Reflection On My Behaviors And Goals As A Teacher

According to our textbook Student Teaching, “disposition is a tendency to exhibit frequently, consciously, and voluntarily a pattern of behavior that is directed to a broad goal.” All of us have goals. Our behaviors help to determine whether or not we reach our goals. Therefore, it is important for teachers to reflect on their dispositions to determine if their behaviors are in line with their goals. I spent some time reflecting on the teacher dispositions listed in our textbook. I thought about my behaviors and goals as a teacher. Below is a synopsis of my reflection on some of my dispositions taken from the textbook and from NAEYC‘s dispositions to teach self assessment.

One of the dispositions I feel that I possess is empathy. I feel I show empathy frequently. I have always had the ability to see and accept another’s person’s point of view. I believe that everyone sees things from a different perspective and it is a persons life experiences that guide those perspectives. I believe this will help me in teaching because each child is a unique person with their own share of experiences. It is important to understand their perspective. It is also important to understand their experiences when planning activities that are meaningful to them. I think this disposition helps me to meet NAEYC standard 1”Relationships.” By having and showing empathy I am able to meet each child’s needs as an individual.

Another disposition that I feel I possess is authenticity. I feel I do not pretend to be something I am not. I am open with people. Along with this come the deposition of a positive view of myself and others. Since I am authentic I look for the best in everyone. Being authentic with my students will help to build trusting ...

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...ion on different cultures and discrimination, I believe I better understand the impact of discrimination on students and their learning. I rated this a 4/5 also. As a society we are getting better at this but we must continue to monitor and prevent discrimination. The reason I chose 4/5 on some of these dispositions is because we must continually strive to be better. This will help to remind me to continue to reflect and improve in these areas.

In conclusion, these are just some of the dispositions I feel I have. I feel that my dispositions will help me to reach my goal of becoming the best teacher I can be to my students. By earning my degree I feel I have the knowledge, skills and professional dispositions needed to help the children I teach learn. Going to school to further my education has better prepared me to care for the children/families I teach.