This document discusses the importance of professionalism for teachers. It defines professionalism as conduct and qualities that characterize a profession. Some key aspects of professionalism discussed include: having subject matter knowledge, pedagogical knowledge, being reflective and problem-solving, being innovative, communicating well with others, having personal attributes like being positive, dependable, organized, and compassionate. The document also discusses the importance of professional appearance, body language, personal hygiene, continuous learning, and putting pupils first.

2. What is it?

4. What are your goals?

5. Your goals
To graduate
Pass the BLEPT
To be gainfully employed
Successful career
High salary
Respect in society

6. What is the one thing needed to
get all that?
Professionalism

8. What is professionalism?
 What is your idea of
professionalism?
 Close your eyes and think
for a minute. What comes to
your mind when you hear
the word professional?

9. Professionalism
 Webster's Dictionary defines it as, "the
conduct, aims, or qualities that
characterize or mark a profession or a
professional person."
 A specific style of behavior in the work
place.

10. Professionalism
 This means that professionalism is
demonstrated in our behaviour and /or
conduct in the work place

11. Professional?
You have to perform at a
consistently higher level than
others. That's the mark of a
true professional.”

12. What do YOU need to be
Professional?

15. Subject matter
knowledge and use of
this knowledge to guide
the science and art of
your teaching practice.

16. Pedagogical knowledge:
Repertoire of best teaching
practices and can use these to
instruct in classrooms and to
work with children or
adolescents in the school setting.

17. Dispositions and skills to
approach all aspects of
your work in a reflective,
collegial, and problem-
solving manner.

18. Innovativeness, creativity
in making/altering plans in
a manner which assists
students and colleagues in
attaining objectives.

19. Ability to share ideas with
others in a manner that
encourages an effective
two way communication.

20. PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

21. Your Image and Self-Perception
Three sides to your self image
• As you see yourself
• As others see you
• As you truly are

22. Positive
Dependable
Personable
Organized Committed
Motivational
Compassionate
Individual
Perceptive
Value Based
Patient
Sense of
Humor

23. Positive
Thinks positively and
enthusiastically about
people and what they are
capable of becoming.

24. Have Positive Attitude
• You need to exhibit a positive,
respectful attitude.
• You need to be confident but
not cocky, polite but not
obsequious, friendly but not
annoying.
• Be authentic. Be your best
self.

25. dependable
Honest and authentic in
working with others.

26. personable
Establishes and maintains
positive mutual working
relationships.

27. Self respect
• Work reflects your
inner character
• Strive for Excellence
• 100%. Period
• Don’t view it as a job

28. organized
Makes efficient use of time
and moves in a planned
and systematic direction.

29. Time Management
• Punctuality
– Start early
– Call and inform
• Use of resources and time
– Questions
– Notes
• Deadlines

30. Time management

31. committed
Demonstrates
commitment for students
and the profession and is
self-confident, poised and
personally in control of
situations.

32. Motivational
Enthusiastic with
standards and
expectations for students
and self.

33. compassionate
Caring, empathetic and
able to respond to people
at a feeling level.

34. Individiual
perceptive
Sees each student as a
unique and valuable
individual. .

35. Value based
Focuses upon the worth
and dignity of human
beings.

36. patient
Deliberate in coming to
conclusions.

37. Sense of humor
Knows how to take the
tension out of tight
situations.

38. Professional appearance
 Your clothing creates an image of
you.
 People form opinions based on the
way you dress. it is very essential
that you follow the dress code
specified by the school.
 A dress code brings in uniformity to
the school and forms part of the
culture.
 Do not dress provocatively, a work
place comprises different people,
wear something that will help you fit
in there.
 Refrain from using heavily scented
perfume, or lotions that could bother
co-workers

39. Body language
 Posture – When you stand up tall and relax your shoulders,
you will appear healthy and confident
 Correct posture
 Straight posture.
 Visualization
 Sitting- Standing- Walking
 Approaching chair
 Feet on ground
 Getting up

40. Personal Hygiene
 Nails
 Toes
 Beard
 Sideburns
 Hair
 Deodorants
 Perfumes
 Eyebrows
 Body hair
 Cleanliness

41. Be in a constant quest for
knowledge.

42. REMEMBER
 We don’t Expect you to know everything
 Ask questions
 Ask for help if you need it

43. REMEMBER
 Put pupils first
 Children are fun - Enjoy them!

44. Word of Advice
 First impressions are
critical and it is especially
important for you who is
about to join the field of
teaching.
 People form their first
impressions in the first
three seconds.
 And once that impression
is formed, it is very
difficult to change.
BE THE
BEST OF
YOURSELF

45. “Let us think of education as the means of
developing our greatest abilities, because in
each of us there is a private hope and
dream which, fulfilled, can be translated into
benefit for everyone and greater strength for
our nation.”
John F. Kennedy

46. THANK YOU