Professional Dispositions Assessment

Please indicate your level of agreement with each statement listed below using the
response scale of 1-5. Use this assessment to inform your Professional Dispositions
Statement.
1 = Strongly Disagree 2 = Disagree 3 = Undecided 4 = Agree 5 = Strongly Agree
Professional Dispositions Criteria 1 2 3 4 5

I believe a teacher must use a variety of instructional

X
strategies to optimize student learning.
I understand that students learn in many different ways . X

I demonstrate qualities of humor, empathy, and warmth. X

I am a thoughtful and responsive listener. X

I assume responsibility when working with others. X

I believe that all students can learn. X

I believe it is important to involve all students in learning. X

I believe the classroom environment a teacher creates greatly

X
affects students' learning and development.

I view teaching as an important profession. X

I understand that teachers’ expectations affect student

X
learning.

I view teaching as a collaborative effort among educators. X

I understand that students have certain needs that must be met

X
before learning can take place.

I am sensitive to student differences. X

I communicate caring, concern, and a willingness to become

X
involved with others.

I am punctual and reliable in my attendance. X

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 I maintain a professional appearance. X

I believe it is my job to create a learning environment

conducive to the development of students’ self -confidence and X
competence.

I respect the cultures of all students and am sensitive to

X
cultural norms.

I honor my commitments. X

I treat students with dignity and respect at all times. X

I am willing to receive feedback and assessment of my

X
teaching.

I am patient when working with students. X

I am open to adjusting and revising my plans to meet student

X
needs.

I communicate in ways that demonstrate respect for the

X
feelings, ideas, and contributions of others.

I believe it is important to learn about students and their

X
communities.

To be an outstanding teacher you need to have a variety of skills and attributes. I believe
as a teacher I need to be passionate, a leader, have successful classroom management skills, and
and have full content area knowledge. I need to have high expectations, offer extra help, and
make school work interesting, relevant, and comprehensible. During the school day
accommodations need to be made for all student either academically, socially, or emotional. An
outstanding teacher is a role model to all students, and must be able to influence each student in
the classroom but in civic engagement as well. During my self reflection, I found myself strongly
agreeing to all the statements except for one. After reviewing my disposition statement, I feel as
if it relates to the questions that were asked in the survey. The only question that received a
lower score was “I am a thoughtful and responsive listener.” I am guilty of sometimes having to
many things on my mind, or a lot of things happening that can prevent me from providing my
undivided attention to a someone. Or I would ask someone to repeat themselves so I can
understand what they are saying/asking. Over the course of my program of study, I have learned
new way to engage my students across any curriculum. I have learned strategies for SEI students

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that I have integrated in my classroom. For example, I have included language objectives for
every lesson to help my students write or speak in compete sentences. I plan to gradually reduce
my sentence stems and have my students write their sentences independently. For my nest steps,
I need to make sure I am listening closely to anyone that needs my attention in the classroom.
There might be 30 students in the classroom, but if one needs my help, I need to make sure I give
this student my undivided attention. Also, I plan to continue to a passionate leader, and continue
to grow my students academically, socially, and emotionally.

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