Hi all, I recently received an email from a parent concerned about my lack of professionalism. This was directly referencing the vocabulary I used in an email, but I get the feeling that it had been a concern for a while and the response was just ...
Hi all, I recently received an email from a parent concerned about my lack of professionalism. This was directly referencing the vocabulary I used in an email, but I get the feeling that it had been a concern for a while and the response was just when the parent decided it was worth bringing up. My boss asked me that I get his approval before sending emails in the future to make sure that they're worded appropriately, but since I do want to become a licensed teacher in the future, I care a lot about learning how to perform well independently. I won't give too much information as I would hate for the parent to potentially see this and feel embarrassed, when I really appreciate their criticism. What I can share is that I teach at a private middle school in New England (USA), where the vibe is rather informal. I'm 22 years old and have no formal background in education; I'm instead a STEM major, but I hope to get a MAT after finishing my bachelor's. I'm also autistic, so I speak to everyone the same way because I find code switching to be really difficult. I have one cadence and while I do obviously do my best to refrain from situationally inappropriate jokes, it's still hard to divide my professional persona from my personal persona. Me at work is just... me, but minus the swearing and mature jokes for obvious reasons. So, teachers who are licensed: have any tips? How do you define your professional persona and upkeep it the entire time? How do you decide what's professional and what isn't if it isn't glaringly obvious? Do you speak to parents differently from the way you speak to kids? Any thoughts would be appreciated! submitted by /u/blindmuse_ [link] [comments]