Professionalism

Definition of Professionalism:

When it comes to professionalism, teachers have to balance connecting with students and projecting a professional image. In addition, teachers have greater ethical concerns than many other professionals, and also have to maintain standards on their required testing and certification.

Professionalism is very broad and differs for every profession. Teachers especially have to present themselves in an appropriate clothing attire, proper manners, and be aware of their actions. We as teachers have the responsibility of our students and their future. We have to make sure that we honorable and fair in every situation. I'm a VERY organized person, so I believe you have to be organized to keep a good professional classroom running.

I also read a few articles on Teacher Professionalism and I feel like these three characteristics sums it all up very nicely!

Teacher professionalism contains three essential characteristics, competence, performance, and conduct, which reflect the educator’s goals, abilities, and standards, and directly impact the effectiveness of teaching through the development of these qualities.