CW Magazine-Winter Edition November 2014 | Page 40

Student-Teacher Relationships Practice Profile Missouri Collaborative Work Practice Profile Foundations present in the implementation of each essential component: Commitment to the success of all students and to improving the quality of instruction. Student-Teacher Relationships Practice Profile Exemplary proficiency Ideal Implementation Essential Function 1 Develops effective elements for building strong relationships with students into classroom practice to develop students’ socially appropriate behaviors. 2 Adult BehaviorsIs a reflective practitioner and continually assesses the effects of choices and actions on others. 3 Develops effective methods for promoting strong relationships with students into classroom practice to improve students’ academic achievement. Proficient Effective Elements for Social Behavior Teachers know and demonstrate knowledge about each individual students' interests and emotional strengths. Teachers show their pleasure and enjoyment of each and every student. Teachers interact in a responsive and respectful manner towards all students. Teachers do not show irritability or aggravation toward students. Effective Elements for Social Behavior Teachers know and demonstrate knowledge about most individual students' interests and emotional strengths. Teachers show their pleasure and enjoyment of most students. Teachers interact in a responsive and respectful manner towards most students. Teachers do not show irritability or aggravation toward students. The teacher actively seeks out opportunities to grow professionally in order to improve learning for all students. The teacher uses various forms of self-reflection to monitor and build on opportunities to increase student-teacher relationships. The teacher always acts as a responsible professional in building student-teacher relationships. The teacher frequently seeks out opportunities to grow professionally in order to improve learning for all students. The teacher uses some forms of self-reflection to monitor and