Professional Characteristics Self-Assessment Checklist

Based on the results from the Professional Characteristics Self-Assessment Checklist, i am:

• Self-Initiative
• I have self-confidence
• Committed
• Creative
• Integritive             (Strengths)
• Organized
• Preservative
• Reliable

My weaknessess seem to be:

• Written expression
• Positive Disposition

As far as my strengths go, i am curteous when handling certain situations that may be touchy subjects. I understand boundaries and i know when to avoid certain topics to avoid discomfort, and arguments. I do have self-confidence because over the years i have learned that to be successful, you have to believe in yourself; even if noone else believes in you. I am creative; i do not like the same old boring thing. For example, if i assign a project to my students, i will not assign the same one to new students the next school year. I like to keep things fresh and new. I am a very reliable person. If someone needs me to do something that is very important, i will get it done. I do not like to leave anyone "high and dry." I do have high personal standards. I expect myself to do certain things in a certain way, and if i do not achieve that, then i get dissapointed in myself. However, i always tend to bounce back from it. I have goals in my life, and i have goals for each and every day that i try to attend to.

As far as my weaknessess, there are a few areas that i could work on. I do communicate, but sometimes it might not seem clear the point that i am trying to get across. I could try to be more straight forward when it comes to getting my point across. Speak with authority. I by no means have the perfect language skills. I tend to speak in slang sometimes, which i try my best not to do when dealing with school and professional matters. I am, by no means patient. I am probably the most impatient person, but only with certain things. I could never see myself being impatient with a learning student. Only if he or she was disobeying the rules and acting out.