I'm going to be a Professional

I think there are many factors that account to being a so-called professional. There is one idea that really sticks in my mind that I was told when I went out student teaching: the 3 B's - No boobs, not buttcrack, no belly. I think that is extremely important dressing professionally in the classroom, and I think even in our personal lives. Dress to impress, or at least dress appropriately.
There are a few other thoughts that were discussed in our class that I definitely think hold true to being a professional: never compromise your standards and values, going above and beyond your legal requirements, and plain and simple; do your best, mediocrity isn't acceptable when you can do better. There are probably many other aspects that I can name that qualify as being a professional teacher.
I think we should all consider these ideas when teaching since we will be in the spotlight of many children's lives. We will be the people that they look up to (besides parents, siblings, and other role models in their lives).

Sergiovanni's 4 Commitments to Professionalism
1. Commitment to caring
2. Commitment to practise in exemplary ways
3. Commitment to one's own practise but to the practise itself
4. Commitment to valued social ends

I really like these ideas. I think that they are vital when thinking of being professional in the teaching field. Or any field of professional nature. An article I read on Segiovanni's views stated that believes that "in order to improve, schools must adopt the metaphor of school as community rather than school as organization." I like that. I think that in order for students to succeed they need to feel like they are involved as a community rather than working for an organization.

Being a professional seems so daunting. But I think I am up for the task!