Standard Six: Developing as a Professional Educator

6.2 Establishing professional goals and pursuing opportunities to grow professionally

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Description of Practice

Strong Practice that Exemplifies the Standard

Professional goals are extended and the teacher purposefully pursues opportunities to expand knowledge and skills, and participates in and contributes to the professional community.

Maturing Practice

Professional goals are developed and the teacher pursues opportunities to acquire new knowledge and skills, and participates in the processional community.

Developing Practice

Professional goals are established with assistance. The teacher pursues some opportunities to acquire mew knowledge and skills, but infrequently participates in the professional community.

Practice Not Consistent with Standard Expectations

Professional goals are not established to guide practice. The teacher rarely pursues opportunities to develop new knowledge or skills, or to participate in the professional community.

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What the classroom looks like

• Engages in professional activities to develop his or her skill in teaching
• Activities teacher engages in for professional growth are:
  • goal directed
  • arise from identified needs
  • reflect areas of priority to the teacher, the school, or the district
  • Participates in and contributes to the professional community
  • Other____________________________
• Serves on a school or district curriculum committee
• Tutors students in after-school programs
• Involved with people who are learning
• Engages in professional development activities beyond those required by their district and their induction program
• Seeks out or tracks for professional growth activities through:
  • courses
  • conferences
  • workshops
  • study groups
  • journal articles
  • initiates conversations with colleagues
  • seminars
  • other___________________________

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As teachers develop, they may ask, "How do I . . ." or "Why do I . . ."

• maintain an attitude of lifelong learning?
• learn more about my own professional roles and responsibilities?
• establish goals and seek out opportunities for professional growth and development?
• use professional literature, school district, and other professional development opportunities to increase my understanding of teaching and learning?
• continue to seek out and refine approaches that make the curriculum accessible to every student?
• expand my knowledge of new instructional methods and technologies?
• benefit from and contribute to professional organizations to improve my teaching?