1. Teachers and the Teaching Profession
Feedback/Burning questions
Follow up from Yesterday
Classroom Experiment/Six secrets of a happy classroom
Assignment B
Break
Looking at myself/Values Audit
Charter of Education
Teacher Professionalism
BC Regulations Branch
BCTF
Ethical Decision Making

2. Burning Questions

3. Follow Up
The Classroom Experiment
The 6 Secrets to a Happy Classroom

4. Looking at Myself

5. Principles of Learning
Learning requires the active participation of the student
People learn in a variety of ways and at different rates
Learning is both an individual and group process

6. !st Nations Principles of Learning

7. Assignment B
Options

8. Teachers and the Teaching Profession
Charter of Education
A little Background

9. Teachers and the Teaching Profession
Spring 2002 – Brought to BCTF Annual General Meeting. The Charter was intitally sponsored by the BC Teachers' Federation and an independent panel made up of members of the community ( 1 teacher + 5 others who supported public education)
October 2002 until February 2003, the panel members visited some 42 communities, listened to over 620 formal presentations and held discussions with more than 1,500 participants.

10. Teachers and the Teaching Profession
much thought was given to choosing a range of communities which reflected the diversity of BC
“What is an educated person?” “Which of those characteristics are developed through the public schools?” “What is an educated community?” “What are the principles of public education?”
In addition to formal presentations, attendees often became presenters as they listened to and engaged in discussion during the hearing. Often these impromptu interjections were very personal stories

11. Teachers and the Teaching Profession
It was determined that there should be at least two forms for the Charter. One, which became known as the “popular version” would be in a poster format, easily read and accessible with a copy sent to every participant in the process. The other would be a longer, detailed report.
March 10, 2003, a press conference was held at the Vancouver Public Library to officially release the Charter to the public.

12. Teachers and the Teaching Profession
Jigsaw Activity
Use your Values and Beliefs handout for reference
7 groups – each group will discuss one of five “Charter” questions ( minutes)
Individuals from each group will then reform into groups of 5 so that each person has discussed a different questions. Each person in turn, will share the ideas, comments discussed from each group (25 min)

13. Read and prepare to discuss handout:
Read and examine
BCTF code of ethics
BCTRB Education Standards
Read and prepare to discuss handout:
“Teacher violated Union ethics with complaint about colleague”