Beginning Teacher Beginning Teacher Assistance ProgramAssistance Program

Audio Lesson 2Audio Lesson 2

Problems to Avoid in the Problems to Avoid in the WorkplaceWorkplace

Why Educators Have ProblemsWhy Educators Have Problems

1.1. Failure to make adequate progress Failure to make adequate progress when competency has been called when competency has been called into question.into question.

2.2. Violation of board policies or Violation of board policies or supervisor directives.supervisor directives.

3.3. Inability to accept or embrace Inability to accept or embrace change.change.

4.4. Ineffective communication and Ineffective communication and diplomacy skills (and a bad diplomacy skills (and a bad attitude).attitude).

Problems cont.Problems cont.

5.5. Inability to recognize, maintain, and Inability to recognize, maintain, and reinforce professional boundaries.reinforce professional boundaries.

6.6. Cutting corners.Cutting corners.7.7. Failure to recognize and abide by Failure to recognize and abide by

local standards of morality.local standards of morality.8.8. Inability to manage temper, control Inability to manage temper, control

students, etc.students, etc.9.9. Inability or refusal to cooperate with Inability or refusal to cooperate with

different personalities and different personalities and managers.managers.

Problems cont.Problems cont.10.10. What were they thinking?What were they thinking?

Zero Tolerance Misconduct:Zero Tolerance Misconduct: Situations involving alcohol or drugs Situations involving alcohol or drugs

(permission, use, purchase)(permission, use, purchase) Sexual contact with staff or studentsSexual contact with staff or students Almost any kind of touching, sexual Almost any kind of touching, sexual

innuendo, or jokesinnuendo, or jokes Misuse of computers or other technology Misuse of computers or other technology

for pornography, IM, and textingfor pornography, IM, and texting Stalking, threatening, or other criminal Stalking, threatening, or other criminal

conductconduct Unapproved use of duct tape for Unapproved use of duct tape for

restraintsrestraints

““All that aside, I still need advice.All that aside, I still need advice.””

DonDon’’t wait until the last minute to seek t wait until the last minute to seek assistance. Call your professional teacher assistance. Call your professional teacher organization as soon as a problem arises.organization as soon as a problem arises.

Take notes and document circumstances.Take notes and document circumstances. Secure appropriate documents (if Secure appropriate documents (if

applicable).applicable). Find board policy governing the situation Find board policy governing the situation

(if it exists). Make a copy for your records.(if it exists). Make a copy for your records. Determine your desired goal to plan a Determine your desired goal to plan a

course of action.course of action.