iRubric: Teacher Disposition rubric

* Intently focuses on subject matter
• Actively participates which enhances the learning
experience for others
• Consistently shows initiative in class or field experiences
• Embraces challenging work
• Makes arrangements to make up assignments prior to absences and completes
missed work
• Displays a positive attitude toward involvement that is
engaging to other participants

• Pays attention
• Consistently participates
• Takes initiative in field
experiences or in classroom
activities or discussions
• Engages in challenging work
• Makes up missed work promptly
• Attends class on a regular basis
• Displays a positive attitude toward involvement

* Occasionally is inattentive
• Occasionally participates
• May inadvertently distract
others
• Occasionally takes initiative in field experiences, classroom
activities or discussions
• Does only what is required
• Avoids challenging work
• Makes up missed work when reminded
• Generally displays a positive attitude towards involvement

• Is inattentive
• Rarely participates
• Constantly needs to be reminded to stay on task
• Intentionally distracts others
from learning
• Is reluctant to take initiative in
field experiences, classroom
activities or discussions
• Fails to make-up missed work
• Does not attend class on a regular basis or is late often
• Displays negative attitude towards involvement

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

*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

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

*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