Library. (n.d). Quick ‘n' Dirty [Video file]. Retrieved fromhttp://library.ashford.edu/)

Carefully review the Grading Rubric for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.