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Teacher of the Year 
Professional dispositions are the principles or standards that underpin a teacher’s success in the classroom. They are the values, commitments, and professional ethics that govern how a teacher acts with students, families, colleagues, and communities.
Rubric Code: UX72C45
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Subject: Education  
Type: Assessment  
Grade Levels: 9-12

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  Excellent

4 pts

Proficient

3 pts

Developing

2 pts

Unacceptable

1 pts

Engagement

Excellent

* Intently focuses on subject matter
• Consistently shows initiative in class
• Embraces challenging work
Attends class everyday

• Displays a positive attitude toward involvement that is
engaging to other teachers
Proficient

• Pays attention
• Takes initiative in the classroom
• Engages in challenging work
• Attends class on a regular basis
• Displays a positive attitude toward involvement
Developing

* Occasionally is inattentive
• Occasionally takes initiative in, classroom
• Does only what is required
• Avoids challenging work
• Generally displays a positive attitude towards involvement
Unacceptable

• Is inattentive
• Rarely participates
• Constantly needs to be reminded to stay on task
• Intentionally distracts others
from learning
• Is reluctant to take initiative in
classroom
• Does not attend class on a regular basis or is late often
• Displays negative attitude towards involvement
Self Reflection & Critical Thinking

Excellent

• Is committed to self-reflection
• Seeks out suggestions for
growth
Proficient

• Self-reflects for growth
• Responds to suggestions and acts upon them
• Rarely needs to have explicit instructions
Developing

*Superficially self-reflects
• Hears yet dismisses
suggestions
• Occasionally requests
instruction on what to do
• Appears interested by other points of view but has trouble acting on them
Unacceptable

Avoids self-reflection or is
unable to self-reflect for growth
• Reacts defensively to
suggestions
• Wants explicit instruction on what to do
Relationships with others

Excellent

• Confronts use of negative
stereotypes and language in interactions with others and promotes pro-social behavior
Proficient

• Voices discomfort with other’s use of negative stereotypes and
language in interactions with others
Developing

• Does not intervene when others use negative stereotypes and
language in interactions with others
Unacceptable

• Participates in the use of
negative stereotypes and
language in interactions with
others
Working with colleagues

Excellent

• Encourages the use of ideas from all to ensure success for the
students
• Actively promotes school goals through collaborative efforts
• Takes a leadership position and promotes completion of tasks
by colleagues
Proficient

*Incorporates ideas of others to promote student success
• Contributes ideas and effort to the group
• Within collaborative settings, takes initiative with responsibilities, completing them in a timely manner
Developing

• Accepts ideas of others
• Conforms to assigned roles, only doing the minimum required amount of the work
• Demonstrates limited initiative within collaborative settings
Unacceptable

• Shows little or no regard for other people or their ideas
• Puts forth little or no effort to do a fair share of the work
• Demonstrates no initiative
within collaborative settings
Preparation

Excellent

*Completes work before
deadlines
• Completes work of exceptional quality with evidence of
personal reflection, revision, initiative and creativity
• Always makes prior
arrangements with
administration when
absence is necessary
Proficient

*Is punctual and reliable in
completing work
• Creates work that exhibit attention to detail and evidence of thoughtful analysis and adequate time allocated for planning and work
• Usually makes prior
arrangements with
administration when
absence is necessary
Developing

• Is usually punctual and reliable in completing work
• Completes the work to meet minimum requirements for quality, clarity or adequate
preparation
• Administration
before absences/tardiness
Unacceptable

• Is unreliable and tardy in
completing work
• Completes the work without attention to quality, clarity or
adequate preparation
• Fails to notify administration before
absence/tardiness
Policies and Procedures

Excellent

*Follows rules and policies and encourages others to respect them
• Shows exemplary patterns of behavior with respect to rules and policies
• Shares concern about rules with appropriate parties, facilitates
dialogue for making changes and is proactive in offering solutions
Proficient

*Follows rules and policies
consistently and accepts
responsibility for personally
following them (e.g.,
appearance, behavior,
attendance, language, etc.)
• Shares concern about rules with appropriate parties but honors
the rules
Developing

*Usually follows rules and
policies without having to be reminded by others
• When reminded about breaches of rules or polices, accepts
them and does not attempt to circumvent them
Unacceptable

*Sometimes disregards known policies or restrictions
• Sometimes wants exceptions to be made for himself/herself
• Sometimes tries to circumvent established rules (e.g.appearance, behavior,
attendance, language, etc.)
Emotional Maturity

Excellent

*Maintains control of emotions regardless of circumstances
• Accepts complete responsibility for actions, employing effective
conflict resolution strategies
Proficient

*Maintains control of emotions, except under rare
circumstances
• Accepts and reflects upon
alternative methods of
expressing emotions, making sincere amends for rare loss of control
Developing

*Is susceptible to losing control of emotions in isolated circumstances
• Accepts personal responsibility for his/her actions and works
toward developing more
appropriate responses
Unacceptable

*Demonstrates a pattern of
losing control of emotions,
showing outbursts of anger or disrespect toward peers or others
• Avoids personal responsibility
for his/her emotions and
behaviors, blaming others or outside circumstances for loss
of emotional control
Ethical Behavior

Excellent

*Has an impeccable reputation for always being truthful and honest in dealing with others
• Described as a model of
integrity
• Maintains confidentiality
Proficient

*Is truthful and honest in dealing with others
• Shows integrity when faced with challenging situations
• Maintains confidentiality
Developing

*Is truthful and honest in dealing with others except in minor and isolated circumstances
• Strives to be trustworthy and keep his/her word
• Inconsistently maintains
confidentiality
Unacceptable

• Displays a pattern of dishonest or deceitful behavior
• Deliberately lies for personal advantage
• Betrays confidences
Professional Appearance

Excellent

*Appearance and dress adhere to professional norms

Consistently maintains a clean, neat appearance and appropriate personal hygiene
Proficient

* Appearance adheres most of the time to the professional norms

Maintains a clean, neat appearance and personal hygiene most of the time
Developing

* Appearance is professional sometimes, however, there are instances of casual attire

Appearance is sometimes untidy and personal hygiene is sometimes lacking
Unacceptable

* Appearance is totally unprofessional

Cleanliness, neatness and personal hygiene somewhat lacking
Contribution to school community

Excellent

Actively and consistently contributes to the school community by assisting and/or mentoring others including successful engagement in four or more of the following:
Collaborative Planning
Leading Professional Development
Coaching/Mentoring
Regularly organizes school activities that lead to positive school culture
Regularly gives extra classes to students who need help
Proficient

contributes to the school community by assisting and/or mentoring others including successful engagement in three of the following:
Collaborative Planning
Leading Professional Development
Coaching/Mentoring
Regularly organizes school activities that lead to positive school culture
Regularly gives extra classes to students who need help
Developing

contributes to the school community by assisting and/or mentoring others including successful engagement in two of the following:
Collaborative Planning
Leading Professional Development
Coaching/Mentoring
Regularly organizes school activities that lead to positive school culture
Regularly gives extra classes to students who need help
Unacceptable

Inconsistently contributes to the school community by assisting and/or mentoring




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