ProfessionalismWhatdowemeanwhenwesaysomeoneis‘aprofessional’?Dowemeanthat:•theygetpaid?•theyholdaspecialqualification?•theyhaveacertainattitude?TeachingisaprofessionTeachersareprofessionalsTeachersdemonstrateprofessionalismProfessionalism•Involvestheinterfacebetweenpersonalandhegemonicvalues•andisthereforecontingentonunwrittencodesandprescribedlaw•isoftenrecognisedmostclearlywhenitlapses!Values,attributesandabilities•Makingjudgements…•basedonprinciples…•andknowledge…•andhavingthecompetencetoact.Socrates:actionsdependonopinionsIsitprofessionalto...•wearjeanstoschool?•swearatpupils?•smokeintheplayground?•havearelationshipwithapupil?•Arrivelatewithoutasoundexcuse?•Takea‘sicky’?•Talkopenlyaboutyournegativeviewsofcolleaguesorschools?•Coverupforcolleagueswhoyouknowtobeinthewrong?Buthowabout...•wearingcasualclothesonoutofschoolactivities?•callingpupilsjokeynames?•smokingatbreaktimeorafterschoolhours?•havingarelationshipwithamemberofstaffDifferentcurriculumareasmayhavetomakedifferentkindsofprofessionaljudgements.Forexample:•artsandhumanitiesmaydealdirectlywiththelocalcommunity•PSHEandpastoralworkmayinvolvedealingwithsensitivepersonalissues•Scienceandtechnologycaninvolvedangerousequipmentandsubstances•PE,danceanddramacanrequirebondsoftrustwhicharephysicalandemotionalProfessionalrequirementsmaybedefinedintermsof:•principlesofequalopportunitiesandattitudestopupilsandlearning•legalobligations•collaborationwithcolleaguesandcontributionstotheschoolcommunity•contributingtothewidercommunity•continuingprofessionaldevelopmentLegalobligations:•Schoolteachers’payandconditions:195daysperyear190teachingdays1265hoursofheaddirectedtime‘suchadditionalhoursasmaybeneededtoenablehim(sic)todischargehisprofessionalduties’Andseealso:•SexDiscriminationAct1975•RaceRelationsAct1976•DisabilityDiscriminationAct1995•ChildrenAct1989•HealthandSafetyatworkAct1974•YoungPerson’sSafetyAct1995Inlocoparentis‘dutyofcare’Physicalcontact:•teachersshouldnevertouchpupilsinwaysoronpartsofthebodythatmaybeconsideredindecent•student-teachersshouldavoidbeinginasituationinwhichtheyarealonewithapupilRestraintmaybejustifiableifthepupilis:•committingacriminaloffence•injuringthemselvesorothers•damagingproperty•behavinginamannerthatthreatensthemaintenanceofgoodorderHealthandsafety•proceduresincaseoffire•regulationsforhandlingequipment•proceduresincaseofinjuryTheschoolcommunity•missionstatement•subjectpolicy•workingwithcolleagues•respectingothersubjectsTobeaccreditedasa‘professional’byone’scolleaguesisarecognitionthatyouhavejoinedtheteamandareworkingwiththemtowardsthesamecommongoals.ThewidercommunityThenationalpicture:HMI(HerMajesty’sInspector(ate))OfstedThelocalcommunity:LEAs(LocalEducationAuthority)Governorsthe‘clients’themselvesContinuingprofessionaldevelopment•subjectspecialism•educationtheoryandmanagement•praxisPlato:itisimpossibletohaveperfectknowledgeofthatwhichisconstantlychangingProfessionalism,andbyproxyprofessionaldevelopment,entails需要critical批评的、关键的thinkingaboutwhatis,andanopenmindaboutwhatcouldbe.
