Passion has to be a driving motivator...but appearance as a professional is important! I stress to my class, that language and its usage is key to their own personal success...so I use appropriate and professional "friendly" language as an example for my class to emulate.
A easy way to define instructional professionalism is "walk the walk and talk the talk".If I want my students to be professional I must be professional. I must display professionalism in my appearance, lecture etc.
It is values, standard, ethics and sincerity, willing to admit and learn.
exhibitng a ethical, bussiness like manner at the workplace.
Bonnie,
Excellent advice on how to project a professional image and serve as a role model for the students. This is a such an important part of the total career development process.
Gary
Dr. Gary Meers
Instructional Professionalism starts with how you dress and conduct your behavior. I personally choose not to wear scrubs like the other medical instructors, but I do wear professional office attire and a white lab jacket when ever I conduct business in the classroom, do site visits for the externs, conduct meetings, or any formal function. Behavior or how you personal conduct yourself while on campus is also a huge part of progessionalism. Do you just do your job and go home or do you what it take to get the job done right?
Instructional professionalism is to show the students by example what you want and expect out of them. If you expect a certain type of behavior then you should show that type of behavior. Show up on time, if you expect the students to be on time.
Elidon,
Good definition. By following what you have listed an instructor would come to the class ready to teach and show students that they have made the right choice concerning their enrollment.
Gary
Dr. Gary Meers
Instructional professionalism can be defined as bringing all the educational materials and explaining or instructing the students to be better prepared and make them grow as students and people.
The way you present yourself and your subject.
A professional instructor should project himself to his students with a positive personality and an enthusiasm to teach his students.
He should be able to work in these three settings: with small groups, in demonstration settings, and for lectures.
I would define it as a combination of two components: "looking the part" and "sounding the part". Instructor must be appropriately dressed and project the image that will ultimately be required in the work place. Also instructor must have an adequate command of the technical jargon and nomenclature . This command sets the standard that the student must strive for.
Instructional professionalism is being a role model to your students, showmanship, and being an effective teacher.
I define instructional professionalism as knowing your subject matter, being passionate about the subject (or at least appearing so) and being able to pass that knowledge/skill on to your students in such a way that they will be eager to learn it. I also feel that the professional instructor needs to be appropriately dressed and respectful of the students' time...start on time and end on time. The professional instructor also needs to be approachable and available for further discussion or help.
I agree 100%. My class follows the motto: Learn it, Love it, Live it.
I would define Instructional Professionalism as a manner of presenting yourself and the subject material that is both professional and appropriate for the class setting. The students need to feel they are free to express their ideas and questions; however, you must maintain control and progress of the class in a way that would demonstrate that you are a professional in the field.
Being knowledgeable in the subject, treat students with respect, be impartial, be prepared for the day's session, teach effectively, motivate students in the subject, manage the class such that a substantial amount of material is covered with the students feeling refreshed (not tired) at the end of class ... anxiously awaiting the next class.
Allyson,
Not sure what you mean unprofessional in terms of handling the situation. You are being professional if you stop the comments, redirect the class and then move the class forward with learning opportunities. You have to take control of the class and manage student behavior. If you don't then you are going to be in for a very long course.
Gary
Dr. Gary Meers
Wayne,
I like your inclusion of the word "passion". I think that passion and enthusiasm needs to be a part of the delivery process if students are to become engaged and retained.
Gary
Dr. Gary Meers
Katherine,
This is so important as it gives the students a realistic picture of what a career professional is all about.
Gary
Dr. Gary Meers
