
Dispositions for Teaching
ARC candidates are assessed on disposition. They take this attribute seriously. Connecticut schools hold teachers, and therefore pre-services ones, to high standards. Candidates are expected to act as professionals towards administrators, parents, ARC colleagues, and the community. Failure to do so results in program dismissal.
ARC expects that candidates:
- Demonstrate a lifelong commitment and passion to teach and learn
- Care about, motivate, and engage others to create positive classes and education
- Value and respect diverse learning and cultures of candidates and families to foster positive learning, high expectations, and hard work
- Apply deep content knowledge to planning, instruction, and assessment
- Understand and demonstrate professional, ethical, and responsible behavior at all times with candidates, families, colleagues, school administration, the community, and the ARC Program, to follow the Connecticut Code of Professional Responsibility for Teachers