This document is a reflection from a student, Kyla Neely, on her performance in a teaching methods course. She evaluates herself on 5 dispositions that are important for teachers: reliability & dependability, initiative, communication skills, professionalism & ethical behavior, and diversity. For each disposition, she describes why it is important for teachers, how she met it through her coursework, and she gives herself a grade of 3 on a scale, noting there is always room for improvement. In the overall reflection, she believes she successfully met all the dispositions but recognizes the need for continuous growth and improvement as a teacher.

1. ED 586 Video
Reflection Project
Kyla Neely
UWA – ED 586
Methods of Teaching Social Sciences
Fall 2 Quarter – 2015
Instructor – Dr. Matherson

2. Disposition 1: Reliability &
Dependability
• Follow course attendance policy: Punctual; Meets assigned
deadlines; well prepared for class.
• Why is this important as a teacher?
• Administrator/School System Deadlines
• Student Feedback and Grades
• School Attendance
• How did I meet this disposition throughout the coursework?
• Assignment Deadlines – 2 late
• Based on the rubric, what grade would I give myself?
• 3 – There is always room for improvement and better time
management skills.

3. Disposition 2: Initiative
• Actively participates: Is inquisitive; Demonstrates follow
through.
• Why is this important as a teacher?
• Actively involved in classroom lessons for students
• Actively involved in students learning and daily lives
• Actively involved in the lives of our coworkers
• How did I meet this disposition through the coursework?
• Course Assignments – Discussion Posts
• Based on the rubric, what grade would I give myself?
• 3 – Better time management would have allowed for better and
more in depth discussion posts, replies and comments on
classmates.

4. Disposition 3:
Communication Skills
• Displays respect for others both verbally and nonverbally.
• Why is this important as a teacher?
• Teaching concepts to students of all levels and abilities
• Communication with parents, administrators and coworkers
• How did I meet this disposition through the coursework?
• Course discussion post, replies and comments
• Communication with instructor on textbook and assignments
when needed
• Based on the rubric, what grade would I give myself?
• 3 – Completion of discussion assignments, expressing my
thoughts, learning from others and questioning to better clarify
ideas.

5. Disposition 4:
Professionalism & Ethical
Behavior• Actively seeks to work with others to improve the overall educational
environment; Demonstrates honesty and fairness; Demonstrates ethical
behavior as outlined in the AECOE.
• Why is this important as a teacher?
• State Code of Ethics, School System Code of Conduct
• If you can not meet the professional requirements, why teach?
• How did I meet this disposition through the coursework?
• State Code of Ethics, School System Code of Conduct and UWA Academic
Policy
• Individual Work on all assignments
• Based on the rubric, what grade would I give myself?
• 3 – Course discussion with classmates and comments on assignments with
instructor.

6. Disposition 5: Diversity
• Exhibits instructional behaviors consistent with the belief that all students
can learn; Demonstrates respect for the needs, strengths and interest of
all students.
• Why is this important as a teacher?
• Creating differentiated lessons for students
• Respecting ethnic and cultural back grounds of all students
• Respecting learning abilities of all students
• How did I meet this disposition through the coursework?
• Discussion of strategies discussed in textbook and reading assignments
• Assignments for course completion – Unit Plan
• Based on the rubric, what grade would I give myself?
• 3 – Discussion with classmates, instructor and assignments turned in.

7. Overall Reflection
• I believe that I successfully met each of the dispositions
required for course completion.
• There is always room for improvement.
• If you are not looking to improve, or can not see fault in yourself
or your work, teaching is the wrong career.
• The structure of class also met the dispositions through the
course requirements and assignments.