CEPTC Dispositions:

Teachers exhibit dispositions required for effective teaching and professional practice

Professional Behaviors Self-Assessment Notes

o Excellence in attendance Proficient: I did not miss a day of class, teaching, or avid
o Excellence in promptness throughout the semester. I was prompt to all of these
o Dresses to convey professionalism appropriate to site and content engagements, and almost always arrived early. I
o Understands and uses professional language in all public settings dressed professionally, although I think I could dress
even more professionally for student teaching. I never
used unprofessional language.
Initiative and Dependability

o Demonstrates creativity and resourcefulness Proficient: I was creative and resourceful with my
o Seeks opportunities to further own learning assignments and lessons in this course. I worked
o Works effectively with limited supervision effectively without needing supervision to aid
o Identifies problems and is able to prioritize, propose solutions, options and resources completion of my responsibilities. In the future I think I
o Advocates for self, takes responsibility for own actions, and is responsive could seek more opportunities to further my own
o Completes responsibilities with quality, without excuses or prompting learning.
Tact and Judgment
o Demonstrates sensitivity to others feelings and opinions while articulating own opinions, Advanced: I consistently upheld all of these factors of
feelings and needs tact and judgement in the situations and conversations I
o Approaches situations with an open mind was involved in.
o Appropriately uses verbal and nonverbal language and cues to remain positive and
respectful
o Perceives what to do or say in order to maintain professional relations with all
stakeholders
Ethical Behavior and Integrity
o Consistently honest and worthy of trust Advanced: I consistently upheld confidentiality of my
o Honors confidentiality students, I used critical thinking to asses situation and
o Assesses information critically fact from opinion, right from wrong and responds consistently responded within professional standards of
honestly and respectfully conduct.
o Consistently models professional standards of conduct
Collegiality and Responsiveness
o Is collaborative: willing to share resources, seek advice and work towards common goals Advanced: In all group work with my cooperating
o Demonstrates ability to compromise and negotiate teacher, and peer student teacher and even professor
o Is respectful of all and works effectively in teams and students, I was mindful and responsive to all of
o Is open to constructive criticism these criteria consistently.
o Keeps an open mind: is receptive and reflective concerning perceptions of others
o Proactively addresses feedback through an adjustment in performance
Effective Communicator
o Professional oral expression: expressive, articulate, respectful, effective for purpose, Proficient: I was overall strong within these criteria, in
appropriate to situation the future I think I could be a more effective
o Professional written expression: organized, clear, effective for purpose, appropriate to communicator in situations of classroom management.
situation, free of grammatical errors and misspellings
o Demonstrates understanding of audience and purpose, body language and eye contact
during communication situations
o Uses digital media in a professional manner
Desire to Improve Own Performance

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 o Demonstrates a responsibility for own professional performance Proficient: I was actively pursuing becoming and
o Actively pursues new and better ways of teaching bettering myself as an educator throughout the
o Expresses sincere interest in personal and professional growth semester. In the future I think I could advocate for my
professional growth more through additional
conferences, workshops, or observations of teachers
with different teaching styles.
Cultural
Responsiveness
o Demonstrates the belief that all students can learn and are welcome in the classroom Proficient: I was inclusive and committed to growth of
o Demonstrates commitment to culturally responsive teaching all my students. In the future I think I could do more to
o Demonstrates the desire and ability to plan, assess, and implement instruction to understand the relationship between my students
address, engage and nurture the learning of every student personal family and community and how that is
o Demonstrates a commitment to the growth and development of each student by taking affecting their learning through developing deeper
into account issues of class, gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientations, language and relationships with my students during student teaching.
special needs
o Demonstrates an understanding of how families and communities impact student
learning
Commitment to Profession
o Demonstrates a deep commitment to life-long learning Proficient: I was passionate and committed to my
o Expresses passion and enthusiasm for teaching pursuits, I think in the future I could do more to
o Models democratic ideals personally and professionally understand and demonstrate what it means to model
o Demonstrates awareness of program policies and professional practices democratic ideals in a professional sense.

Please circle the box below that most closely describes the candidates overall dispositions:

Please clarify areas of Emergent Developing Proficient Accomplished

concern:
< 20 points
The candidates displayed
dispositions are
inconsistent to weak.
General interactions fall
significantly short of
those expected of a
professional educator.
The candidates dispositions,
as demonstrated by daily
interactions are sufficiently
weak so as to call into
questions his/her fitness
to become a successful
teacher
21-30 points
The candidates displayed
dispositions are not
consistently strong and
positive. General
interactions do not always
meet professional
expectations. The
candidates dispositions, as
demonstrated by daily
interactions could be
strengthened to improve
the candidates ability to
become a successful
teacher.
31-35 points 36-40 points
The candidates displayed The candidates displayed
dispositions are consistent dispositions are consistent
with those of a successful with the highest degree of
beginning teacher. The professionalism expected
candidates dispositions, as of a successful teacher. The
demonstrated by daily candidates dispositions, as
interactions contribute to a demonstrated by daily
positive learning climate interactions are
in the classroom and consistently positive and
school. productive

ANGELA NATRASEVSCHI
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