The Penn State teacher exhibits the highest standards of professionalism in all that he/she does.
The teacher consistently meets expectations and fulfills responsibilities.
The teacher establishes and maintains productive, collaborative relationships with colleagues and families.
The teacher values and seeks professional growth.
The teacher continuously demonstrates integrity, ethical behaviors, and appropriate professional conduct.
Fulfilling professional responsibilities is something that I have worked on since the start of my student teaching experience. Once I started taking over more and more responsibilities in the classroom, evidence of professionalism was more easily obtained. I was able to present at the NSTA conference, attend the Dean's Dinner and present at the inquiry conference. These all demonstrate my eagerness to grow professionally. Also, I had additional evidence to add to this category once I started getting more feedback and constructive criticism from my PDA. I will be working towards developing this domain further as my professional career continues. Also, as I attend national conferences and present at the PDS inquiry conference I hope that my professional and integrity as a teacher will be more apparent.