PROFESSIONALISM

Earl Delatte

ARE YOU READY TO

Sharpen your skills

WHAT IS THE PRESENTATION ABOUT

This program is for anyone that may be ignoring reality. It is almost guaranteed to offend everyone to some degree.

Don’t let the past that you can’t change, write your future!!! No political correctness just reality and hopefully a little amusing entertainment alone the way.

You have to be you; nobody can change that, but how we interact with others can and will make a difference.

PROFRESSIONALISMStudies show that the traits most employers want:

“Work Ethics and Professionalism” coupled with training in a particular vocation.

You and only you should set the standards for everything in your classroom or shop???

The people you have trained, are an image of you.

FIRST A FEW PEOPLE WE NEED TO DISCUSS

“Those who fire the shots and those who dodge the bullets.” Mart Crim

How many of you TEACH Professionalism or Work Ethics?

You already do it every day; how you dress, your rules, how you handle situations, your style of teaching, how you do everything.

ALL OF US ARE VALUE PROGRAMED FROM OUR PAST.

WHY TEACH PROFESSIONALISM

W- Work Ethics A - Attitude L - Lead by Example K - Key to Success (Knowledge)

The

T --- Today’s Generation A --- Accountability L --- Lack of Training (At Home, School, Job)

K --- Know it All

WHY TEACH PROFESSIONALISM

Schools graduate students who can’t read.You can miss 30% of the driving-test answers and still get a driver license.

"Just getting by" is an attitude many people just accept.

ARE YOU A PROFESSIONAL

How you look, talk, write, act and work determines whether you are a professional or an amateur.

Society does not emphasize the importance of professionalism, so people tend to believe that amateur work is normal.

Many businesses accept less-than-good results.

ARE YOU A PROFESSIONAL

Values based on hard work and diligence.

A belief in the moral benefit of work and its ability to enhance character.

Being accountable and responsible for the work that one does.

WORK ETHICS

APPEARENCE

How we DressDo you wear Shirt, Tie and Slacks? or Do you ware work clothes? (uniform)

Well Groomed

We all want to have a positive influence on others.

RELIABILITY

Do we start and end our classes on time! How demanding are you of students! Are your presentations professionally done. Do your test have mssipelled words,

questions that have nothing to do with the subject, or “gotcha ” with a play on words.

COMMUNICATION

Many of us are unaware that we respond to students in one of twelve ways. It is important that we know different ways of responding. Many of the these responses have hidden messages when the student hears them.

They may get the impression that they are the blame or that they can't do anything right, when your intent was relatively different.

COMMUNICATION

Open communication being aware of the necessary skills that will encourage open communication is important when working with students. Some typical responses that communicate unacceptance are:

COMMUNICATION

1. Ordering, commanding, directing.Example: "Stop whining and get back to work.“

2. Warning, threatening.Example: "You had better get your act together if you expect to pass my class."

12 ROADBLOCKS TO COMMUNICATION

3. Moralizing, preaching, giving "shall" and “shall not's".Example: "You should leave your personal problems at home.“

4. Advising, offering solutions or suggestions.Example: "I think you need to get a daily planner so you can organize your time better to get your homework finished.“Do we stay on track (Stick to the task at hand)

COMMUNICATION

5. Teaching, lecturing, giving logical arguments.Example: "You better remember you only have four days to complete that project. "These next responses tend to communicate inadequacies and faults:

6. Judging, criticizing, disagreeing, blaming.Example: "You are such a lazy kid. You never do what you say you will.“

7. Name-calling, stereotyping, labeling.Example: "Act your age. You are not a baby.“

8. Interpreting, analyzing, diagnosing.Example: "You are avoiding facing this assignment because you missed the directions due to talking.“ Other messages try to make the student feel better or deny there is a problem:

COMMUNICATION9. Praising, agreeing, giving positive evaluations.Example: "You are a smart kid. You can figure out a way to finish this assignment."

10. Reassuring, sympathizing, consoling, supporting.Example: "I know exactly how you are feeling. If you just begin, it won't seem so bad."This response tends to try to solve the problem for the student:

11. Questioning, probing, interrogating, cross-examining."Why did you wait so long to ask for assistance?” “What was so hard about this worksheet?"These messages tend to divert the student or avoid the student altogether:

12. Withdrawing, distracting, being sarcastic, humoring, diverting."Seems like you got up on the wrong side of the bed today."

PHONES

Do we allow students to have them in class.

What about YOU

SOCIAL MEDIA

Where do we draw the line? Be very careful here.• Facebook

DISCRETION

Be very careful when talking about students and anything confidential with other teachers or administrators.

RESPECT

Easiest one of all

YOU CAN’T DEMAND IT YOU HAVE TO EARN IT THE OLD FASHION WAY.

PROPER RELATIONSHIPS

Students Co Workers

TEACHING PROFESSIONALISMHow can I trust your information when you’re using such outdated technology?

TECHNOLOGY

Are we out dated

INTEGRITY

Integrity is a dynamic aspect of professionalism Lying, stealing, not honoring commitments, not

being truthful, not maintaining confidentiality and not being considerate.

Loose this and its over

HOW DO YOU DEAL WITH THIS GUY?

HOW DO YOU DEAL WITH THIS GUY?

HOW DO YOU DEAL WITH A FEMALE?

HOW DO YOU DEAL WITH STUDENTS OF DIFFERENT NATIONALITY

HOW DO YOU DEAL WITH OVER-BEARING ADMINISTRATORS

ANY QUESTIONS

The End

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