PROFESSIONALISM

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PROFESSIONALISM

• IN
• HOME ECONOMICS
• Norma Maynard
• (Consultant , CAHE)

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Home Economics

• a profession with a long history at the local,
  regional and international level.
• IFHE on August 1, 2008 celebrated its centennial
  anniversary
• AAFCS will be holding its centennial celebrations
  (100th Annual Conference and Expo) June 9, 2009
• CAHE was inaugurated in 1972, and is now in its
  37th year of operation

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Home Economics defined

• Home Economics is a field of study and a
  profession, situated in the human sciences, that
  draws from a range of disciplines to achieve
  optimal and sustainable living for individuals,
  families and communities. .

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Historical origins -

• place Home Economics in the context of the home
  and household.
• extended in the 21st century to include the wider
  living environments. WHY?
• the capacities, choices and priorities of
  individuals and families impact at all levels,
  ranging from the household, to the local and also
  the global. (Glocal global and local)

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Profession/professional/ism

• Profession
• a vocation requiring knowledge of some
  department of learning or science
• Professional
• one who follows an occupation as a means of
  livelihood or gain, or one who is engaged in
  one of the learned professions.
• .

• Professionalism
• being exhibited by the professional character,
  spirit or methods or the standing, practice or
  methods of a professional as distinguished from
  an amateur.
• is both an individual characteristic and an
  ideological position.

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Professionalism

• the skill, competence, standards expected of a
  member of a profession
• undeviating courtesy, honesty and responsibility.

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Teacher Professionalism

• the ability to reach students in a meaningful
  way, developing innovative approaches to mandated
  content, while motivating, engaging and inspiring
  young adults minds to prepare for ever advancing
  technology.

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Characteristics of Professionals

• Professionals
• are considered experts
• have a high degree of generalised and systematic
  knowledge with a theoretical base
• have a high degree of self control of their
  behaviour
• are governed by a Code of Ethics
• (Source

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Characteristics of Professionals

• Competence
• Performance
• Conduct
• (Source www.teacherprofessionalism..)

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Competence

• Is displayed through
• Preparation
• A strong knowledge of the subject area that
  allows for preparation of innovative
  teaching/delivery techniques
• The acquisition of pedagogical techniques that
  the he/she considers most effective.
• Pedagogy is the act/practice/art/science of
  teaching.

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Four dimensions or areas of practice

• Home Economics can be clarified
• As an academic discipline.
• As an arena for everyday living.
• As a curriculum area
• As a societal arena

• To be successful in these 4 areas means
• that the profession is constantly evolving and
  that there will always be new ways of performing
  the profession.
• Need for expert novices good at learning new
  things.

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Competencies for HEc Pro

• Mastery of theoretical knowledge
• Capacity to solve problems
• Ability to create knowledge as well as possess it
  
• Application of theoretical knowledge to practice
• Enthusiasm and commitment to clients
• Commitment to continuous learning about the
  profession

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University of Northern Iowa Professional Teacher
Competencies.

• Knowledge of Content and Skills Areas
• Knowledge of learners and the learning Process
• Instructional Planning
• Use of Instructional Strategies
• Learning Environment and Classroom Management
• Use of Communication Strategies
• Assessing/Diagnosing/Evaluating Strategies

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INI Competencies.

1. Home School Community Relations
2. Use of Motivation Strategies
3. Use of Problem Solving/Decision Making Strategies
4. Use of Technology
5. Use of Multicultural Gender Fair Strategies
6. Human Relations Skills
7. Professional Characteristics/Personal Qualities

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In Teacher Professionalism

• Competence is essential
• Through Performance a professional effectively
  teaches concepts and learners are seen to apply
  these to their daily lives
• Conduct is demonstrated from aesthetics to
  language to behaviour.
• Includes ones ability to initiate and maintain
  quality communication with all parties in
  education

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Expectations

• Professionals are expected to
• Establish a special relationship with clients or
  patrons.
• Have a lack of self interest.
• Be involved in all aspects of the profession.
• Publicise what the profession does and is.

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Education

• Unique training extensive period, a combination
  of formal education, training and apprenticeship
  usually in a higher education environment
• Formal education
• Achieving credentials
• Activity in continuing education opportunities
  lifelong learning
• Joining and actively involving your self in
  professional associations, locally, regionally
  and internationally. (CAHE, IFHE)

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Responsibilities

• Maintain associations which advance the goals of
  the profession
• Promote the well being of the professions
  members
• Develop standards for themselves and their
  institutions Best Practices
• Publish information and research to explain the
  professions uniqueness
• Make sacrifices..

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Focus

• Home Economics professionals are
• advocates for individuals, families and
  communities
• concerned with the empowerment and well being of
  individuals, families and communities
• concerned with facilitating the development of
  attributes for lifelong learning for paid, unpaid
  and voluntary work and living situations.
• IFHE Position Statement

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CAHEs Mission Statement

• to improve the standard of living for
  individuals, families and communities

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Sustainability of Home Economics

• Foundation must be solid
• Future directions must be carefully charted
• Future proofing is necessary for our focus in
  the decade ahead.
• Build and enrich Communities of Practice (CoPs)
• Seek collective empowerment.

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Future proofing defined

• anticipating future developments to minimize
  negative impacts and optimize opportunities
• an elusive process of trying to anticipate future
  developments so that action can be taken to
  minimize possible negative consequences and to
  seize opportunities.

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Future proofing the profession

• Being able to have a continuous future in not
  just academia but also in the everyday lives of
  individuals, families, communities and societies.

• Creating a future for the profession with a
  repertoire of strategies to adapt, grow and lead
  the home economics profession into an
  increasingly sophisticated and globalised future.

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Are you a professional?

• A professional looks, speaks and dresses like a
  professional. An amateur is sloppy in appearance
  and speech.
• A professional completes projects as soon as
  possible. An amateur is surrounded by unfinished
  work piled on top of unfinished work.
• A professional uses high emotional tones
  enthusiasm, cheerfulness, interest, contentment.
  An amateur uses lower emotional tones anger,
  hostility, resentment, fear, victim.
• Anything you do, do it as a Professional to
  Professional standards.
• Develop the frame of mind that whatever you do,
  you are doing it as a professional and move up to
  professional standards in it.
• Source www.tipsforsuccess.org/professionalism

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QUESTIONS /COMMENTS

• THANK YOU
• NORMA MAYNARD