ESSAY : What is the ethical dilemma presented?

Read the scenario below:
Mrs. Peterman serves as the intervention specialist for a K-8 school, specializing in autism spectrum disorder. Mrs. Peterman has been asked to focus on traveling to classrooms to provide support for her students and to work with students in her own classroom when deemed necessary.
Kris is one of Mrs. Peterman’s students this year and spends his day in Mr. Lujano’s classroom, the only regular education teacher in the sixth grade.
Recently Mrs. Peterman has made the decision to keep Kris with her for reading and math. Performance reports for Kris indicate he has average to low-average skills in both areas. Mrs. Peterman wants to keep Kris for these two core subjects because she does not approve of Mr. Lujano’s teaching techniques.
What is the ethical dilemma presented? How should this dilemma be dealt with in order to promote respect and success for Kris?

SAMPLE SOLUTION

Students with ASD may need special attention in their academic work. Some of the challenges that such students face may need the intervention of teachers that are specialists. At times, it may be necessary that such teachers co-teach with other teachers who are assigned to teach ASD students. Other than co-teaching, specialists can offer their services, especially if it is deemed appropriate to handle specific concerns (Carr, 2005). The interventions may, however, bring about ethical dilemmas such as is the case for this task.
As role models, teachers are called to maintain a professional code of ethics. They have to demonstrate integrity and respect towards each other as well as towards their students. In the case of Peterman, it can be said that she lacked respect towards her…