Free Exchange of Ideas. Each faculty member is free to present her/his ideas in the learning situation where s/he has professional competence and responsibility. Each faculty member shall be free from instructional censorship or discipline when that member speaks, writes, or acts, as long as s/he exercises academic responsibility. For example, all sides of controversial issues should be exposed, and students should be permitted to present freely their own views even though these views may clearly differ from those held by the faculty member.
Free Exchange of Ideas. The Reading Recovery Community is committed to the ideals of equity and inclusion and expects all members and leaders to actively model inclusive practice. Facilitating an environment in which participants, presenters and guests openly express opinions and perspectives is instrumental to promoting the free exchange of ideas and the growth and development of members of our profession. Presenters and participants in our educational initiatives should be respectful of the contributions of other’s work of the profession and ensure that the environment they are engaged in is open, tolerant, and welcoming of a variety of viewpoints, even if they share opinions in which they may vehemently disagree. Presenters and facilitators must also specifically recognize their more visible role provides an increased expectation for practicing the highest ideals of personal and professional behavior. Conflict of Interest. Presenters are high-profile leadership roles of the Reading Recovery Community. While serving in this role, presenters should take great care to not create any sense of conflict of interest, such as conducting promotional marketing, selling of any product, consultancy, or service, and refraining from behavior that would derive direct personal benefit as a result of the activity to which they have been invited to facilitate. Change in Reputation. If at any time prior to or during the an event, LitCon or RRCNA determines that an individual in a speaking, leadership, Faculty or other similar role that is involved in any situation or occurrence which subjects the individual to public scandal, disrepute, widespread contempt, public ridicule, or that will tend to shock, insult or offend the community or public morals or decency, LitCon or RRCNA may terminate their agreement or invitation, and the parties shall have no further liability to one another.
