module 2 toward professional status

Module 2Toward

Professional Status

Chapter 2

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ED 310-P60 Professional Foundations of Education

Lewis Clark State CollegeMelinda Tompkins, PhD

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Highlights your reading The majority of the content here is

based on your reading and author’s outline.

It becomes the “lecture” for your online course

Teaching as a Profession

Is teaching a profession?

What is the professional model?

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Requirements of a Profession

According to the National Relations Act Requires advanced knowledge and a

prolonged period of specialized study. Be an intellectual endeavor that

involves discretion and judgment. Has an output that cannot be

standardized.

American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education says a profession:

Has agreed-upon performance standards.

Provides services essential to society that requires decision making

Autonomy in day to day work ad relative freedom from direct supervision

Professional Societies that function for promotion of the profession

Specialized Knowledge and Preparation

a broad grounding in liberal arts and sciences

a knowledge of subjects to be taught, skills to be developed, and about curriculum and materials

a knowledge of general and subject-specific methods

a knowledge of students and human development

66L. Dean Webb, Arlene Metha, & K. Forbis Jordan. Foundations ofAmerican Education, 5e. Copyright © 2007 by Pearson Education,

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Specialized Knowledge and Preparation (continued)

skills in teaching students from a variety of racial, ethnic, and socio-economic backgrounds

the skills, capacity, and disposition to use knowledge wisely in the interest of students


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Provision of Essential Services to Society

“If a nation expects to be ignorant and free in a state of civilization, it expects what never was and never will be.”

Thomas Jefferson, 1816 to Charles Yancey, as cited in Lipscomb, A. A., & Bergh, A. E. (1903-1904). The writings

of Thomas Jefferson. Memorial edition, Vol. 14, p. 384. Washington, D.C.: The Thomas Jefferson Memorial Association.

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The Exercise of Discretion

Teachers routinely exercise discretion and judgment in providing services to students in the classroom.

Teachers follow school policies and regulations, district curriculum guides, and state requirements.

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Autonomy and Freedom From Direct Supervision

Teachers have a high degree of autonomy in day-to-day work.

Teachers function in the social setting of the school.

Parents and taxpayers have an interest in ensuring that teachers are responsible professionals.

Some degree of supervision of teachers is necessary.

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Code of Professional Standards

Teachers are policed by public agencies.

Professional practice boards or commissions may:– take disciplinary action, following a

review of any questionable professional conduct

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Professional Code of Ethics

A Code of Ethics is a collection of moral standards that guide a professional.

The Federal Government, States, and Professional Organizations have developed a Code of Ethics for teachers. Although they each have their own, with a few differences they are very much in alignment with each other.

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Idaho Code of Ethics

Download the Idaho Code of Ethics summary found on the course home page.

Look it over You will be asked to go over the

Code of Ethics when entering your student teaching internship

Increased Professionalization of Teaching

standards for teacher education preparation

state licensing requirements entry-level examinations professional certification programs performance-based pay programs career with opportunities for

advancement


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Professional StandardsINTASC

INTASC Principles = Interstate New Teachers Assessment and Support Consortium

These standards reflect the professional consensus of what beginning teachers should know and be able to do.

INSTAC Principals

Content Pedagogy Student

Development Diverse Learners Multiple

Instructional Strategies

Motivation and Management

Communication and Technology

Planning Assessment Reflective Practice:

Professional Growth

School and Community Involvement

National Board Certification

National Board of Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS)– Individualized portfolio

assesses knowledgedemonstrates skillsshows professional judgment

– Professional and financial incentives


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Professional Development

state professional development activities

professional organizations conferences focused workshops action research projects staff development


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Professional Development (continued)

mentoring programs self-renewal

– sabbaticals for advanced study– periodic change of school or teaching

assignment– attendance at workshops or

conferences– visitation programs


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Career Advancement

Career ladders– performance-based ladders– job-enlargement ladders– professional development ladders

probationary or apprentice teacherprofessional teachersenior teachermaster teacher

Teacher-leaders


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Evaluating Teacher Performance

Types of teacher evaluation– Summative

designed to assess end-of-activity behaviors and overall performance

– Formativeongoing; intended to provide

continuing feedback


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Teachers’ Organizations

national teachers’ organizations state organizations for teachers local organizations for teachers subject-matter organizations for

teachers teachers’ organizations and public

policy issues


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