Teacher Professionalism

Prepared and Presented by: ELT Supervisor Abdelaziz Adnani

Teaching as a Profession

Standards :

Critique the roles and responsibilities of teachers1 – Analyze professional and ethical

behavior and qualities expected of teachers.

2 – Examine the importance of non-instructional duties and responsibilities of teachers.

Discussion

Describe your definition of a professional teacher.

Professional teachers A professional is defined not by the job a

person is in but by the way that person does his or her job.

A professional teacher is someone who, without supervision or regulation: Is a responsible person Has a continuing growth plan to

achieve competence Strives continuously to raise the level

of each new group of students

Role Model

A professional teacher is a role model.

He or she must model proper manners, dress, behavior and ethics at all times

Commitment to Quality A professional teacher is never

satisfied with an average performance.

He/she must research and plan each lesson fully to give the students the best lesson possible.

Commitment to Learning A professional teacher’s education

does not stop with his/her degree. He/she must continually be aware

of best practices in the field, including new teaching methods and materials.

This involves to continue learning through classes, workshops, conferences, in-service meetings, books, journals, tapes, and advanced degrees, professional development, and joining professional organizations.

Commitment to Students

A professional teacher will always get to know his or her students.

He or she will listen to students’ problems, questions, and concerns and treat every student with respect.

Competence Although requirements vary from

country to country, all countries have professional standards for K-12 teachers.

Most require a bachelor’s degree with a teaching major and basic testing for certification.

Most countries require that teachers work toward a master’s degree within a specific time period.

Teachers must also attend mandatory professional training sessions.

The Four Beliefs of an Effective Teacher It is the teacher who makes the

difference in the classroom. By far the most important factor in school

learning is the ability of the teacher. There is an extensive body of knowledge

about teaching that must be known by the teacher.

The teacher must be a decision maker able to translate the body of knowledge about teaching into increased student learning.

-- Madeline Hunter

A Positive Attitude Even though teacher’s are often

frustrated, overworked and under-paid, they must remember that they chose their profession because they love their students and their content area.

A school is no place for complaints and negativity.

Discussion

What contributes to negative attitudes in teachers?

How can you deal with your negative attitudes?

How can you deal with negative attitudes in others?

Expectations in the Classroom

Professional classroom conduct is difficult to define because regions and situations dictate different behavior.

A teacher should be sensitive to the demographics of the class as well as socioeconomic differences.

Teachers should be able to act rationally with thought in volatile situations while still maintaining good communication.

Out of the Classroom

Conduct beyond the classroom should be reasonable. The teacher should be aware that he or she is always in the spotlight.

While educators aren’t expected to treat all situations like they would in a classroom, they should be aware that their actions are noted by the community and reflect on the profession.

Discussion

What is acceptable teacher conduct in the classroom?

What is unacceptable teacher conduct in the classroom?

What is unacceptable teacher conduct outside the classroom? Why?

Maintain a Professional Image

As part of a professional image, teachers should be good role models to students.

Language and actions should reflect adult behavior and be honorable and fair.

Because they are in the public eye, teachers should always be aware of their actions and behave ethically.

Professional Teachers

The professional educator is always learning and growing.

The professional educator learns how to promote student growth.

Effective Teaching to Promote Student Growth Is:

Seeing that students perform at or above expectations

Solving problems so students receive the best possible services

Using research-based and technological advancements

Applying higher-order learning skills Applying increasingly complex

learning tasks Using cooperative learning Using differentiated instruction Applying classroom management

research

The effective teacher dresses appropriately as a professional teacher to model success.

As you are dressed, so shall you be perceived;

and as you are perceived,

so shall you be treated.

Discussion

What do you consider acceptable teacher dress in and out of the classroom?

What do you consider unacceptable teacher dress in and out of the classroom?

What is Appropriate Dress?You expect your students to use

appropriate English, write papers using an appropriate form, and display appropriate behavior and manners.

RIGHT?

Then you should understand about appropriate dress.

What’s OUT Running shoes are for jogging or mall-

walking. Sweatshirts are best left for exercise. T-shirts are for the beach. Stretch slacks are unbecoming. Bold prints, colors are no no’s. Trendy clothes do not establish authority

and should be left to students. Anything blue denim should be worn only

on Saturdays. Excessive jewelry is distracting.

--Harry Wong

What’s IN Bright colors are enjoyed by elementary

students. Men can’t miss with suits and ties or a

sweater or coat and a dress shirt. A career dress or suit is appropriate for

women. Clean clothes convey good hygiene. Pressed clothes tell people you care. Neat, cleanly tailored career clothes

establish authority. Career clothes prepare students for

future in the competitive global world economy.

--Harry Wong

Discussion

How are you able to bring “real life” links to student learning into the classroom?

What does a good classroom environment look like?

How important is the appearance and arrangement of the room to student learning?

This is Not Professional Teaching:

Read the assigned chapters Answer the questions at the end of

the chapter Sit and take lecture notes Watch a video with no

defined observation plan Complete a worksheet Take a test to measure

rote learning

The Professional teacher Recognizes the Importance of

Knowledge Knowledge is power.

Power is the ability to do things.

The more knowledge a person has, the more the person is able to accomplish.

Knowledge gives a person options. – As more knowledge is added, more learning takes place, more options are generated, and more power to accomplish is unleashed.

Professional teachers Make Good Use of Time

The Professional Educator makes good use of instructional time in the following ways: Follows lesson plans Focuses student attention Communicates the purpose of each lesson Sets high expectations for student

achievement Uses materials, media, and technology

appropriately Provides logically sequenced instruction Allows for individual student differences Continuously evaluates and improves

classroom instruction

Administrative Responsibilities

Professional educators should be well organized and keep accurate records of grades and student behavior.

They should be aware of all deadlines and adhere to their administrative duties in the school.

Rewards Go to Those Who. . .

Have the knowledge Have the power Have options Can make choices Have control Continue to learn

And finally

I have come to a frightening conclusion .

I am the decisive element in the classroom.

It is my personal approach that creates the climate.

It is my daily mood that makes the weather.

As a teacher I possess tremendous power to make a child’s life miserable or joyous.

I can be a tool of torture or an instrument of inspiration.

I can humiliate or humor, hurt or heal.

In all situations it is my response that decides whether a crisis will be escalated or de-escalated, and a child humanized or dehumanized.

--Haim Ginot, Teacher and Child.(1976). Avon Books.

BUT, REALISTICALLY, CAN YOU REALLY MAKE A DIFFERENCE? YES!YES!

I AM ONLY ONE, BUT STILL I AM ONE.

I CANNOT DO EVERYTHING BUT STILL I CAN DO SOMETHING.

I WILL NOT REFUSE TO DO THE

SOMETHING I CAN DO.

HELEN KELLER

One hundred years from now it will not matter

What kind of car I drove,

What kind of house I lived in,

How much I had in the bank account,

Or what my clothes looked like.

But the world will be a better place because I was important in the life of a child.

Thank you