Dispositions Are a Teachers Greatest Strength is a book that encourages educators to identify, reflect, and develop their dispositions, attitudes, and self-awareness to flourish in the profession. It emphasizes pedagogical knowledge and skills and invites educators to consider what a unique privilege it is to teach. Each chapter focuses on one of 13 teaching dispositions and offers definitions, contexts, applications, and a "pause and reflect" section.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 182 pages
Publication date: 13 June 2024
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Dispositions Are a Teachers Greatest Strength

Dispositions Are a Teachers Greatest Strength

will fuel and reignite your classroom practice. Focusing on 13 dispositions specific to teaching,this book encourages educators to identify,reflect,and develop their dispositions,attitudes,and self-awareness to flourish in the profession. Emphasizing pedagogical knowledge and skills,this text serves as an affirmation of a teachers commitment to challenging,complex and rewarding work. It invites educators to consider what a unique privilege it is to teach—to dive into reading,creating space,and embracing dispositions as a teachers greatest strength. Each chapter focuses on one of 13 teaching dispositions—such as curiosity,adaptability,gratitude,resilience,and courage—and offers:

• definitions and contexts for the disposition of focus;


• concrete applications for teachers to practice and develop dispositions with reader-friendly examples and practical strategies;


• a “pause and reflect” section with questions and space for professional reflection.

This book serves as a love letter to educators everywhere: teachers in K-12,administrators in K-12,higher education faculty,and pre-service programs and students.

Dispositions Are a Teachers Greatest Strength

reminds teachers of the significant work they do by putting dispositions at the forefront of their daily work.

Weight: 314g
Dimension: 228 x 152 x 14 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032457598