ABSTRACT
This chapter looks at trainees begin their classroom lives with a full set of mannerisms based on their own favourite teachers. The teacher makes the pupils line up outside the classroom and reminds them about behaviour routines before he allows them in. Student teacher is an interesting term. Teachers place a high value on professionalism, and students' will be judged on it regularly. The national and local behaviours and concerns that constitute professionalism underpin processes that make schools work for the good of children. In the classroom, clear structures provide the security within which children can experiment and discover. Within people's own development, professionalism contributes to the framework which contains people classroom persona. Professionalism is about heading off crises. Attendance can be an issue for trainee teachers. Professionalism is shown by understanding and using the proper communication channels, especially when raising contentious issues; by finding positive ways to address difficulties; by being reliable in dealing with people.
