Proactive Professionalism

School of Education Launching Tomorrow Today

Who is William Dawes?

1.A Tennis player who recently won six Wimbledon championships 

2.A financial planner convicted of stealing from colleagues 401K plans

3.A historic figure responsible informing colonists of an attack by the British army.

4.A senator who was indicted on charges of tax evasion and fraud

  YAWN

What makes you 'sticky'?

Remarkable                                            Memorable            Exclusive                                                                Valuable

How do you harness your 'stickiness'?

Network                                            Connect                    Communicate                                                                        Showcase

Never Eat Alone

Author Keith Ferrazzi gives some tips:

Put yourself out there Be willing to give something away

Be Transparent

Proactive Professionalism- Launching Tomorrow Today

   Make ourselves availableGet involvedPut our ideas in playBuild an e-portfolio

How to Ace a Job Interview on Skype, TIME

Make Ourselves Available-Speech Communities & LMX• Speech Community

o Groups of people who share the same background, communication style and beliefs

• Leader Member Exchange Theoryo Relationships exist on a continuum of in-group and out-

group

Your Self Presentation…negotiating our identities

1. You are creating identity whenever you communicate and everybody else is too

2. Creating identity affects who you are in relation to others.

- Foundations of Interpersonal Communication, Stewart et al.

Be the CEO of Your Own Brand

Get Involved- Five Key Aspects to Finding a Teaching Position with Confidence and Competence

Preparation- professional portfolio, marketable experiences

Research- districts that match/need your skills

Networking- who do you know, let them know

Professionalism- brand for success

Patience- takes time to find the right fit Education WeekEric A. ArellanoCareer Counselor University of Texas at San Antonio

Who are you?- EDWeek

 In the survey, the researchers found "that teachers divided into three groups: the Idealists (23 percent), the Contented (37 percent) and the Disheartened (40 percent). Each of the groups has a distinctive set of attitudes and concerns that shape how they approach teaching and education reform." In which category would you currently place yourself?

Put Yourself in Play:Answer Four QuestionsAdapted from Fierce Conversations, Susan Scott

• Where am I going?• Why am I going there?• Who is going with me?• How will I get there?

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Build an E-portfolioGo on the Web…Leave Something Valuable Behind

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I have something to share…

= Networking

"...people of all ages are creating customized, personal web-based environments to support their social, professional and learning activities..."  The 2009 Horizon Report

Web 1.0 vs. Web 2.0

•Read-only web vs. read/write web •Yahoo mail vs. Gmail •E-mail vs. IM •Newsletters vs. blogs •Static vs. dynamic •Isolated vs. interactive Robert Lackie, Rider University Librarian

E-portfolios- Benefits

Showcase competenciesLearn digital mediaPreserve workNetwork beyondBrand expertiseContinuous conversation

 

E-portfolios- How do I start?

 

Open sourceHome grownVendor supported

E-portfolios- What do I include?

ResumeLetters of RecommendationReferencesTeaching PhilosophyEvidence of TeachingLessonsVideoArtifacts

 

E-portfolios- How do I network?

 

Why Not Share Your Potential!

"Teaching is one of the few professions that is not just a job or even an adventure—it's a calling. Great teachers strive to help every student unlock their potential and develop the habits of mind that will serve them for a lifetime."  Arne Duncan, U.S. Secretary

of Education, Oct. 22, 2009

Questions- Let's Network

Suzanne CarbonaroNCATE/Assessment CoordinatorRider UniversitySchool of Educationscarbonaro@rider.eduhttp://scarbonaro.com