Teachers» compensation should be comparable to those of
other respected professions that require similar training and expertise.
In
other respected professions — such as medicine — achieving Board certification is the norm, not the exception.
Standards for admission to preservice teacher education programs should be comparable to those for
other respected professions, and coursework in education and related fields should be of the highest quality.
Teaching, like
other respected professions, must have a universal assessment process for entry that includes rigorous preparation centered on clinical practice as well as theory, an in - depth test of subject and pedagogical knowledge, and a comprehensive teacher performance assessment.
Not exact matches
First, encourage
respect for the
profession of ministry by increasing compensation and by
other means.
I've developed such a
respect for the
profession, that I really want to be able to help
others in a similar way to how physiotherapists have helped me.»
Wouldn't it be great if moms and dads show their
respect, admiration, praise and value to themselves as well as
other parents in the same way they do
other professions like baseball and basketball players?
Joining a dating site that's geared towards marines and
other people who wear a uniform in their
profession means you will meet people who
respect those who live to help
others.
And, as in
other professions, the best and brightest will often gravitate to where they are
respected, appreciated, and empowered to do their jobs effectively.
They've also waged a broader, cyclical battle throughout the century for the
respect and autonomy commanded by
other professions.
The
profession faces a lot of criticism from both the public and the government, but teachers, I feel, deserve as much
respect as
other leading and critically important
professions.
Recently, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and representatives from
other organizations committed to finding and keeping better teachers in their «shared vision for the future of the teaching
profession,» which included recommendations to provide teachers with continuous growth and professional development, a professional career continuum with competitive compensation, and
other suggestions that will produce better teachers and express America's
respect, support, and pride for our educators.
Holding hundreds of conversations with thousands of teachers and
other stakeholders across the country which helped form the basis of the Department's
RESPECT project (Recognizing Educational Success, Professional Excellence and Collaborative Teaching) to transform the teaching
profession and inform policy efforts to support great teachers and leaders;
Raising the bar for entry into the teaching
profession can ensure that teachers are better prepared for the challenges of the classroom, and
respected and treated like
other professionals.
Ensuring that teacher licensure exams are a meaningful measure of readiness to teach can also allow the teaching
profession to accrue the same level of
respect as
other professions, such as medicine and law.
In Japan, teachers obtain great
respect and are paid highly relative to
other professions, thus, teachers are more likely to be retained in the
profession for a long period.
I and the
other members of the group will be listening carefully and working together with the wider
profession to help set a
respected and constructively challenging standard for the professional development of all teachers.
The
RESPECT Blueprint embraces seven critical components of a transformed teaching
profession jointly identified by ED and seven
other national organizations, including American Federation of Teachers (AFT), Association of School Administrators (AASA), Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO), Council of the Great City Schools (CGCS), Federal Mediation and Conciliation Services (FMCS), National Education Association (NEA), and National School Board Association (NSBA) last spring.
Doctors, lawyers and many
other professions have seen their social authority and
respect depleted over generations as well.
But, perhaps more than any
other profession, they deserve both our
respect and our attention.
Although Cannon arises in the context of a settled class action, the same tension between
respecting freedom of contract, on the one hand, and on the
other, maintaining the integrity of the
profession, is at the fore.
Rule 2.1 - 1 of the Law Society's Rules of Professional Conduct requires a lawyer «to carry on the practice of law and discharge all responsibilities to clients, tribunals, the public and
other members of the
profession honourably and with integrity» and Commentary 4.1 to that Rule imposes «special responsibility to recognize the diversity of the Ontario community, to protect the dignity of individuals, and to
respect human rights laws in force in Ontario.
Third, people like Fred Bartlit and
other experienced observers of the
profession, for whom I have enormous
respect, don't see real change here.
For whatever reason, most lawyers have great
respect for themselves and for
other lawyers, and very little
respect for
other professions or vocations.
Clients still judge lawyers and doctors on a different level than most
other professions, therefore still
respect and appreciate a law firm's print ad in a trade publication, or classy brochure.
The fact that the first sub-rule, 5.04 (1), describes a lawyer's «special responsibility... not to discriminate... with
respect to professional employment of
other lawyers or articled students» would suggest that the Society places primacy on promoting equality within the legal
profession itself.
She endures incredible abuse from a handful of councillors and
others, but largely, I think she's held in huge
respect by council and the
profession.
