Inspired Teachers- Group One

Kellie Ann Arnett

Chris Atkin
Victor Beltran
Ryan Warren
 Chris Atkin

“Dedication is not what others expect of you, it

is what you can give to others.” -Henry Miller
 Chris Atkin

Dedicated

A dedicated teacher is one who ensures to treat each

student as an individual.

Being a dedicated teacher means that you will be tired and

it will be difficult, but the impact and relationships that you
create will be life-changing.
 Chris Atkin

Dedicated
Teaching Performance Expectations (TPE’s)

TPE 6 Element 1: “Reflect on their own teaching practice and level of

subject matter and pedagogical knowledge to plan and implement
instruction that can improve student learning.”
Reflection is a constant cycle of improvement that takes dedication
and essential of life-long learners.
 Chris Atkin

Dedicated

TPE 2 Element 5:
“Maintain high expectations for learning with appropriate
support for the full range of students in the classroom…”

It takes dedication to pursue background information

about your students and develop that relationship.

Understanding your students will cause them a desire

to met your high expectations
Kellie Ann Arnett
 Kellie Ann Arnett

A motivated teacher is one who comes to the classroom with a

growth mindset and an amazing amount of flexibility to take
advantage of the class’ dynamic and best learning environment
possible..

TPE 4: Element 1 states, “ Beginning teachers will locate and apply

information about students' current academic status, content- and
standards-related learning needs and goals, assessment data, language
proficiency status, and cultural background for both short-term and
long-term instructional planning purposes.”

A teacher who keeps their scholars motivated keeps themselves

motivated.
 Kellie Ann Arnett

Motivated teachers have goals and plans to achieve them while

assessing their progress along the way.

A motivated teacher is a teacher that gives themselves

feedback along with their scholars.

TPE 6 Element 3 states, “ Beginning teachers will establish

professional learning goals and make progress to
improve their practice by routinely engaging in communication and
inquiry with colleagues.”
 Kellie Ann Arnett

TPE 1, Element 3 states, “ Beginning teachers connect subject matter to real-

life contexts and provide active learning experiences to engage student
interest, support student motivation, and allow students to extend their
learning.”

A teacher who makes learning relevant for their scholars makes it

relevant for them and stays motivated. It shows in my class.
 Victor Beltran

Ethical Teaching
Every teacher should their own code of ethics to help them navigate through the day to day of their
duties and responsibilities
 Victor Beltran

Principles of a Code of Ethics

The Association of American Educator dives their code of Ethics into four principles

1. Ethical Conduct towards Students

2. Ethical Conduct toward Practices and Performance
3. Ethical Conduct toward Professional Colleagues
4. Ethical Conduct toward Parents and Community

California Classroom
The AAE’s First Principle correlates with
California’s TPE 2 Element 3:
“Establish, maintain, maintain, and monitor inclusive
learning environment...to enable all students to learn”
As educators we make sure our way of teaching is
respectful to the progress of student learning.
Victor Beltran
The second Principle by the AAE illustrates how
ethics are something that affect teachers
everyday.
They not only govern how teachers interact with
others, but how they should plan and perform
their practice.
 Victor Beltran

Family and Colleagues

California TPE 6 Element 4, combines the ideas of the last two principles of the AAE’s Code of Ethics.

“Demonstrate how and when to involve other adults and to communicate effectively with peers and colleagues,
families, and members …”
Knowing when to involve others is as much a part of
ethics as the way teachers conduct themselves.

As the saying goes, “It takes a village to raise a child.”

Thus it is up to the educator to know their role and

when it is necessary to involve others.
 Ryan Warren

Ryan Warren
 Ryan Warren

Teaching is one of the few professions that leaves a lasting

impression on someone’s life. Most people remember a teacher
who influenced them growing up and are able to apply the
knowledge and kindness taught into their daily lives.

TPE 6: Developing as a Professional Educator

Element # 6 states: “Understand and enact professional roles and
responsibilities as mandated reporters and comply with
all laws concerning professional responsibilities, professional
conduct, and moral fitness…...”

Understanding your role as an educator will be crucial, since you

will be impacting lives.
 Ryan Warren

TPE 6: Developing as a Professional Educator

Element #2 states:
“Recognize their own values and implicit and explicit biases, the
ways in which these values and implicit and explicit biases may
positively and negatively affect teaching and learning, and work to
mitigate any negative impact on the teaching and learning of
students. They exhibit positive dispositions of caring, support,
acceptance, and fairness toward all students and families,as well as
toward their colleagues.”

● Build a Positive Rapport Together

● Encourage a Classroom Code of Conduct
● Be a Role Model
● Reinforce and Reward Positive Behaviors
● Communicate Directly
● Normalize Mistakes
 Ryan Warren

● All the best heroes are ordinary people who make

themselves extraordinary.

● Everyone has a superhero inside of them waiting to be

discovered.

● Without teachers, life would have no class.

● A good teacher is like a candle, it consumes itself to light

the path for others.

● I don’t want to be a role model, I’d like to be an inspiration.

References

California Teaching Performance Expectations: 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.

Code of Ethics: Association of American Educators. (2018). Code of Ethics for Educators.

Retrieved from https://www.aaeteachers.org/index.php/about-us/aae-code-of-ethics.