Professionalism
Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines it as:
the skill, good judgment, and polite behavior that is expected from a person who is trained to do a job well
Danielson Framework
Domain 4
Supporting Forms
Your Responsibilities in the Observation Process
Professional Responsibilities
Additional Definitions
- Document everything
- Cover your behind!
- You need to be your biggest advocate.
- You are the MAJOR factor in your achieving your level of performance
4f: Showing
Professionalism
4b: Maintaining Accurate Records
- Genesis
- Paper records
- Student Progress – Highlight a student show the progress and steps taken to help the student
- Field trips
- Maintaining a Website
- Available to Students, Parents, and Community
- Show assignments, activities, additional support, homework, class calendars, classroom expectations, etc…
Final Remarks
Good Luck!
Professional
- Integrity
- Ethics
- Present yourself in a Professional Manner
- Website
Supporting Forms
Defined as:
1. the conduct, aims, or qualities that characterize or mark a profession or a professional person
2. the following of a profession (as athletics) for gain or livelihood
Use your mentors for support, questions, and most all as a sounding board.
Supporting Forms
c (1) : characterized by or conforming to the technical or ethical standards of a profession (2) : exhibiting a courteous, conscientious, and generally businesslike manner in the workplace
Thank You!
4c: Communicating with Families
Supporting Forms
- Emails – Print a copy
- Phone calls – Keep a log - copy log for them
- Parent notifications – detentions – extra help
- Monthly Progress reports – Genesis has reports
- Teacher Website
- Identify not only student performance but also programs available
- Postcards mailed home to parents
- Maintaining a Website
- Knowledge of Upcoming Assignments
How to Organize Your Information
Portfolio or Binder
- Keep tabs for each component
- Keep your artifacts and evidence in each section
4a: Reflecting on Teaching
Key Ideas
Post-Observation: discussion with supervisor
Keep a journal:
- Comments to improve or adjust a lesson
- Keep a log of your interactions with colleagues and administrators
Reflection
Ethics
Communicating
Community
Growth
Professionalism
4e: Growing and Developing Professionally
- Graduate/Additional Classes
- Paperwork
- Seeking additional Professional Development Opportunity
- Requests for attending workshops
- Receptive to feedback from Colleagues
- Emails - Journal
- Creating new projects or organizations to meet the needs of your school community
- Turn-key Training
- Panther College