I am a very, very lucky lawyer, and I have been mentored and inspired by a great many lawyers, too many to list but among them: my late uncle, Daniel Golden, a solo practitioner in my hometown much
respected in his jurisdiction, who rose in his career to be elected President of his State Bar and was still practicing at 90; the first partner to whom I was assigned, the late Robert Rosenman, then Managing Partner at Cravath, Swaine & Moore and a legendary US securities lawyer and practice leader, who taught me to think critically and the importance of attention to detail; Dame Rosalyn Higgins, later President of the International Court of Justice but long before that I was in the first class that she taught at the London School of Economics, whom I found inspiring both for her achievements and her person; and latterly Lord Woolf, former Lord Chief Justice, who has provided inspiration and encouragement for our P.R.I.M.E. Finance project consistent with so many
other inspiring contributions he has tirelessly made to the
profession.
(a) prescribing standards of practice
respecting the circumstances in which homeopaths shall make referrals to members of
other regulated health
professions;
Our process includes consultation with the
profession and with
other stakeholders with
respect to MSELP.
An Act to improve access to justice by amending the Solicitors Act to permit contingency fees in certain circumstances, to modernize and reform the law as it relates to limitation periods by enacting a new Limitations Act and making related amendments to
other statutes, and to make changes with
respect to the governance of the public accounting
profession by amending the Public Accountancy Act
Both solutions will occur because the power of the news media and of the internet, interacting, will quickly make widely known these types of information, the cumulative effect of which will force governments and the courts to act: (1) the situations of the thousands of people whose lives have been ruined because they could not obtain the help of a lawyer; (2) the statistics as to the increasing percentages of litigants who are unrepresented and clogging the courts, causing judges to provide more public warnings; (3) the large fees that some lawyers charge; (4) increasing numbers of people being denied Legal Aid and court - appointed lawyers; (5) the many years that law societies have been unsuccessful in coping with this problem which continues to grow worse; (6) people prosecuted for «the unauthorized practice of law» because they tried to help
others desperately in need of a lawyer whom they couldn't afford to hire; (7) that there is no truly effective advertising creating competition among law firms that could cause them to lower their fees; (8) that law societies are too comfortably protected by their monopoly over the provision of legal services, which is why they might block the expansion of the paralegal
profession, and haven't effectively innovated with electronic technology and new infrastructure so as to be able to solve this problem; (9) that when members of the public access the law society website they don't see any reference to the problem that can assure them that something effective is being done and, (10) in order for the rule of law, the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and the whole of Canada's constitution be able to operate effectively and command sufficient
respect, the majority of the population must be able to obtain a lawyer at reasonable cost.
Unlike
other professions which suck the life blood of society (teacher's union), the glutton that paunches society, lawyers bring a code of conduct that is prudent, palatable, and deserving of
respect.
In reality, I am not asking for any more consideration or
respect than would be expected towards any teacher in any
other profession.
We
respect that you chose your
profession to help
others.
The medical
profession is one where in addition to a very strong knowledge of one's area of expertise one requires many
other things like a strong
respect for humanity, a never die attitude and the quality of never losing heart.
In
other words, a Certified Medical Assistant has demonstrated her dedication to the
profession and earned professional
respect and recognition.
Boundaries between the various
professions should be
respected by a family mediator, and, when appropriate, the mediator should refer the participants to neutral experts, attorneys, therapists or
other professionals for appropriate advice, representation, or treatment.
This change is none
other than the transformation of the complex and heavily fragmented early childhood field into a unified, defined, diverse, well - compensated, supported, educated, effective, equitable, accountable,
respected, and coherent
profession — one that can deliver on the promise of high - quality early childhood education for all children birth through age 8.
The awards presentation acknowledged she is highly
respected by
others in the
profession and cited several reasons why Mleczko was singled out for this honour, including her current involvement with nine community or charitable organizations, as well as being an active committee member who has served on numerous RAHB committees and task forces.
So please regardless of what your business model may be
respect each
other and keep our
profession honourable!
The end result is a continued loss of public
respect for our
profession as we skewer each
other in order to be seen as the better choice.
There is no
other profession (no
respected one anyway) that I can think of where so much FREE stuff is offered with no promise / guarantee of payment for services provided.
Do the
respected professions - doctors, lawyers, accountants - to which we aspire to belong, consistently try to undercut each
other?
With all due
respect to Mr. Sercan and
others similarly featured, this image is hardly enhanced by prominent pieces depicting our
profession as just one of several jobs or businesses in which one may simultaneously engage.
Once you are able to take great pride in the work you perform for
others, you are ready to
respect your
profession.