The apprenticeship provides an environment of trust in which novices and experts can co-construct mutually recognizable and mutually desirable social roles. However, the acquisition of the knowledge in itself is not sufficient. Teachers must exhibit the characteristics that reveal the values and beliefs associated with such ideas as justice, equality, freedom of expression, and democracy. Teachers must also perform ethically, making decisions in the best interests of their students. To become a member of the CoP, one must learn what practices to perform and how, as well as when, and why to perform them.
Teaching definitely belongs on the list of practices.
But the practice of teaching includes a broad spectrum of activities that go far beyond the lay person's notion of teaching. Providing instruction 2. Establishing meaningful relationships with students 3. Developing meaningful relationships with colleagues 4. Establishing meaningful relationships with parents 5.