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Some of the aspects of learning to be a professional have been outlined in the section above. Your experience of being a pupil in school is likely to be relatively recent. The moment you begin a course of initial teacher education you need to adopt a professional persona. You should recognise that you are learning to be a professional and you should understand what this process entails. You should be willing to listen to advice and act on feedback. This is essential to your success as a trainee teacher. You should also be willing to reflect frequently on your own strengths and weaknesses, and be proactive in continually improving your teaching. No one will expect you to be perfect, but everyone will expect you to be willing to learn. You should be prepared to ask questions to further your own understanding, and you should be prepared to participate fully in training sessions and other forms of professional learning to fully benefit from your teacher education course.

You should review your social media profiles to ensure that they do not include content that might potentially bring your schools or teacher education provider into disrepute. In addition, you should adjust your behaviour outside of school in your personal life to ensure that this does not lead others to question your suitability as a teacher.

Make the most of your time in school. Take opportunities to observe a range of experienced teachers in the classroom. Ask questions, particularly if you need clarification. Research into the subject content that you are required to teach and establish links with other professionals on social media. This is a useful way of seeking support and for sharing resources. Accept that you will never be the finished product. Learning to be a teacher is a lifelong process. It does not end when you complete your teacher education course. One of the joys of teaching is that you will be continually learning and continually improving your practice. Recognise that you can learn different things from different people and be open-minded. Accept that your previous academic success does not guarantee you success in the teaching profession. You will make mistakes, and you will have strengths and weaknesses, and your performance can change as you move between different school contexts and year groups.