Educators agree on several conventions when they write:
They commonly use the personal pronoun I in reflective writing.
In research papers and case studies, they generally use the third person (he, she, it, they) and write in a formal, objective tone.
Educators use a specialized vocabulary that includes terms such as pedagogy (teaching principles and methods), practice (actual teaching), curriculum (the written lesson plans followed by a class or school), assessment (the determination of whether students or teachers are successful), achievement tests (tests that measure what students have learned), and NCLB (the No Child Left Behind Act). You will likely become familiar with and use such terms in your writing.
Because the field of education draws on various disciplines, including psychology, history, and sociology, it is important to be aware of writing conventions in those disciplines as well.
Related topics:
Writing conventions in history
Writing conventions in psychology