Professionalism in my classroom consists of having my students know that I am in charge of the classroom and the rules that are applied. I make sure to always establish boundaries with my students and to make it clear that I will apply discipline if necessary. I also exercise professionalism by modeling enthusiasm in art and the art-related lessons I teach to my class. Another form of professionalism is making sure to include factors from other content areas into my art lessons. How does math relate to the elements of design? How can biology be portrayed in a collage piece? I do this by collaborating in research with the other content-area teachers in my school, asking them to detail their lessons and how I can weave those with my lessons. Community-building is a must have in my teaching career. It's incredibly important for me to have a positive relationship with the rest of the staff and community in my school district. Not only is it beneficial for my career, but it's also helpful to my students. If I find that I am struggling to discipline my students or having trouble with lesson planning, I can get advice and support from my peers among the teacher staff. I also get assistance when it comes to art supplies that aren't in my classroom, making sure my students are getting all the materials they need. Another form of my professionalism is being involved with social media, taking advantage of how I can connect to my students about their assignments over Blackboard/Canvas, and how I post about my students' artwork over on the school's art Instagram account. I also advocate for my students to become involved in extra-curricular activities such as our school's art club. The students deeply appreciate getting to build a community with their fellow art peers and I strongly advocate in getting them museum trips and gallery visits. The most important part of my professionalism is getting others to understand how crucial and important art is in our world and being responsible in how I lead the next generation of artists.