Ethical challenges of ‘active parenting’ in an urban setting Kirsten Nøhr Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, the Netherlands

question How do we include ethical issues in (teacher) training and help students become ethical practitioners?

A case about violence TeachersChildren School Parents The law Social workers

Active parenting Educational partnership – Equal relations? – Mutual trust? – Power? (teachers could report to authorities) – Parents living ‘parallel lives’ – Democratic professionalism Needs in teacher training – Meet the parents where they are – Involve parents – Consider differences and ethical dilemmas