Title: Apply professional characteristics and dispositions necessary in teaching.
Course: Virginia Teachers for Tomorrow II (19151-II) > Section: Preparing for the Classroom

Application should include

- responding to challenging behaviors
- responding to constructive feedback
- modeling professional behaviors in and out of the classroom (e.g., social media, public interactions)
- reflecting on the importance of professional characteristics and dispositions in teaching.

Teacher Resource:

- Virginia Performance Standards (https://www.doe.virginia.gov/teaching/performance_evaluation/teacher/index.shtml)

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

- Why is it important to be flexible in instruction?
- What are some methods of data collection?

Communication

- How does data help identify students in need of remediation?
- How is student data shared with the community stakeholders?

Leadership

- What kinds of data are collected?
- How can data be used to modify instruction?

Management

- Who interprets student data at the local level?
- What are the consequences of not using data to inform instruction?