Professional Dispositions and Ethics Flashcards
(10 cards)
What are the blocks the make up the pillar of “professional dispositions”?
Alt: What makes up a proper version of this?
- All individuals can learn.
- Belonging.
- Empathy.
- Growth mindset.
- Intelectual courage.
What are the blocks that make up the pillar of “professional responsibilities”?
- Integrity.
- Professionalism.
- Communication.
What are demonstrated behaviors of the block “All individuals can learn”?
Growth mindset: recognizing individuals can explore, question, and debate as part of the learning process. 
Differentiation of teaching styles: meeting individuals where they are in their personal learning journey and adapting instruction. 
Reflective practitioner: seeking and making use of guidance and feedback from their professional community. 
Structure Learning Opportunities: scaffolding prior skills, development, and experiences with new knowledge and experiences. 
Generalize Learnings: applying knowledge and skills in various settings, professional, environments, and other learning context. 
What are demonstrated behaviors of the block “Belonging”?
Community Care: creating cultural bridges between academic learning and the lipped experiences of all others by establishing positive classroom, norms, and healthy professional communities. 
Lifelong Learning: engaging an ongoing processes of self knowing, self reflection, and self assessment. 
Self-Awareness: reflecting critically on how their knowledge, beliefs, ideas, attitudes, and actions impact others. 
Individual Innovator: creating opportunities for individual expression in a safe environment, while encouraging the identification of - and to confront - institutional, cultural, social, physical, and professional barriers. 
Growth-Oriented Assessment: believing all individuals can learn by leading critical discussions around closing achievement, gaps and supporting individual student needs. 
Respect: demonstrating respect and appreciation for the voices, perspectives, differences, and live experiences of others. 
Inclusiveness: creating a healthy, safe, supportive, and respectful environment for all students and colleagues. 
What are the demonstrated behaviors of the block “Empathy”?
Respect: respecting the beliefs, values, and talents of others.
Compassion: feeling the actions, feelings, and beliefs of others without judgment or bias.
Care: ensuring care for the health, comfort, and safety of others in the professional community.
Trust: establishing trust and consistent interaction with others.
What are demonstrated behaviors of the block “Growth Mindset”?
Learning: emphasizing and modeling the process of learning.
Rigor: ensuring candidates are challenged to develop advanced skills and knowledge.
Relevance: helping candidates see the value of what they are learning.
All Individuals Can Learn: working to uncover potential in all individuals.
Reflection: using self analysis and feedback to learn and grow.
Innovation: showing an encouraging others to try novel, approaches and strategies.
Perseverance: using problem-solving skills when faced with adversity or challenges.
What are the demonstrated behaviors of the block “Intellectual Courage”?
Fair-Minded: exhibiting open-mindedness and empathy towards opinions, both similar in different to their own.
Critical Thinking: recognizing and demonstrating the ability to make meaningful connections and apply knowledge in new ways.
School of Education Way: modeling and evaluating experience based on SOE professional disposition and professional responsibilities and ethics.
Reflection: considering one’s view, idea, or behavior may be wrong, incomplete, or harmful.
Courage: taking cognitive risks in learning to cultivate a healthy learning environment and fair minded thinkers.
Ownership: creating multiple pathways to become a courageous thinker through continual professional learning and development.
Communication: engaging in fair, respectful, and open communication pertaining to topics that evoke strong emotions.
What are the demonstrated behaviors of the block “communication”?
Verbal communication: using appropriate verbal language by responding to situations in a timely, empathetic, and professional manner with all WGU staff and community stakeholders.
Nonverbal communication: using appropriate nonverbal cues by responding to situations in a professional and empathetic manner with all WGU staff and community stakeholders.
Written communication: using appropriate written language by responding to situations in a timely, empathetic, and professional manner with all WGU staff and community stakeholders.
Digital citizenship: using digital technology in an appropriate manner to communicate with others that aligns with legal, ethical, and professional requirements.
Digital advocacy: advocating for equal access to technology for all students, especially historically underserved populations.
Social media: maintaining an ethical, professional, and respectful identity in all forms of digital space (personal and/or professional social media) honoring the boundaries of all stakeholders.
What are the demonstrated behaviors of the block “integrity”?
Reliability: displaying consistent professional behaviors in meeting expectations.
Honesty: exhibiting truthfulness in both verbal and written communication.
Ethical: maintaining clearly defined values and beliefs within the profession, university, school, and communities.
Moral Standard: aligning conduct to the beliefs and principles of what is professionally right.
Adherence: committing to the standards for professional and ethical conduct.
What are the demonstrated behaviors of the block “professionalism”?
Truthfulness: adhering to genuine honesty in all actions and communication.
Responsiveness: displaying timely and appropriate responses to all outreach from WGU staff, community stakeholders, and professional stakeholders.
Leadership: serving as examples within the community by following the standards and policies set forth within the profession.
Safety & Confidentiality: abiding by local and federal guidelines to protect the physical safety and privacy rights of students and parents to maintain a trusting and safe environment.
Respect: valuing all individuals, recognizing the uniqueness of their students and parents, and showing respect for the ideas and opinions of others.
Humility: showing compassion and understanding and valuing the lift experience of others.
Ownership: displaying, self-awareness, transparency, and accountability.
