Educators act ethically and maintain the integrity, credibility and reputation of the profession.
I made it a priority to show up early in the morning for my Education 490 practicum. This was important to me because it showed the other staff that I cared about my role as teacher candidate. It also gave me time to settle in to the day, get anything printed off that I needed, as well as prepare myself mentally for the day ahead. I was able to build relationships with staff members before school began and while they weren’t too busy. I also made an effort to stay later after the end of day bell rang. This gave me time to reflect on the day, how the lessons went and what I need to change moving forward. It also gave me an opportunity to get whatever I needed for the next day ready to go before leaving the school. I find it easier to focus at the school that at home so getting there early and staying after school gave me time to do those things that would have taken me longer to do at home.