1.Types of resources available for professional development and learning literature •Professional X X X X X •Colleagues associations •Professional development activities •Professional 2.Ability to read and understand articles and books about current research, views, ideas, and debates X X X X X regarding best teaching practices 3.Ongoing personal reflection on teaching and learning practices as a basis for making professional decisions X of Ethics •Code for learners •Advocacy The Larger Community 1.Role of the school as a resource to the larger community X as a resource •Teachers 2.Factors in the students’ environment outside of school (family circumstances, community X environments, health and economic conditions) that may influence students’ life and learning 3.Develop and utilize active partnerships among teachers, parents/guardians, and leaders in the community to support the educational process ownership X •Shared decision-making •Shared communication •Respectful/reciprocal 4.Major laws related to students’ rights and teacher responsibilities education •Equal education for handicapped students •Appropriate and privacy •Confidentiality treatment of students •Appropriate in situations related to possible child abuse •Reporting
1.Types of resources available for professional development and learning •Professional literature •Colleagues •Professional associations •Professional development activities X X X X X 2.Ability to read and understand articles and books about current research, views, ideas, and debates regarding best teaching practices X X X X X 3.Ongoing personal reflection on teaching and learning practices as a basis for making professional decisions •Code of Ethics •Advocacy for learners X The Larger Community 1.Role of the school as a resource to the larger community •Teachers as a resource X 2.Factors in the students’ environment outside of school (family circumstances, community environments, health and economic conditions) that may influence students’ life and learning X 3.Develop and utilize active partnerships among teachers, parents/guardians, and leaders in the community to support the educational process •Shared ownership •Shared decision-making •Respectful/reciprocal communication X 4.Major laws related to students’ rights and teacher responsibilities •Equal education •Appropriate education for handicapped students •Confidentiality and privacy •Appropriate treatment of students •Reporting in situations related to possible child abuse
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