APPENDIX CB
STATEMENT OF PROFESSIONALISM
University of Northwestern – St. Paul
Professional educators must be able to reflect on their practice and the effect of their choices on the classroom community, the professional community, and the extended communities within which they serve. Therefore, to succeed within the Northwestern Teacher Education Program and the profession, teacher candidates will
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- Demonstrate respect for others.
- Contribute productively to group work.
- Demonstrate sensitivity and responsiveness to the needs of others.
- Establish and maintain appropriate relationships in field placements.
- Maintain an appropriate balance between professional distance and personal rapport with students.
- Maintain confidentiality that respects the privacy rights of others.Exercise judgment that respects differences within diverse social settings.
- Respect, enhance, and celebrate diversity.
- Practice pedagogy that is culturally responsive and that considers students' learning and language needs.
- Take responsibility for the safety and welfare of students.
This statement provides a definition of professionalism to be used within courses, field experiences, and intervention systems within the teacher education program. It is based on the Minnesota Standards of Effective Practice and Northwestern’s Teacher Education mission statement and curriculum model.