This is a picture of me in my classroom. Professional standards mean you can handle shooting a ½ inch group of bullet holes at 100 yards. It means knowing without a doubt in your mind that every tactic you teach has to be combat proven or it will cost your “student” their life or the life of someone else. Respect is earned, credibility is bestowed upon the teacher by the student, and reputation is something you have to already have to get the first two. No one cares about your degree, who you know, or how you found out about it. They just want what you have, and that’s the knowledge of how to survive.
My undergraduate studies were a classic effort in futility. The course content related to Law Enforcement was gleaned, regurgitated, and forgotten as it is never used in Law Enforcement. In fact it only relates to Law Enforcement in the past tense as what could be done because it never gets done, it never changes, it just stays the same. Crimes committed in the dark ages are still committed conceptually the same today, there’s just more technology to aid in the commission of them.
My preparation for this course was the deep commitment to become an exceptional instructor for the men and women I attempt to protect. I also intend to teach at community colleges when I retire in three years.
So here I am! Collaborative what? Theory of Who? McREL - Mcdonalds! Although I feel uncomfortably lost for short periods of time, after doing a little research I catch up and rapidly come to a new level of understanding about teaching.
Professional Standards for Michigan Teachers (PSMT) Standard “a” correlates with objective 13 in our syllabus relating to legal, social, ethical issues associated with technology use in schools. PSMT “c” and “d” are covered in objective 11- 17 which refer to understanding technology in relation to operations, evaluation, and teaching strategies related to the use of technology. PSMT “b” reflects objective 5 representing online collaboration.
Overall PSMT and our Course Objectives are directly related as they should be. Although they do not apply to me in my job, they are however very appropriate and offer great guidance in establishing an Educational Technology program that could be the model for other police agencies.
Works Cited:
Michigan Board of Education, . (2008). Professional standards for michigan teachers. Lansing, MI:
Works Cited:
Michigan Board of Education, . (2008). Professional standards for michigan teachers. Lansing, MI:
Great job of summarizing the information. I love your first paragraph and read it twice just because I wanted to read it again. I too have felt lost in the coursework and been trudging through it trying to figure out how I can relate. Then all of a sudden, it's like the clouds part and I come to a realization that I never would have had before reading all the assignments and "poof" there it is...the blue sky!
ReplyDeleteLet me first thank you for your service to our community. Being an officer of the law is a very admirable job. I look forward to reading more of your future posts that relate to law enforcement. Your post really caught my attention! I especially liked the comparison you made between old criminals and new criminals and how the same crimes utilize new technologies. There is a direct correlation between what you do and what I do as a teacher because I must keep up with the advances in technology to keep up with my students as you do with the criminals that you deal with. Once again, great post!
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