An Educator's Scope of Practice: How Do I Know What's Mine?
I love how Karen Costa begins this book chapter by sharing some of her personal journey in almost leaving higher ed and how she came across the scope of practice model. The account of her experiences and thinking lend humanity to what we all experience in higher ed and support the use of this model to (re)consider our roles, responsibilities, and boundaries.
Karen's chapter sets the stage for why this framework matters and then explores how to use the framework. Here's an excerpt capturing that initial framing:
"The [scope of practice] SoP model has the potential to improve the college learning experience for both educators and students by forcing us to consider the importance of qualifications and role clarity in our work. As we face growing levels of stress, trauma, and mental illness in our classrooms, both in our students and ourselves, reducing uncertainty and clarifying roles can help us to better manage the challenges we face. The boundaries inherent in this model will offer higher educators and our students an effective, flexible, and supportive structure in which to teach and to learn.”