Check out our list of tips for maintaining professionalism as a new teacher.

When shopping for clothes, remember that all eyes are on you. Learners see everything wrong and out of place and are not afraid to tell you. Get sure that your clothes fit appropriately.

Remain on time to school in the morning and for all meetings. Being early helps to destress you so that you can collect your thoughts. Coworkers and learners will notice your promptness.

Adhere to the school rules and policies of the school district, even if some don’t quite make sense to you. You are an employee of the school district and must abide by the guidelines.

Utilize the school phone for school business only. Calling family and friends to talk during school hours is unprofessional. Find out how to keep your cell phone off, vibrate, or at home.

Remain professional with coworkers even if they are rude, flirt with you, or are frightening. You are in the business of educating learners; don’t lower your standards.

Refrain from sending private emails from your school email account. Carry your personal world private from your world as an educator. You have little control over an email a friend has sent with negative, vulgar remarks or pictures that are a joke. Delete the inappropriate email immediately.

Find out that all eyes from the community are on you if you live in a small urban or rural area. Carry in mind that you live in a fish bowl. Behave professionally at all times. You are still an educator, even if it is after 3:00 p.m.

Think before you buy liquor or cigarettes at a grocery or convenience store where your learners work. Although it is legal for you, learners will take the chance to talk about you to their friends. You should be a role model. If you need to, purchase your liquor outside of the school district.

Preserve confidentiality with school-related business. Many occurrences at school are unrelated to what you are doing in class. You have second hand info. Carry the info to yourself instead of telling the community.

Get into the habit of using appropriate language in and out of school. Carry street language, slang, and swearwords out of your vocabulary.