compose a 3–4-page paper that both describes and explains your self-assessment. In
other words, if you feel that you meet a certain disposition, you should describe what
this disposition means to you as both a student and future teacher. During your
reflection consider the biases, ideas, and other information you “bring to the table”. In
detail, explain why you think this is an essential disposition based upon your
experiences, and support your ideas and personal assessment with evidence. Your
paper should have a clear introduction that includes what the dispositions “are” and their
importance when considering teaching/learning, and the importance of critical reflection,
and, in the body of the essay, these ideas should be expanded.
JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
PROFESSIONAL DISPOSITIONS
Student Name: Darlene Grayson Professor/Instructor: Dr. Jessika Jones
Date: 01/16/2022
Purpose: To ensure the adherence to the Mississippi Educator Code of Ethics (MCoE), university, and district policies which support
the habits of professional action and ethical commitments that underlie an educator’s performance (attitude and behavior)
Administration: This instrument is administered at least three times: Domains I and II during pre-candidacy by instructor, and
Domains I, II, and III during candidacy by clinical educators (EPP- and/or P-12-school-based one formative and one
summative)
Success Indicator: Items rated at the “Meets Standard” level represent successful teaching practice by the candidate. Anything below
“Meets Standard” can be seen as an area in need of improvement.
DOMAIN I. PROFESSIONALISM & ACADEMIC INTEGRITY DISPOSITIONS
Unacceptable
0
Needs Improvement
1
Meets Standard
2
Exceeds Standard
3
1. The teacher candidate
exhibits professional
teacher behaviors
concerning confidential
information and obeys
privacy laws.
(MCoE 9)
(3)
The teacher candidate
reveals confidential
information concerning
students and/or
colleagues.
(3)
The teacher candidate
unknowingly reveals
confidential information
concerning students
and/or colleagues.
(3)
The teacher candidate
exhibits professional
teacher behaviors
concerning confidential
information and obeys
privacy laws.
(3)
The teacher candidate
exemplifies professional
behaviors by never
revealing confidential
information concerning
colleagues and/or
students unless the law
requires disclosure.
(2)
2. The teacher candidate
exhibits professional
behaviors that
demonstrate maturity
and sound judgment in
all interactions with
peers, university P-12
The teacher candidate
exercises unethical
conduct with
colleague(s). {This
could include, but is not
limited to revealing
confidential
information, making
The teacher candidate
lacks maturity or sound
judgment that results in
one or more interactions
with colleagues.
(3)
The teacher candidate
exhibits professional
behaviors that
demonstrate maturity
and sound judgment in
all interactions with
peers, university P-12
personnel, and parents.
The teacher candidate
exhibits professional
behaviors that
demonstrate poise,
maturity, and sound
judgment in all
interactions with
colleagues and works to
JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
PROFESSIONAL DISPOSITIONS
Student Name: Darlene Grayson Professor/Instructor: Dr. Jessika Jones
Date: 01/16/2022
personnel, and parents.
(MCoE 5)
(3)
false statements about a
colleague and/or the
school system,
discriminating against a
colleague, using
coercive means, and
promising of special
treatment in order to
influence professional
decisions of
colleagues.}
(3)
(3) build consensus in the
workplace.
(3)
3.
The teacher candidate
exhibits professional
behaviors by following
school policy by
demonstrating maturity,
and sound judgement
concerning alcohol,
drugs, tobacco, and any
form of social media.
(MCoE 6)
(3)
The teacher candidate
fails to exemplify sound
judgement and is found
under the influence of,
possessing, or
consuming, alcoholic
beverages, drugs, and/or
tobacco while on school
premises or at a
school-related activity
involving students.
(3)
The teacher candidate
demonstrates a lack of
professionalism to the
sensitivity of the
dangers of the use of
alcohol, drugs, and
tobacco as represented
on school premises, at
school activities, or
through any forms of
social media.
(3)
The teacher candidate
exhibits professional
behaviors by following
school policy by
demonstrating maturity,
and sound judgement
concerning alcohol,
drugs, tobacco, and any
form of social media.
(3)
As teachable moments
arise or in planned
instruction, the teacher
candidate reinforces
following school policy
by demonstrating
maturity, and sound
judgement concerning
alcohol, drugs, tobacco,
and any form of social
media.
