Dispositions

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Dispositions
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Dispositions

• Attitudes, perceptions or beliefs that form the
  basis for behavior

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Perceptions of Self

• Most important factor of educator effectiveness
• Confident in ability to help others learn
• Can handle problems
• Identify with diverse individuals
• Take into account individual, racial, cultural
  and generational differences

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Perceptions of Others

• See people in realistic and positive ways
• See students as dependable, able, and trustworthy
• Believe students will do whats right more often
  than not
• Believe students are able to cope and deal with
  own problems
• Trust students

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Perceptions of Purpose

• See job in larger context as releasing students
  inner potential to become whatever their talents
  and interests might permit
• Concerned about how students will develop and
  behavealways
• See job as helping students grow into good
  citizens and neighbors

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Frame of Reference

• Deal with students feelings, attitudes, and
  beliefs
• Listen to students problems
• Make class challenging and non-threatening
• Display a sense of humor
• Recognize students must grow in quantity of
  knowledge AND in their mental health

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EIUs Categories

• Interactions with Students
• Professional Ethics and Practices
• Effective Communication
• Planning Teaching for Student Learning
• Sensitivity to Diversity Equity