Developing Dispositions - Examining Mentors and Beginning Teachers

Teachers today are faced with a myriad of responsibilities from student achievement to developing socially responsible citizens. Schools of education work on promoting teacher knowledge and skill however little has been done to advance the necessary dispositions needed to meet the diverse needs of students. Perhaps this is because few schools have been able to define what "disposition" is much less promote and evaluate the impact of disposition on teacher development or student learning. Th...