The document outlines the teacher's professional code of conduct, emphasizing their responsibility to guide students in all aspects of life while maintaining confidentiality and avoiding exploitation. Key requirements include preparing lesson plans, evaluating student work promptly, and adhering to proper conduct in communication and personal presentation. The code also stresses the importance of honesty, objectivity, and maintaining professionalism in various scenarios, including dress code and interaction with students.

1. TEACHER’S PROFESSIONAL
CODE OF CONDUCT
RACHEAL KALEMBE

2. ICE BREAKER
• Who would you consider your best teacher in your school days?
• Who would you consider your worst teacher in your school days?

3. 3 Areas to tackle
• The teacher’s chief responsibility
• Preparation in accordance to the professional code
• Professional Appearance of the teacher

4. The Teacher’s Chief Responsibility
• The teacher ought to guide the learner in all aspects of life (mind,
character and personality)
• Respect the confidential nature of information concerning each child.
• Refrain from using child for labour.

5. Professional code of conduct
• Prepare Schemes of work on a termly basis
• Prepare lesson plans
• Evaluate learners’ work promptly
• Prepare remedial learning for struggling children
• Teach with honesty, diligence and regularity.
• Teach with objectivity regardless of your political, race , tribe, sex
• Follow the set school programmes
• Allow Headteacher any other delegated staff to supervise.

6. Professional Code of conduct
• Use proper channels of communication
• Maintain proper records of learner’s progress
• Not engage in private or personal activities when he/she is meant to
be in class.
• Not trade or transact during school time.
• Not bring a pet or baby at school
• Not be part of a riot any activity which could affect the school
negatively.
• Not ask for money from pupils in relation to his/her duties

7. Professional code of conduct
• Conduct lessons without discrimination regardless of the child’s race,
sex, tribe, place of birth
• Keep safe custody of school property under his/ her watch.

8. Personal Conduct
• Decency in dress code: No minis, tights, sleeveless tops
• Decency in speech: Use appropriate language
• Personal Presentation: How you carry yourself matters: We are open
books. Carry yourself with respect and you will be respected.
• Neat outlook: kempt hair, kempt beard, nails short, good breath.
• Women’s hair: no colour, well organized hair not allover the place
• Stay professional even when working with your spouse or future
spouse