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StudentListofProfessionalDispositions*

Oneimportantaspectofyoureducationherewithusisthedevelopmentofprofessionaldispositions-waysofworking, thinking,andinteractingwithothers-inthreeareas:Professionalism,WorkEthic,andCommunicationSkills.Inorderto supportyourdevelopmentintheseareaswearesharingwithyoualistofkeydispositions.Failureto demonstratethese dispositionsthroughyourbehaviorsatanypointintheprogrammayjeopardizeyourcontinuationinyourprogram.We expectyoutomonitor yourowndevelopmentoftheseprofessionaldispositions,beginningnowandcontinuingthroughout yourteachingcareer.

CommunicationSkills*

1. / Demonstrateappropriateverbalcommunication.
2. / Demonstrateappropriatewrittencommunication.
3. / Demonstrateadispositiontowardinquiryandproblemsolving.
4. / Workcollaborativelvwithparents, colleagues, andprofessionals.
5. / Demonstrateconsistentlypositiveattitudestowardlearningandteaching.
6. / Acceptresponsibilityfordecisionsandactions.
7. / Establishandmaintainmutuallyrespectfulinteractions.

Work Ethic*

8. / Demonstrateregularattendance.
9. / Demonstratepunctuality.
10. / Completeworkinatimelymanner.
11. / Demonstrateorganizationalskills.
12. / Observeallpertinentpoliciesandprocedures.

Professionalism*

13. / Demonstrateacommitmenttoworkingwithchildren,youth,andtheirfamiliesindevelopmentally
appropriateways.
14. / Demonstrateanawarenessof community,state,national,andworldcontextsthathaveanimpact
ontheteachingprofessionandlearningprocess.
15. / Treatuniversityfaculty/staff,colleagues.parents,andstudentsfairly,equitably,andrespectfully.
16. / Acceptconstructivecriticismandadjustperformanceaccordingly.
17. / Expressanddemonstrateinterestinandenthusiasmforteachingandlearning.
18. / Adapttonewanddiverselearningsituations.
19. / Acceptdiverselearnersandtheirneeds.
20. / Adapttodifferencesamongpeopleincludingdifferencesin SES,gender,age,ability,sexual
orientation,race,ethnicity,religion,languaqe,etc.
21. / Maintainconfidentialityaboutstudentrecordsunlessdisclosureservesaprofessionally
compellingpurposeor isrequiredbylaw.
22. / Demonstratediscretionwhendiscussingcolleagues,faculty,fieldsites,andpersonalinformation.
23. / Respecttheviewpointsofothers.
24. / Developandexplainprofessionaljudgmentsusingresearch-basedtheoryandpractice.
25. / Contributemeaningfullyandappropriatelytodiscussionsbyaskingquestionsandgivingopinions,
andlisteningtoothers.
26. / Projectanappropriateprofessionalappearanceinprofessionalsettings.
27. / Projectanappropriateprofessionaldemeanorinprofessionalsettings.
28. / Acceptleadership_opportunities.
29. / Understandandpracticeprofessionalethicalstandards.

·ThesedispositionstatementshavebeenmodifiedslightlyfromKentState University