My principal made a "semi-humorous" comment to me about my lack of
professionalism yesterday, and I'm afraid I've rather taken it to heart.
I'm trying to determine what components constitute professionalism. So
far I've come up with the following list. Please post any additions you
can think of and also any elaborations or comments on what I have
listed.
Criteria for Professionalism:
Quality of work
Professional attire
Attendance and promptness (I have trouble with this one, but am working
on it)
Willingness to take on extra tasks and duties
Professional attitude towards students, peers and supervisors
Initiative
Maintaining a neat and attractive workspace (Also a problem area for me)
Seeking out opportunities for further education and professional growth
Responsibility and acceptance of consequences
A caring attitude
High quality paperwork (typed, correct spelling and grammar, etc.)
Meeting deadlines (Bit of a problem here)
Conducting frequent self-evaluation
Keeping personal issues out of the work place
And some I have questions about:
Does having a cup of coffee at my desk reflect a lack of
professionalism?
If I sometimes take the equivalent time that teachers would have for
planning and spend it relaxing with other teachers, am I not being
professional?
If I do school work at home is it less professional than if I show up at
the building an hour before school or stay an hour after?
And finally:
Is it necessary to meet 100% of the criteria like those listed above to
be professional or should the exceeding of expectations in some areas
balance out shortcomings in others?
Thanks for any help you can offer. This concern is rattling my brain to
the point I'm having trouble accomplishing anything else today.
Deb Waugh
Library Media Specialist/Technology Facilitator
Graham High School
Bluefield, Virginia
dwaugh@tazewell.k12.va.us
debwaugh@frontiernet.net
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