Microsoft+Education+Competencies

Microsoft has developed a set of competencies for educators, and I am taking a deep look at the success profile for a [|middle school teacher.]

Primary Responsibilities
Represents and promotes the district’s mission and values Creates a positive, non-threatening, supportive learning environment Serves as a role model to students Is flexible and open-minded with respect to learning styles Motivates students to learn and maximize their achievement Prepares students to be responsible, independent learners
 * DCS: As we strive to meet the educational needs of some 8,700 students in Decatur, Alabama, we take pride in challenging our students to excel in all they do. The Decatur City Schools provide opportunities for all students to experience success and to be prepared for the years ahead whether it is future education, the world of work, or achieving life-long skills.

Core Competencies
Candidates who are likely to be successful in this position will demonstrate a basic grasp of the following 13 Educational Competencies. Those who will be the most successful will further demonstrate a desire to improve their skills in—and eventually master—these competencies:

[|Functional/Technical Skills]: Possesses required functional and technical knowledge and skills to do his or her job at a high level of accomplishment; demonstrates active interest and ability to enhance and apply new functional skills

[|Drive for Results]: Pursues everything with energy, drive, and a need to finish; does not give up before finishing, even in the face of resistance or setbacks; steadfastly pushes self and others for results

[|Learning on the Fly]: Learns quickly when facing new problems; analyzes both successes and failures for clues to improvement; experiments and will try anything to find solutions; enjoys the challenge of unfamiliar tasks

[|Planning]: Accurately determines the length and difficulty of tasks and projects; sets clear, realistic, and measurable goals; sets priorities and time parameters to accomplish tasks and projects; anticipates roadblocks and develops contingencies to redirect tasks so momentum is not lost

[|Time Management]: Uses his or her time effectively and efficiently; concentrates his or her efforts on the most important priorities; adeptly handles several tasks at once

[|Motivating Others]: Creates a climate in which people want to do their best; can assess each person’s strengths and use them to get the best out of him or her; promotes confidence and optimistic attitudes; is someone people like working for and with

[|Integrity and Trust]: Is widely trusted; is seen as a direct, truthful individual; presents truthful information in an appropriate and helpful manner; keeps confidences; admits mistakes; doesn’t misrepresent himself or herself for personal gain

[|Listening]: Practices attentive and active listening; has the patience to hear people out; can accurately restate the opinions of others even when he or she disagrees.

[|Personal Learning and Development]: Is personally committed to and actively works to continuously improve himself or herself; recognizes the need to change personal, interpersonal, and managerial behavior; actively seeks feedback

[|Valuing Diversity]: Manages all kinds and classes of people equitably; supports equal and fair treatment and opportunity for all; fosters a climate of inclusion, where diverse thoughts are freely shared and integrated

[|Interpersonal Skill]: Is warm and easy to approach; builds constructive and effective relationships; uses diplomacy and tact to diffuse tense situations; has a style and charm that immediately puts others at ease and disarms hostility

[|Managing and Measuring Work]: Clearly assigns responsibility for tasks and decisions; sets clear objectives and measures; monitors process, progress, and results; designs feedback loops into work

[|Creativity]: Generates many new and unique ideas; makes connections among previously unrelated notions; is unafraid to use unorthodox methods; is seen as original and value-added in brainstorming settings

Copyright © 1992, 1996, 2001-2003 by Robert W. Eichinger and Michael M. Lombardo. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. This work is derived from the LEADERSHIP ARCHITECT® Competency Library developed and copyrighted by Robert W. Eichinger and Michael M. Lombardo for Lominger Limited, Inc.