ProfessionalStandards

OCTStandardsof
Practice

Howarethestandards
andtheCGEsalike?

Howaretheydifferent?

Classroomimplications

Care

Showscareforstudents
throughpracticeas
studentsshowcareto
theirpeersintheirrole
asstudent

Goesbeyondtheschool,
andshowscarefortheir
parishandcommunity
throughservice

Beingcompassionateto
allstudents

Respect

Weshowrespectfor
studentsastheyshow
respectforoneanother.

N/A

Treatingeveryonethe
sameasyouwouldwant
tobetreated

Trust

Relationshipswith
students,colleaguesand
parentsandguardians
arebasedontrustjustas
studentsbuildtrustwith
oneanotherasstatedin
theCGE(under
effectivecommunicator)

N/A

Havinggreatrapport
withstudentssothat
everyonehastrustforall
andcommunicationwith
parents

Integrity

Tobeanintegralthinker
issimilartoastudent
whoismeanttobe
reflective,creativeanda
holisticthinker.

Weshowintegrityin
ourethicalpractice,
teachinganddiscipline
whilestudents
demonstrateintegrityin
theirhomework

Beinghonestwith
studentsandbe
reflectiveofdisciplinary
actionstaken

Commitmentto
StudentsandStudent
Learning

Wearecommittedto
studentlearning
(treatingthemwith
equality)asstudentsare
committedto
collaborateandrespect
therightsofall

Wearecommittedto
studentsandtheir
learningasstudentsare
committedtotheirown
learningandtheirpeers

Afterschoolhelp,oneon
onesupport

ProfessionalKnowledge

Westrivetobecurrent
inourprofessional
knowledgewhichwill

Westrivetoinstil
professionaljudgement
inpracticewhile

Keepinguptodatewith
thetimes,both
academicallyand

assiststudentsintheir
learning,similartohow
studentsstrivetobe
currentintheir
professionalknowledge
insubjects.

studentsinstil
professionaljudgement
whencompleting
homework(beingsure
tobeintegral)

socially

LeadershipinLearning
Communities

Weupholdthe
principlesoftheethical
standardsinour
leadershiprolejustlike
studentsareencouraged
toberesponsible
citizenswhopromote
peaceandjustice

Weupholdthe
principlesinlearning
communities(schools)
whilestudentsare
encouragedtocontinue
thispracticeintheir
community

Buildingclassroom
rulesasaclass,TRIBES

ProfessionalPractice

Wecontinuously
developourselvestobe
effectiveteachersas
studentsdevelop
themselvesthroughself
reflectiontobecome
betterlearners

Weassessourselvesand
studentstoassist
childrenintheir
developmentwhile
studentsmostlyassess
theirownlearningtosee
wheretheycanimprove

Assessmentforlearning,
revisingoflessons

OngoingProfessional
Learning

Wearelearningongoing
tobetterourselves
throughexperience,
research,collaboration
andknowledge,very
similartohowstudents
areselfdirected,
responsible,lifelong
learners.

N/A

Professional
developmentcourses
andpracticingwithnew
technologyinthe
classroom(chrome
books,ipads,
prometheanboard,
smartboards,etc.)

EvenwheninfusingtheprinciplesoutlineintheCatholicGraduateExpectationsintothe
StandardsofPractice,itwouldbedifficulttonoticemuchdifferenceinthetwo.Even
thoughthestandardsarefocusedaroundteachers,andtheirguidetobethebest
professionalsintheirvocation,theyessentiallyarestandardsgearedtowardswhatwe
wantinourstudents.VerysimilartohowtheCatholicGraduateExpectationsare

specificallycateredtowhatwewantinourstudents.Whatbetterwaytoachievethisthan
throughthementor?TheStandardsofPracticestatementwouldallbeinlightofthe
catholicfaithifitreflectedtheteachingsoftheCatholicChurch.Leadershipwouldbe
drivenbytheCatholicChurchexpectations,nurturingstudentstobecomecatholic
membersofacommunity.Thiswouldmeanourleadershipwouldneedtoreflectthis.We
asteacherswouldneedtobemoreinvolvedinthecommunityandchurchinour
community.Ourprofessionalpracticewouldalsoinvolvethatofthechurch.Wewould
needtohavemoredialoguewithGodandcommunicatethisdialoguewithstudents
throughmoreclassroomreflectionfocusedontheCatholicChurch.AsfortheEthical
StandardsfortheTeachingProfession,notmuchwouldchange.Care,Respect,Trust,and
IntegrityareallthingstaughttousthroughtheCatholicChurch.Wearetaughttoshow
compassionforeachother,respectoneanother,anddemonstrateintegrityinourlives,
throughourprofessionalcommitmentandresponsibilities.