PROFESSIONALISM
Collaboration
- Collaborates with school colleagues, parents, and other members of the larger community.
Lifelong Learning
- Thinks systematically about practice and uses reflection to improve teaching and learning.
- Invites and uses feedback from supervisors and peers; accepts constructive criticism in a positive manner.
- Sets goals for personal and professional growth.
- Participates in professional development activities such as Alabama Reading Initiative (ARI), Alabama Math, Science, and Technology Initiative (AMSTI), faculty meetings, and school and/or university workshops.
Professional Dispositions and Conduct
- Regular and punctual attendance.
- Follows the appropriate dress code.
- Assumes responsibility and accountability for tasks or duties without prompting.
- Respects students and fellow educators both in and out of the classroom.
- Respects confidentiality of student records, performance, and personal issues.
- Demonstrates care and concern for welfare of students and the school community.
- Abides by federal, state, and local laws and statutes.
- Demonstrates the ability to communicate effectively in person, via phone, via email, and in writing.
Description & Rationale
Before entering UAH's Education program, I spent several years of my life practicing law as an Assistant District Attorney in Knoxville, Tennessee. I have extensive experience working in a professional environment, where I successfully accomplished the standards delineated above and developed an impeccable reputation for being a professional employee, colleague, and leader. As a teacher, I will put forth the same dedication, work ethic, and commitment to excellence that I did while practicing law. As a teacher candidate at UAH, I devoted much time and effort to being the best student and student teacher I could be. In addition to attending classes, writing papers, and completing school projects, I participated in training seminars, attended professional development conferences, passed state certification examinations, and satisfied all of the requirements promulgated by the University of Alabama and the Alabama Department of Education. Below are various certificates and documents related to these events and endeavors.