4F+-+Showing+Professionalism

====Domain 4: Professional Responsibilities (2nd ed. pg 107 - 108 - 1st ed. pg 119) Two additional elements were added - Integrity and ethical conduct and Compliance with school and district regulations. The new language clarifies but does not significantly change the meaning of the the component. ==== Elements: **Integrity and ethical conduct • Service to students • Advocacy • Decision making • Compliance with school and district regulations** ||
 * ~ Component 4f: Showing Professionalism
 * ~ ELEMENT ||||||||~ Level of Performance ||
 * ^  ||~ UNSATISFACTORY ||~ BASIC ||~ PROFICIENT ||~ DISTINGUISHED ||
 * **Integrity and ethical conduct** || Teacher displays dishonesty in interactions with colleagues, students, and the public. || Teacher is honest in interactions with colleagues, students, and the public. || Teacher displays high standards of honesty, integrity, and confidentiality in interactions with colleagues, students, and the public. || Teacher can be counted on to hold the highest standards of honesty, integrity, and confidentiality and takes a leadership role with colleagues. ||
 * **Service to students** || Teacher is not alert to students' needs. || Teacher's attempts to serve students are inconsistent. || Teacher is active in serving students. || Teacher is highly proactive in serving students, seeking out resources when needed. ||
 * **Advocacy** || Teacher contributes to school practices that result in some students being ill served by the school. || Teacher does not knowingly contribute to some students being ill served by the school. || Teacher works to ensure that all students receive a fair opportunity to succeed. || Teacher makes a concerted effort to challenge negative attitudes or practices to ensure that all students, particularly those traditionally underserved, are honored in the school. ||
 * **Decision making** || Teacher makes decisions and recommendations based on self-serving interests. || Teacher's decisions and recommendations are based on limited though genuinely professional considerations. || Teacher maintains an open mind and participates in team or departmental decision making. || Teacher takes a leadership role in team or departmental decision making and helps ensure that such decisions are based on the highest professional standards. ||
 * **Compliance with school and district regulations** || Teacher does not comply with school and district regulations. || Teacher complies minimally with school and district regulations, doing just enough to get by. || Teacher complies fully with school and district regulations. || Teacher complies fully with school and district regulations, taking a leadership role with colleagues. ||