The Standards of Practice

There are five standards of practice for the teaching profession and I will address each one: commitment to students and student learning, leadership in learning communities, ongoing professional learning, professional knowledge and professional practice.

You always hear people say that people who want to be teachers have always known they wanted to be teachers. I think this statement is true. As a future teacher I have known for a long time that I wanted to be a teacher because I love children and I love teaching children new things all the time. As a future educator I am fully committed to teaching students in and out of the classroom. I think that is the full extent of commitment when a teacher not only teaches their students in the classroom but as well as out of the classroom. Whether that be afterschool activities or during recess and this is something I am committed to doing!

Showing leadership in the community is another important role of a educator and I plan to show my leadership through coaching after school sports. I think that school sports has such a positive impact on students and I cannot wait to guide students through their sporting adventures. In doing so I will always promote a positive team atmosphere and great sportsmanship.

I believe ongoing professional learning and professional knowledge go hand in hand and together they are so important in the 21st century as society continues to go through monumental changes at such a fast pace. I believe it is so important for teachers to be up to date on the ever changing information to give their students the best education possible. I think giving children old and most likely wrong information not only hinders their learning but sets it back. In order to stay current as a teacher I will enrol myself in professional learning opportunities continuously for as long as I am an educator.

Professional practice is important to me as it is the underlining of the profession. I believe that in order to educate at the highest level of achievement a teacher must use appropriate pedagogy, assessment and evaluation, resources and technology. It is through these aspects that gives the teacher the ability to meet the individual needs of each student. After all this the teacher must then take what they have done and reflect to reach their full potential as a successful teacher.

Each of the five standards of practice are a vital puzzle piece in the teaching profession puzzle. Educators like myself must continuously maintain each piece in order to achieve our goals to the greatest success.  

                             Puzzle Pieces: unknown, (March 24, 2010)

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