Professionalism, Professionalism, Law & EthicsLaw & Ethics

Christina KimChristina KimDavid WinterbottomDavid WinterbottomJennifer PietrangeloJennifer Pietrangelo

Myles WagmanMyles WagmanEmily DalgleishEmily DalgleishDavid ThompsonDavid Thompson

Simpsons Koan

The First PrincipleThe First Principle – A Koan for Reflection – A Koan for Reflection

When one goes to Obaku temple in Kyoto he sees carved When one goes to Obaku temple in Kyoto he sees carved over the gate the words "The First Principle". The over the gate the words "The First Principle". The

letters are unusually large, and those who appreciate letters are unusually large, and those who appreciate calligraphy always admire them as being a masterpiece. calligraphy always admire them as being a masterpiece.

They were drawn by Kosen two hundred years ago.They were drawn by Kosen two hundred years ago.When the master drew them he did so on paper, from When the master drew them he did so on paper, from which the workmen made the large carving in wood. As which the workmen made the large carving in wood. As Kosen sketched the letters a bold pupil was with him Kosen sketched the letters a bold pupil was with him

who had made several gallons of ink for the calligraphy who had made several gallons of ink for the calligraphy and who never failed to criticize his master's work.and who never failed to criticize his master's work.

"That is not good," he told Kosen after his first effort."That is not good," he told Kosen after his first effort."How is this one?""How is this one?"

"Poor. Worse than before," pronounced the pupil."Poor. Worse than before," pronounced the pupil.Kosen patiently wrote one sheet after another until Kosen patiently wrote one sheet after another until

eighty-four First Principles had accumulated, still eighty-four First Principles had accumulated, still without the approval of the pupil.without the approval of the pupil.

Then when the young man stepped outside for a few Then when the young man stepped outside for a few moments, Kosen thought: "Now this is my chance to moments, Kosen thought: "Now this is my chance to escape his keen eye," and he wrote hurriedly, with a escape his keen eye," and he wrote hurriedly, with a

mind free from distraction: "The First Principle."mind free from distraction: "The First Principle.""A masterpiece," pronounced the pupil."A masterpiece," pronounced the pupil.

If you teach to satisfy other people’s If you teach to satisfy other people’s concept of good teaching, you will concept of good teaching, you will

never achieve it. never achieve it.

We teach best when we are ourselves.We teach best when we are ourselves.

A good teacher is like a candle – A good teacher is like a candle –

it consumes itself to light the way for it consumes itself to light the way for others.  others. 

~Author Unknown~Author Unknown

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What is a teaching portfolio?

Broad metaphors that explain one’s teaching philosophy

A structured history that can include: Acts of teaching Samples of student work Reflective writing

Features of a porfolio

Portfolio development: collaborative activity taking place through conversations with mentors and peers

Set of goals and standards Evidence about learning about

teaching Personal reflections on what was

learned

Why are they useful?

Help teachers define good practice

As a process teachers use to reflect on their own teaching

Can be used to get students to reflect on their learning

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Activity – Portfolio Creation

Each table has a mysterious package which contains elements that could help make up a teaching portfolio

As a group, decide which pieces are the most important, and which ones could be omitted.

MylesMyles

The Heart of a The Heart of a TeacherTeacher

Identity and Integrity in TeachingIdentity and Integrity in TeachingBy Parker J. PalmerBy Parker J. Palmer

Writer, teacher, activistWriter, teacher, activistIssues in education, community, leadership, Issues in education, community, leadership,

spirituality, and social changespirituality, and social change

Difficulties with Difficulties with TeachingTeaching

Subjects too BIGSubjects too BIG

Students too complexStudents too complex

We teach who we areWe teach who we are

We teach who we are?We teach who we are?

For better or worse, teaching For better or worse, teaching emerges from one’s inwardnessemerges from one’s inwardness

““Stop projecting your soul onto me!” Stop projecting your soul onto me!”

“ “I can’t!!!”I can’t!!!” So Socrates wasn’t just messing with So Socrates wasn’t just messing with

Plato when he said, ‘Know Thyself’?Plato when he said, ‘Know Thyself’?

The 3 PathsThe 3 Paths

Intellectual Emotional Spiritual

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Education at its Best

IntellectualIntellectual

The way we think about teaching The way we think about teaching and learningand learning

The form and content of our The form and content of our concepts of how people know and concepts of how people know and learnlearn

EmotionalEmotional

The way we and our students feel as The way we and our students feel as we teach and learnwe teach and learn

Feelings can either enlarge or Feelings can either enlarge or diminish the exchange between usdiminish the exchange between us

SpiritualSpiritual

Diverse ways we answer the heart’s Diverse ways we answer the heart’s longing to be connected with the longing to be connected with the largeness of lifelargeness of life

This longing will animate our love This longing will animate our love and workand work

Which trait does Which trait does notnot belong belong to good educators?to good educators?

1)1) Dr. A is really Dr. A is really therethere when she teaches. when she teaches.

2)2) Mr. B has such enthusiasm for his Mr. B has such enthusiasm for his subject.subject.

3)3) Mrs. U’s words float somewhere in Mrs. U’s words float somewhere in front of her face, like the balloon front of her face, like the balloon speech in cartoons.speech in cartoons.

4)4) You can tell that this is really Prof. C’s You can tell that this is really Prof. C’s life.life.

The Secret of Good The Secret of Good TeachingTeaching

Wait for it….Wait for it…. Are you ready?...Are you ready?... Any guesses?...Any guesses?...

Good teaching cannot be reduced to Good teaching cannot be reduced to technique; good teaching comes from technique; good teaching comes from the the identity identity and and integrityintegrity of the teacher of the teacher

““IdentityIdentity lies in the intersection of lies in the intersection of the diverse forces that make up my the diverse forces that make up my life”life”

““IntegrityIntegrity lies in relating to those lies in relating to those forces in ways that bring me forces in ways that bring me wholeness and life rather than wholeness and life rather than fragmentation and death”fragmentation and death”

Wow…that’s Wow…that’s deepdeep

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