Program+Dispositions

​ Educational Leadership Program Dispositions and Self Assessment 1. Value change as the source of opportunity for improvement. //I do see change as an opportunity to improve. I am always looking for new and better ways to be an effective teacher. Even though I have taught the same level for five years, I still tinker with new ways to make it relevant and updated .// 2. Display the ability to understand people and relationships and be receptive to the ideas of others. //I feel like I can read people pretty well, which is especially important in not embarrassing students in class. I am receptive to the ideas of others, but I evaluate what I hear and decide whether I think that their ideas have merit. // 3. Show a willingness to implement non-discriminatory access, accommodations and assessments. //I am willing and have implemented as a teacher accommodations for students who have learning disabilities, are deaf, need extra time to complete tests, and other various accommodations. I have a diverse class and I do not think of my students as being of a certain racial or ethnic background. // 4. Demonstrate empathic understanding of diversity in all domains. //I expect all students to follow class rules, but I will talk to them privately if I think that a family situation is affecting their ability to get to school on time and they know that I will listen to them. // 5. Regularly reflect upon the philosophical assumptions, ethical principles and rationales that guide one's practice. //I consider myself an ethical person and am bothered when people justify using questionable means to achieve what they consider a noble end. I do regularly stop and reflect on how I evaluate and treat students in class to see if I am being as fair as possible. // 6. Understand oneself as a learner and value learning as a core capacity. //I am a visual learner and am usually able to readily understand new concepts. I am curious about a wide variety of topics, and especially like when I can make connections between seemingly unrelated subjects. //