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Professional Expectations for Candidates

As a teacher candidate, you should demonstrate professionalism and commitment to classes and course work and to the practicum (STEP, Practice Teaching, Internship).

With respect to classes and course work, you are expected to:

With respect to STEP & Practice Teaching, you are expected to:

 Besides the above, you are expected to demonstrate to adults and children:

Empathy - as concern for the welfare of others -- the ability to care beyond oneself;

Acceptance and Respect -of individual differences -- i.e.; looks attitudes, life styles, viewpoint;

Ability to Listen - with understanding and supportive feedback;

A Positive Attitude - as expectations of the best from others;

Continued Personal Growth and Development - by admitting deficiencies, correcting fallacies and acquiring new knowledge;

Freedom from Preiudice and Discrimination - by supporting and valuing cultural heritage;

Flexibility and Adaptability - as needed to approach a situation in a new way according to the moment's criteria;

Imagination and Creativity - by escaping from rigidity, structures and the hum-drum;

Enthusiasm - as a positive model stimulating active involvement and participation;

Patience - to accept the myriad frustrations of a teacher's and student's day;

Intuitiveness and Sensitivity - as felt response to unspoken needs;

Poise and Self-Confidence - as presenting a model of security;

Honesty and Congruence - as a sense of fair play and justice; treating each person according to his/her needs,

Cooperation. Reliability and Dependability - by demonstrating individual initiative.