f) Organizational Skills
A professional can quickly and easily find what is needed. Your work area
should be neat and organized, and your briefcase should contain only what is
needed for your job or presentation.
g) Accountability
Professionals are accountable for their actions at all times. If he makes a
mistake, he should own up to it and try to fix it if possible. He shouldn't try to
place the blame on others.
1.4. Qualities of a teacher
1.4.1. Leader who can inspire and influence students through expert and referent
power but never coercive power. This teacher knows his students well and is
kind and respectful towards his students. He has high standards and expectations
coexisting with encouragement, support and flexibility. The teacher empower
students and get them to do things of which they did not think they were capable.
1.4.2. Coach/guide who helps students to improve on their skills and insights
Disseminator of knowledge and skills
1.4.3. Role model to the student; practises what he/she preaches. He/She
upholds moral values and humanitarian principles in all his actions. Teachers
conduct their day –by-day doing in such a way that their behaviour can be
cherished by the learners. Teachers should be a human model for learners
therefore, they must uphold all codes of ethical conduct that are necessary and
essential in human modeling and moral education.
1.4.4. Innovator, creative, resourceful and encourages diversity and individuality in
his students.
2. Five Dimensions to Professionalism
2.1. Specialized Knowledge
Know – What and know – How when a person does his job well. He is the person
who can best do the job.
2.2. Skills
Knowledge is translated in the quality of our work in the way we put specialized
knowledge into practice. Accuracy in routine
work, Speed in routine
work,
Planning