As models for our students, we must tend to our own personal and professional development, not only to set that example for them, but to keep up to date on changes in the field, and to overcome shortcomings that may keep us from performing our best or demonstrating the 5Cs of credibility, candor, compassion, commitment and clarity. Our own development plans must address our own technical, personal and professional development to help us excel as teachers. We can examine our past teachers and instructors to find our own personal teaching style. I will begin a professional development plan that helps me explore where I can improve my delivery and develop rapport, as well as to provide colleagues materials that reflect their own personal teaching styles.
