Powerful Professionalism

Becoming a Memorable Teacherfor all the Right Reasons

Remembering Our Favorites…

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Why are our favorites memorable?

Rigor

Relevance

Relationship

Memorable for all the wrong reasons:

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The “What” of Professionalism

NC Professional Teaching Standards

Skills and knowledge needed for 21st century teaching and learning

Basis for teacher preparation, teacher evaluation, and professional development

A new vision of teaching

NCPTS

Take five minutes to review the North Carolina Professional Teaching Standards. As you read about each standard, reflect on your personal strengths and areas for improvement.

Using a notecard at your table, rate yourself in order of the standard with which you feel most knowledgeable to the standard with which you are the least comfortable.

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Move to the poster of your greatest strength.

Share with others in your Standard Group why you have chosen this standard as your strength.

On the top of the poster, each participant should graffiti write experiences, expertise, or other reasons each thinks this standard is his/her strength.

Move to the poster of your second greatest strength.

Read the information already on the poster.

Discuss with colleagues your rationale for ranking this standard your second strongest.

Then, add any additional thoughts to

the top of the poster.

Move to the poster of your weakest standard.

Read the comments other participants have added to the poster.

Discuss with colleagues why you think this standard offers you the most potential for growth.

At the bottom of the poster, add reasons why you are least comfortable with this standard.

Think about areas for improvement…

Reflect on the group conversations, your own self-assessment, and the standards themselves.

Take five minutes to write a personal commitment for the 2012-13 school year on the reverse side of your notecard.

Think First!

Know the NC Code of Ethics and Professional Teaching Standards

Consider Consequences

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The “How” of Professionalism

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You are always a teacher.

When am I not Mrs. Laughter?

Integrity doesn’t take a vacation in our profession.

“Everything we do and say is a reflection of our school.”

The “When” of Professionalism

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The“Not Me”Syndrome

Ripped from the headlines…

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http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/unit_4_-_the_connected_teacher/21086/introduction/1239885

http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2014/09/18

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1354515/Teacher-sacked-posting-picture-holding-glass-wine-mug-beer-Facebook.html

http://www.nea.org/home/38324.htm

Social Networking!

• Do not access social networking sites from school computers, on school networks, or during work hours.

• Do not “friend” students or their parents.

• Do not make any comments to others in cyberspace that you would not make face-to-face. Think before you post.

• Do not post any material that would be inappropriate for school-aged children and do not allow any such material to be posted by others who have access to your site.

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Instead:Remind 101 app

Borrowed from An Educational Attorney:Top 10 Things NOT to post on Facebook

10. Pictures of your Boys/Ladies Night Out9. Personal contact information8. Picture of you in a bathing suit7. Naked pictures of anyone6. Pictures of your principal/supervisor as a cartoon character5. Pictures of you partaking of alcohol4. Pictures of you kissing someone who is not your spouse/significant other3. Pictures of you kissing your spouse or significant other 2. Your opinion of your school board/principal,etc.1. Flirtations, teasing with students - Don’t be their “friends!”

Borrowed from a Human Resources Director: Top 10 Activities that can lead to claims of sexual

misconduct

10. Being alone with a single student in an isolated, non-public area of the school campus

9. Allowing students to visit during your planning period or other non-class time

8. Offering student rides in personal vehicles

7. Tutoring outside of the normal school hours or remediation programs

6. Dressing provocatively, or like a teenager instead of professionally

5. Talking with students about their personal and relationship issues

4. Personal, non-educational email, cell phone and /or text messaging

3. Taking students to your home to do yard work or chores

2. Sharing inappropriate material with students

1. Buying gifts for students or giving individual students special treats or privileges

SHOULD I????

NO!!!!

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You can and will be a memorable teacher…for all the right reasons!

The “Why” of Professionalism

The Power of Teaching

1986 National Teacher of the Year“You are Molders of Dreams”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owD_7qLari4

Go forthand

be amazing!

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