Inspired Teacher Presentation

National University
ITL 600 Becoming a Teacher

Kirsten Arias
Deanna Carson
Randy McWilliams
 An Inspired Teacher will…
To Inspire: someone who can promote creativity in others
• Continually strive to connect with their students seeking to grow various
relationships that focus on building positive atmospheres.
• Encourage students to practice critical thinking skills that can assist students
while they learn to become contributing members of society.
• Strive to gain knowledge to incorporate new teaching methods.
 Inspired Teachers Continually…
Creates an
Constantly maintain a
atmosphere where
positive atmosphere
diversity can
towards students and
flourish
teaching
Recognizes the
importance of making
Continually
learning accessible
seek new
because students have
methods of
how to make different learning
styles and are at
learning fun
different levels of
understanding
 Motivated Teachers…
Seek to uphold the belief that teachers must create an
atmosphere of motivation in their students
so they can portray a desire or willingness to do something.
Motivated Teachers seek to:
• Be patient, kind, caring and cultivate
continuous positivity.
• Grow themselves in their teaching craft so
they can continue to grow as educators.
• Build relationships with their students and
fellow colleagues.
• Meet students where they are to encourage
personal growth in the learning process
 An Ethical Teacher
“The professional educator strives to create a learning environment that nurtures to fulfillment the
potential of all students. The professional educator acts with conscientious effort to exemplify the
highest ethical standards.”

PRINCIPLE I: Ethical Conduct toward Students

PRINCIPLE II: Ethical Conduct toward Practices and Performance
PRINCIPLE III: Ethical Conduct toward Professional Colleagues
PRINCIPLE IV: Ethical Conduct toward Parents and Community
Association of American Educators. (2018)

 Be HUMBLE - admit when you don’t know something

 Remain CALM at all times and model KINDNESS and PATIENCE
 FOLLOW THROUGH with consequences
 SMILE often, LAUGH with students, and SIT with students
 Offer options, but give students a chance to problem solve
on their own (Alber, 2011)
Moore, E.T. (2015)
 So What Does That All Mean?
Ages and Ages (2016) –
Divisionary (Do the Right Thing)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIShuV7_KVw

“Doing the right thing means doing what is best for

the greater or common good. It means making
decisions that are not based on your own personal
needs, that don't expand your popularity, or enforce
your personal beliefs.”

Fisher Thornton, 2016, comment Joelle

 What is Dedicated Teaching?
Dedication refers to a love of teaching or passion for the
work, which includes commitment to students’ success.
Responses often referred to loving the subject matter or
simply being dedicated to the work. To a student, this
means a teacher should be “always willing to help and
give time.”
Peterson-DeLuca, ( 2016, Para 6)
 True Dedication

Meet Mr. Chuck - a caring and dedicated teacher. He spent

33 years teaching kids at a regular high school then went
on to start teaching kids in an ESE class working with
medically fragile kids.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QeZSefcbcc
Pasco, (2018)
 Inspired Teacher Presentation
National University
ITL 600 Becoming a Teacher

Contributors:
Kirsten Arias
Deanna Carson
Randy McWilliams
 References
• Ashley Peterson-DeLuca, Ashley. (2016). Top five qualities of effective teachers, according to students. Pearson.
Retrieved from https://www.pearsoned.com/top-five-qualities-effective-teachers/)

• Fisher Thornton, Linda (2016). What Does it Mean to “Do the Right Thing?. Leading In Context. Retrieved from
https://leadingincontext.com/2016/10/26/5-reasons-do-the-right-thing-can-lead-to-trouble/

• Pasco County Schools (2018, October 11). Caring and Dedicated Teacher. Pasco County Schools. [Video file]. Retrieved
from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QeZSefcbcc

• Ages and Ages. (2014, June 17). Do the Right Thing. Divisionary. [Video file]. Retrieved from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIShuV7_KVw

• Association of American Educators. (2018). Code of Ethics for Educators. Retrieved from
https://www.aaeteachers.org/index.php/about-us/aae-code-of-ethics

• Commission on Teacher Credentialing. (2016). California Teaching Performance Expectations. Retrieved from
https://www.ctc.ca.gov/docs/default-source/educator-prep/standards/adopted-tpes-2016.pdf?sfvrsn=8cb2c410_0.

• More, E.T. (2015, August 7). My Educational Philosophy. Retrieved from

https://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/philosophy-of-teaching/my-educational-philosophy/

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