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Standard Six: Professional Knowledge and Growth

 

A.Professional Dispositions

The preparation of a teacher, leading to a Masters of Arts in Teaching degree and certification requires the assimilation, integration and application of complex knowledge and skills along with development of appropriate professional, behavioral, and social dispositions needed to become both an independent and collaborative teacher in any public or independent school in the State of Rhode Island. As such, BPBS 6A delineates essential attributes, which refer to refer to the intellectual, communication, social, emotional, behavioral and attitudinal aspects of the performance of a teacher, all necessary for successful completion of earning a Brown MAT degree and advancing on to successful teaching.

 

In what ways does the student teacher:

  1. demonstrate ability to master, assimilate and apply complex information in the form of lectures, small group work, written materials, and other applicable teaching formats?
  2. communicate effectively in written and oral English concepts, assignments, evaluations, and expectations with members of the learning community such as faculty, students, parents, and staff?
  3. possess emotional stability and persistence required for full utilization of intellectual abilities?
  4. have the stamina to work a teacher's contracted day and perform extended additional duties of a classroom teacher such as parent conferences, Open Houses and other school related activities?
  5. organize time and materials, prioritize tasks, perform and supervise several tasks at once, and adapt to changing situations in order to develop skills to assess and attend to the needs of all his/her students?  (RIPTS #11.1)
  6. act in a professional manner that demonstrates integrity, responsibility, tolerance and respect for self and others? Treat all with compassion, dignity, and respect? Work collaboratively with other students, school and university faculty, parents and the school community?  (RIPTS #11.1)
  7. take responsibility for his/her own professional growth by successful and punctual completion of all course assignments and readings and thoughtfully participate in class discussions, workshops, courses and other educational activities that support his/her development as a teacher? (RIPTS #10.3)
  8. adhere to the Brown Teacher Education Program Acceptable Use of Technology policy, NEA Code of Ethics, and Brown Code of Professional Conduct?  (RIPTS #11.5)
  9. take responsibility for learning about implementing federal, state, district and school initiatives to improve teaching and learning?  (RIPTS #10.4)

B.Critically Reflective Practice 

In what ways does the student teacher: 

  1. reflect thoughtfully on his/her teaching experience, solicit feedback, and accept criticism to improve performance?  (RIPTS #10.1)
  2. use learning theory to inform his/her practice?  Does s/he regularly apply new ideas presented in coursework, and professional publications and journals that discuss current issues in education?  (RIPTS #10.2)
  3. actively seek to value, understand and incorporate knowledge of backgrounds and cultures of the students that may be different from his/her own?
  4. explore new instructional strategies and takes risks in trying new teaching approaches and is open to critically appraising the results of teaching methods employed?  (RIPTS #10.2)
  5. develop basic technological literacy (use of computers, video and audio equipment, knowledge of the Web, the Internet, web publishing and use of search engines) for professional purposes, as well as classroom applications? (RIPTS #10.2)

Teachers reflect on their practice and assume responsibility for their own professional development by actively seeking opportunities to learn and grow as professionals. (RIPTS #10)

 

Teachers maintain professional standards guided by legal and ethical principles.

(RIPTS #11)

DRAFT: This module has unpublished changes.