What it takes to be an effective

Teacher

Professional Development Evening 2010

Let me introduce myself I am Professor Greenup from Curtin University.

Thank you for having me this evening.

Becoming a teacher is an honour that should not be taken lightly. Each child comes to you with different strengths and weaknessesand it is therefore up to us, the teacher of the future, to engageeach student into learning.

“A professional doesn’t view his or her profession as just a job, but rather see it as a calling that is all about caring for

children”

(Eggen and Kauchak, 2010, p. 5)

Teaching is a Profession

Whitton et al. suggests that “to be a teacher is more than implementing a curriculum,

teaching itself is a Profession”.

(Whitton et al, 2009, p. 45)

“The more knowledgeable you are, the better able you will be to capitalise on its excitement and rewards”

(Eggen and Kauchak , 2010, p. 6)

KEEP LEARNING

“Professionalism in teaching in broad terms relates to theStandard, whether it is a formal structure or an informal understanding, which defines the processes and statusof the teaching fraternity and the individual teacher”

(Whitton et al, 2009, p. 45)

Act Professionally“Ethics or ethical behaviour encompasses a range of

values relating to morality and what is considered to be the right thing to do’”

(Groundwater et al., 2005, Behaving Ethically, p. 334)

A code of ethics for teaching is based on:

RespectCaringIntegrityDiligenceOpen communication.

(Groundwater et al, 2005, Behaving Ethically, p.332)

A Teacher :A teacher needs to be: Knowledgeable

SensitiveApproachableAble to deal with complex

decisions

“Respect for human dignity encompasses all dimensions”.

(Groundwater et al., 2005, p. 332)

“Human beings, if their lives are to be rich and full, need to lead a life of dignity where they have an abiding concern for other and a healthy respect for themselves”.

(Groundwater-Smith, 1995, p. 197).

“Teachers have a responsibility to lead a professional life of dignity”.

(Groundwater et al., 2005, p. 332).

Reflective Practice“The process of conducting a critical self-examination of one’s teaching”(Eggen & Kauchak, 2010, p. 5).

“Every Professional decision we make is designed to Increase learning and learner development”Reflection and decision centre on one simple Question:“Did this decision increase learning as much as possible? If it did, it was a good decision; if it didn’t we need to make changes in the future”.(Eggen & Kauchak , 2010, p. 5).

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Eggen, P. & Kauchak, D. (2010). Educational psychology, windows on classrooms (8th ed.). Pearson Education New Jersey.

Groundwater – Smith et al (2007). Teaching challenges & dilemma (3rd ed) Upper Saddle River. NJ Pearson

Preston, B. (1993) Teacher professionalism: Implications for teachers, teacher educators and democratic schooling. Independent education 23(4), 4-12.

Whitton, D. Sinclair, C. Barker, K. Nanlohy, P. & Nosworthy, M. (2004). Learning for teaching: teaching for learning. South Melbourne: Thompson. 

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