Standard #10: The teacher fosters relationships with school colleagues, parents, and
agencies in the larger community to support pupil learning and well being and
who acts with integrity, fairness and in an ethical manner.
Artifact: CT Evaluation Form, Godspell Poster
Relationships with Colleagues
As a teacher, I can establish collaborative relationships with colleagues to work towards cooperative goals that supports student learning. In my CT evaluation, my Cooperating Teacher wrote that I had a great demeanor with students and colleagues alike, helped inspire students, and sought out guidance and was a reflective educator. Through reflecting with my cooperating teacher and our primary substitute, Apryl Price, I was able to become more comfortable in my classroom interactions with students and to plan lessons and learning activities that directly aided the goals of my cooperating teacher as we prepared for final examinations. Relationships with colleagues in and outside of the classroom are very important, especially for beginning teachers. This is because good relationships with others can lead to benefits in knowledge about particular students, interdisciplinary planning, flexibility in scheduling, sharing of methods and ideas, and respect and clarity in the workplace.
During student's preparation for their “performing” final at the end of the semester, I took initiative in helping to select repertoire, preparing sheet music, and giving students a sense of the piece through playing their piano accompaniment. I also re-edited and began using a new lesson make-up schedule so that students could gain the opportunities to make-up lessons prior to Mr. Buhr returning from the Dorian Vocal Music Festival.
Knowledge of Teacher Roles Outside the Classroom
As a teacher, it is important to participate in activities outside the traditional classroom setting that enhance student learning. I applied and was hired for the position of vocal director for Menomonie High School's musical, Godspell for two months beginning early in my placement. I was responsible for rehearsing numbers with the twelve-member cast, which consisted of choral and non-choral students. It was important in the early weeks to have organized rehearsal setting where I acted with integrity and fairness, but also to teach with a small degree of personal transparency; I was a new face to the community, and had just begun teaching the week before! This meant as an individual and as a teacher in the district I needed to set a good example through my own preparation, conduct, and communication.
Through my collaborative efforts when Mr. Buhr began theatrical direction, attending opening week dinner's prepared by student parents, and ultimately playing in the musical pit, I was able to make many observations about my students and have conversations with community members and parents about students, the music program, athletics, the school district, and more. By developing trust and building knowledge with individuals of all ages, I was able to learn about and use the life experiences of others to engage and to enhance student learning in the classroom. This is similar to what I will be doing outside of the classroom at any school I work with; teachers should act as representatives of their students, colleagues, school districts, and as models of integrity when serving important roles in the community during everyday life.
Artifact: CT Evaluation Form, Godspell Poster
Relationships with Colleagues
As a teacher, I can establish collaborative relationships with colleagues to work towards cooperative goals that supports student learning. In my CT evaluation, my Cooperating Teacher wrote that I had a great demeanor with students and colleagues alike, helped inspire students, and sought out guidance and was a reflective educator. Through reflecting with my cooperating teacher and our primary substitute, Apryl Price, I was able to become more comfortable in my classroom interactions with students and to plan lessons and learning activities that directly aided the goals of my cooperating teacher as we prepared for final examinations. Relationships with colleagues in and outside of the classroom are very important, especially for beginning teachers. This is because good relationships with others can lead to benefits in knowledge about particular students, interdisciplinary planning, flexibility in scheduling, sharing of methods and ideas, and respect and clarity in the workplace.
During student's preparation for their “performing” final at the end of the semester, I took initiative in helping to select repertoire, preparing sheet music, and giving students a sense of the piece through playing their piano accompaniment. I also re-edited and began using a new lesson make-up schedule so that students could gain the opportunities to make-up lessons prior to Mr. Buhr returning from the Dorian Vocal Music Festival.
Knowledge of Teacher Roles Outside the Classroom
As a teacher, it is important to participate in activities outside the traditional classroom setting that enhance student learning. I applied and was hired for the position of vocal director for Menomonie High School's musical, Godspell for two months beginning early in my placement. I was responsible for rehearsing numbers with the twelve-member cast, which consisted of choral and non-choral students. It was important in the early weeks to have organized rehearsal setting where I acted with integrity and fairness, but also to teach with a small degree of personal transparency; I was a new face to the community, and had just begun teaching the week before! This meant as an individual and as a teacher in the district I needed to set a good example through my own preparation, conduct, and communication.
Through my collaborative efforts when Mr. Buhr began theatrical direction, attending opening week dinner's prepared by student parents, and ultimately playing in the musical pit, I was able to make many observations about my students and have conversations with community members and parents about students, the music program, athletics, the school district, and more. By developing trust and building knowledge with individuals of all ages, I was able to learn about and use the life experiences of others to engage and to enhance student learning in the classroom. This is similar to what I will be doing outside of the classroom at any school I work with; teachers should act as representatives of their students, colleagues, school districts, and as models of integrity when serving important roles in the community during everyday life.