Developing Professional Practice

Week 2 – Professional Values and Ethics

Review from last week….

As a table draw pictures to recall and represent what constitutes….

• a professional • a profession.• Lingfield

Stuff to think about tonight

• Create strategies to respond appropriately to a range of professional scenarios

• Review your role as a teacher in LLS (update from TLA)

• Identify your core professional values as a teacher in the LLS (drawing on standards)

Professional Scenarios.Individually consider the scenario given…Note down…• Issues arising• What your response would be? (5mins strictly)

In turn share with your group your scenario, the issues and your response

Professional Values: As a table

What are your core professional values? As a table Make a list of ten and tick your top five (order these if

you can..)

What about these?• Collaborating and contributing to my curriculum team• Engaging all learners, involving all learners in relevant

activities• Keeping up to date with subject developments• Being well prepared• Returning marked work in a reasonable time.

Assignment Title

Create a brochure for a specified target audience that examines concepts of professionalism, core professional values .

Professional StandardsIn pairs…Review the values and commitments in the domainallocated • Which are the hardest values or commitments to uphold?• Give examples of how you try to uphold any particular value or

commitment.

Possible Roles

Is Teaching a Profession Read Carr and Kemmis - Article

Identify:•3 characteristics of a profession•3 reasons why this is a ‘problem’ when calling teaching a profession

Answer the questions and write a short paragraph for your essay using the above add your own judgement.

NB. Note the correct reference for your essay

Next Week: Easter Break

Back 15.4.15Review of professional standards, UCU, Lingfield Issues relating to professional behaviour