In the article, “Teacher Dress Codes in Employee Handbook: An Analysis,” by Jane E Workman and Beth Winfrey Freeburg, published in the summer of 2010, it states a study of dress codes from around the US. In the study, there were 103 school dress codes that were examined. In 97.1% of these dress codes, conventional dress was mentioned. There was 45.6% dress codes that mentioned casual dress and 36.9% of the dress codes mentioned immodest dress.
How a person dresses says a lot about them. “When a positional label is assigned, certain behaviors are expected from the person and others behave toward the person based on those expectations (Teacher Dress Codes in Employee Handbook, para. 3).” Also the way that we dress plays a factor on our role strain. When dressing properly for the job, teachers are better able to fulfil their job without out any problems. When dressing up too much gets in the way of our job, it does no good. It can stop people from doing activities with their students because they are worried about destroying their clothes. When teacher embrace their roles, it creates a good relationship between their role as a teacher and their identity as a person. When teacher distance themselves from their role, they are not viewed in the same manner. The way that a teacher dresses can show that they have embraced their role or distance themselves from their role. No matter what a teacher does, they become a role model in the community. The way a teach dresses says a lot about who they are as a person and what kind of example they will set. I thought that this article made a lot of sense. The way a person dresses has a huge effect on how they are viewed and seen. However, it important to know where the line is between dressing too fancy for work and being able to do the job. I can see how in a cooking lab, you may not want to wear heals and fancy pants because they can stop you from being able to easily help your students. At the same time, you also want to dress in a way that you are respected by the students. It seems to be a juggling act. Even though it may be difficult to find the balance, it is better to dress in a way that we are able to fulfil our job duties without looking unprofessional. As teachers, people tend to expect us to act in a certain way and when we fail, it seems that we get looked down for it. The way that we dress says a lot about who we are and what we stand for. Workman, J. E., & Freeburg, B. W. (2010). Teacher dress codes in employee handbooks: An analysis. Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 102(3), 9-15. Retrieved from https://search-proquest-com.byui.idm.oclc.org/docview/820914377?accountid=9817 https://searchproquestcom.byui.idm.oclc.org/pqrl/docview/820914377/A3C2E77D9C744DCEPQ/1?accountid=9817
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