When it comes to professionalism, the author's initial perspective was that it is extremely important but many people do not act professionally. Their perspective changed to developing a new understanding of what society believes professionalism to be, such as requiring extensive schooling to be considered a profession. Regarding expectations of teachers, the author's perspective remained the same - that teachers are responsible, caring, motivational, and knowledgeable, but society places too high expectations on them and does not appreciate their work. Finally, about "Education for All", the author initially believed governments do not support this, but their perspective changed to realizing the US education system, while not perfect, provides free public education and needs fine-tuning to ensure each child gets needed

1. When it comes to __________, I believe/feel/think…
Charting My Perspectives
Changed
Initial Perspective Same Perspective New Perspective Questions
Perspective
Perspective Yes, I have my same Also I developed a
When it comes to professionalism, I believe it perspective but am more understanding for what
is extremely important but think that many aware of how people society believes
people do not act like professionals. perceive teaching. professionalism to be. I
Reason/ Why?
was thinking of it as
I think this because many people who are in a
respect and doing your
occupation do not follow their ethics or treat
job well but they believe
people with respect which I believe is a huge
that to be considered a
part of being a professional.
profession you need to
have extensive schooling.

2. Changed
Initial Perspective Same Perspective New Perspective Questions
Perspective
Yes I have the same
Perspective: When I think of expectations of perspective because the
teachers I think of being responsible, caring, discussion in class today
motivational, and knowledgeable on the confirmed all of my
subject and how to teach. I also feel that beliefs about teachers.
people sometimes place too many We discussed how
expectations on teachers especially in the society perceives
realm of testing and having students succeed teachers and what
based on other peoples standards. I also feel society expects of them
that teachers are under appreciated and that which is in line with what
people outside of the teaching profession I believed. However, I
expect that teachers have an easy job and are have noticed that society
not professionals. is harsher on us because
they only demonstrate
our extremes there is no
middle ground or
“normal” teacher. They
expect us to be
everything good and
positive in society which
places enormous
pressure on teachers to
act perfect and no one
can be perfect and it is
unrealistic to think
teachers can be that.

3. Changed
Initial Perspective Same Perspective New Perspective Questions
Perspective
When it comes to “Education for All” I believe that the I believe the same things
government does not take this statement to heart. They are
cutting funds for education and are hindering the process for however I realized that in
educators to help children of all socio-economic statuses. I the U.S. we may take our
believe that the teachers try their best to focus on each child
education system for
and ensure that each person gets the attention they deserve
but I know from my classroom it is very hard to do so and granted. We are lucky to
teachers often get frustrated with the kids who are not be provided with free
comprehending a concept. I feel that the school system also
being structured purely on MSA testing hinders the teachers
public education we just
abilities to ensure that all children get the help they deserved. need to fine tune the
system so that each child
gets the attention they
deserve so it truly is
Education for All.