Professionalism Requirement

Teacher Education Professionalism Expectations

All teacher education candidates are to meet professional expectations throughout the program. This includes demonstrating knowledge of professional, legal, and ethical responsibilities and policies. Unprofessional behavior is unacceptable and may lead to a withdrawal from a course, withdrawal from field experience, a student of concern case conference, probation, or removal from the program.

The information below is solely intended as a resource to our candidates regarding teaching as a profession, but not an exhaustive list of requirements.

General Resources

Faculty and staff of the Woodring College of Education have the responsibility to assure children, families, and the public that WWU graduates are fully competent teachers who have successfully completed a rigorous academic program of study and met all program and state requirements. WWU students must demonstrate academic competence in content, pedagogy, and professionalism throughout their program of study. Students are required to sign and submit a copy of the Candidate Professional Program Expectations document during their New Student Orientation.