(3)
DOMAIN II. CHARACTER DISPOSITIONS
Unacceptable Needs Improvement Meets Standard Exceeds Standard
JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
PROFESSIONAL DISPOSITIONS
Student Name: Darlene Grayson Professor/Instructor: Dr. Jessika Jones
Date: 01/16/2022
0 1 2 3
4. The teacher candidate
exemplifies honesty and
integrity by modeling
professional behavior
with all stakeholders
(honesty, tact, and
fairness). (MCoE 2)
(3)
The teacher candidate
does not exemplify
honesty and integrity
with all stakeholders in
the course of
professional practice
and/or knowingly
engages in deceptive
practices regarding
official policies and
procedures.
(3)
The teacher candidate
demonstrates an effort
toward honesty and
integrity with all
stakeholders in the
course of professional
practice but lacks
understanding of official
policies and procedures.
(3)
The teacher candidate
exemplifies honesty and
integrity with all
stakeholders in the
course of professional
practice and does not
knowingly engage in
deceptive practices
regarding official
policies and procedures.
(3)
The teacher candidate
exemplifies honesty and
integrity with all
stakeholders in the
course of professional
practice, does not
knowingly engage in
deceptive practices
regarding official
policies, and encourages
students to act with
honesty and integrity
while abiding by school
policy and procedures.
5. The teacher candidate
accepts constructive
criticism in a positive
manner. (MCoE 1)
(2)
The teacher candidate is
non-receptive and/or
rebuffs constructive
criticism.
(2)
The teacher candidate
listens to constructive
criticism, but disagrees
with various comments,
feedback, suggestions,
and recommendations.
(3)
The teacher candidate
accepts constructive
criticism in a positive
manner.
(3)
In addition to accepting
constructive criticism in
a positive manner, the
teacher candidate
initiates self-reflection
and involvement in
professional
development activities
to promote personal
professional growth.
(2)
JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
PROFESSIONAL DISPOSITIONS
Student Name: Darlene Grayson Professor/Instructor: Dr. Jessika Jones
Date: 01/16/2022
DOMAIN III. CLINICAL/FIELD EXPERIENCES DISPOSITIONS TO BE COMPLETED DURING STUDENT TEACHING
Unacceptable
0
Needs Improvement
1
Meets Standard
2
Exceeds Standard
3
6. The teacher
candidate provides fair
and equitable
opportunities for all
P-12 students in a
nondiscriminatory
manner. (MCoE 4)
The teacher candidate
shows bias against
certain students or
groups of students based
on race, gender, national
origin, religion, or
disability.
The teacher candidate
plans narrow,
one-size-fits-all,
instruction and makes
little or no attempt to
learn about students’
prior knowledge,
learning preferences, or
interests and needs.
The teacher candidate
provides fair and
equitable opportunities
for all P-12 students in a
nondiscriminatory
manner by nurturing the
intellectual, physical,
emotional, social, and
civic potential of all
students.
The teacher candidate
provides fair and
equitable opportunities
for all P-12 students in a
nondiscriminatory
manner and
intentionally establishes
a culture of fairness and
equity for all P-12
students.
7.
The teacher candidate
maintains a professional
relationship with all
students both inside and
outside the classroom.
(MCoE 4)
The teacher candidate
exercises poor judgment
when dealing with
student(s).
Inappropriate actions
and/or body language,
speech, and/or
The teacher candidate
exhibits inappropriate
speech, electronic
communication, and/or
actions that result/may
result in a student
feeling unsafe,
The teacher candidate
maintains a professional
relationship with all
students both inside and
outside the classroom.
The teacher candidate
exemplifies professional
behaviors that
demonstrate maturity
and sound judgment in
all interactions with
students and encourages
JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
PROFESSIONAL DISPOSITIONS
Student Name: Darlene Grayson Professor/Instructor: Dr. Jessika Jones
Date: 01/16/2022
electronic
communications result
in a student being
unsafe, endangered,
threatened, or harassed.
endangered, threatened,
or harassed.
students at every
opportunity to treat each
other with respect.
JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
PROFESSIONAL DISPOSITIONS
Student Name: Darlene Grayson Professor/Instructor: Dr. Jessika Jones
Date: 01/16/2022
