Inspired Teacher

Collaboration
National University
ITL600
 Dedicated Teacher
A dedicated teacher is an essential quality for the success of the
teacher and students.

HOW TO BE A DEDICATED TEACHER:

1. Self care
a. “A dedicated teacher is dedicated to their own well-being, which then allows them to bring
the same dedication and quality to all areas of their life, including their work and the
students they teach” (Benhayon, 2017).
b. You cannot dedicate yourself to others if you do not take care of yourself first.

2. The want to always improve

a. TPE 6 - Seek opportunities to reflect on and improve their practice through collaborative
inquiry, observation feedback, and their own performance data.

3. Willingness to help and give time

 Dedicated Teacher
DEMONSTRATING DEDICATED TEACHING:

● Taking time to get to know your students and parents

● Gaining insight through colleagues
● Putting quality content into every lesson plan
■ Meeting all students needs
■ Making lessons UDL
● Having motivation
■ Demonstrating good work ethic
■ Inspiring your students in learning
 Motivated Teacher
• Interested in what they do. They examine
what they do in the classroom and question
its value.
• Enjoy what they do and don’t see it as just
a ‘job’.
• Go to training workshops and give training
workshops.
• They reflect on their teaching regularly and
in different ways.
 Motivated Teacher
• Try new things with their students and find
out what works based on the interactions
with other teachers.
• Incorporate new ideas.
• Interested in their students and want their
students to be motivated in the classroom.
• Motivated teachers teach more than just
the syllabus.
 Inspired teaching
Throughout the course, we discuss the importance of
establishing a classroom setting that inspires both, the teacher
and the students.
● As educators, we inspire students by:
■ Engaging all students in learning
■ Maintaining positive learning environments for students
■ Being knowledgeable in the subject matter you are presenting
■ Providing instruction that will create learning experiences for
the students
(Commission on Teacher Credentialing, 2016)
 Inspired Teaching
● Become an inspired educator by:
■ Taking responsibility for what the students are
learning
■ Learning about each one of your students and
understanding what their strengths and
weaknesses are
■ Being effective with the way you provide
information
■ Being flexible and willing to face all the roles
you are to provide as a teacher
(Moore, 2015)
 Ethical Teaching
Ethics is a set of moral principles that govern your thinking, decision making
and conduct.
● As Ethical teachers we maintain the confidence of students, parents,
colleagues and the community.
● Principle 1: We help students realize their potential and worth as
effective members of society.
● Principle 2: We strive for conditions worthy of the trust placed in
educators.

NEA Ethics Code: (NEA, 2018)

 Ethical Teaching
● For students: We foster integrity, responsibility, and respect for
the law and for human life.
● For parents: We communicate clearly, respect values, and
maintain a positive role in the community.
● For colleagues: We are honest, trustworthy, and safely guard
confidential information.
● For themselves: We accept accountability and strive to
demonstrate competence.

Code of Ethics: (Association of American Educators, 2018)

 References

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