Teacher Responsibilities



Teacher Responsibilities

Classroom Routines

Establish definite routines for various activities in the classroom. If these are followed consistently, they will become habit with the students. Routines should be established for the following activities:

• Entering the room / Leaving the room

• Recording and collecting homework

• Passing out and collecting material

• Using the lavatory

• Sharpening pencils

• Keeping the room neat

• Lunch seating, cafeteria seating

• Behavior in the hallway, playground, and restrooms areas

Classroom Appearance

The appearance of a teacher’s classroom says a great deal about how the teacher feels about the pupils in his/her charge. Teachers are encouraged to maintain an attractive and welcoming classroom that supports learning. Classrooms that are cluttered with bins and boxes stacked up to the ceiling and materials that are not used for instruction and aligned to our curriculum should be cleaned from the classroom.

Display Requirements

• Teacher’s name and grade on wall by room number

• Classroom Schedules posted outside the classroom

• Small Group Rules / ELA Areas

• Fire Drill and Emergency Procedures

• Student’s schedules

• Updated Class Bus List

• Classroom Library / Browse Boxes

• Student Work

• American Flag

• PBIS displays of Classroom expectations, PBIS tickets

• Learning of the Day learning targets: Reading, Math and skills with Content and skills framed at the DOK 2-3 levels.

Bulletin Board / Hallway Showcases / Instructional Displays

Bulletin boards and hall displays are a vital and integral part of the atmosphere in a school building. They give us the opportunity to recognize the excellent work of our students and demonstrate to them that work which is completed carefully and proficiently is something to be proud of. It gives students a sense of pride to see their work displayed in the halls and it also shows parents that many fine things are going on in our school.

A bulletin board should reflect work that is relevant to what has been taught in the classroom. It could also be something that you feel students should acquire or it may be something that is a reminder of specific holidays.

Word Walls, and student goals should also be part of the classroom displays, which can be used interactively by students.

Displays should be appealing to the eye and as professional looking as possible. When torn and faded, please remove or replace.

A few basic hints for good displays:

✓ Mount student’s work.

✓ Tape should not be seen.

✓ Papers should be corrected and only final copies should be displayed.

Teacher Area Responsibilities

• Plan Book and Teacher Guides

• Sub-Folder

• Orderly arrangement of equipment and materials

• Bulletin Boards

• Used as a teaching device or to promote an aesthetic atmosphere

• Learning Areas

Housekeeping

• All windows must be closed and locked each night.

• All papers should be picked up from the floor.

• Room clutter free

School Comprehensive Education Plan(SCEP)

Each staff member is responsible for knowing our school’s SCEP plan for the present school year. A complete copy is available for your review in your playbook, on our website, and on google docs. The administrative team and Site Based Management Team will provide staff development several times throughout the year.

Information in the School Improvement Plan:

• School data

• Strengths and Weaknesses of our program.

• School improvement action plans for identified goals.

PLC Level Meetings

PLC Grade level meeting are scheduled by the administration. Coverage will be provided Support PLC teams to focus on improvement and to avoid “collaboration lite” whereby congeniality and imprecise conversation are confused with the disciplined professional inquiry vital to organizational improvement. (Dufour, & Reeves; Kappan, 2012). The essence of their work is collective learning from shared ideas of instructional practices that students best learn, and where the consequences of this work are improved results. GenuinePLC’s attention is driven by the inquiry process around the four essential questions.

Data analysis and instructional planning will also be a focus. Each grade level will appoint a team leader to disseminate information and assist with facilitation of meetings. Grade levels are provided for common planning time in the master schedule through their prep period. You are to bring your data, lesson or unit plans, or CFAs to PLC meetings. Teachers are strongly encouraged to collaborate and plan together. Teachers must arrive promptly at these meetings, and return to their classrooms in a timely manner for student dismissal. Grade level meetings are scheduled to be 60 minutes in duration. Appropriate work should been assigned to the students to complete while teachers are attending grade level meetings!

Committee Meetings ( PBIS, SDMT, PARP etc).

It is the responsibility of the Action Team Leader to schedule regular meetings. Please consider your availability when volunteering your time to serve on a school committee. Agendas and minutes are to be submitted to the Principal.

Plan Books

Plan books are to have lesson plans written for the week completed and in your classroom by 9:00 am on the first day of the week. Your plan book must be available for review at any time. Also, it must be provided during an observation.

The following tabbed sections of your plan book should include:

• ELA lesson plans

• Math lesson plans

• Skills/ Diffeniated Instruction program plans

• GRAIR plans

• Student information eg. Pacing guides/calendars, Students receiving special support services and time of service, seating chart, schedule- teachers and students School and district information.

Lesson Plans

Each professional staff member is responsible for preparing weekly plans. Plan books will be monitored by the administration. Plan books submitted will contain the plans from the first week of school continuing to the current week.

Plan books should be up to date at all times. There should be daily plans for all subjects you are assigned to teach.

PK-4 and corresponding Special Education Teachers are to have lessons for math, ELA (whole & small group), Writing.

Plans should include the following:

Lessons are to reflect the CCLS, NYS Standards aligned to our district’s core curriculum. Learning Targets, Pre-assessment results, student groups, protocol for engagement, Criteria for Success, DOK questions, how are the learning tasks differentiated for student groups.

Plan formats should be consistent across the grade level and outline the components of Domain 1 from the Danielson Framework. Form B is the lesson outline most preferred. Plans should be clear and detailed enough so that any substitute personnel can follow them.

Testing/Assessment

Assessments are a key component often overlooked or minimized during daily instruction, but they are an integral part of the learning process. Summative Assessments follow the unit of study, but should be designed before instruction begins to provide reference for instruction. Examples of summative assessments are end of unit tests, post assessments, Qrtly interim assessments. Formative Assessments are assessments for learning, and are daily strategies to gauge student understanding. These help monitor a student’s progress and provide effective feedback to improve instruction. The results can be used to redirect efforts, provide information, and form the basis for further lesson development. Examples include questioning / response, bridge activity, quiz, learning log, journal, graphic organizers, etc. Detailed procedures for state testing will be distributed by the testing coordinator. Testing dates will be posted in advance. It is the teacher’s responsibility to see that all procedures are followed.

Monthly Program Pacing Reports & Assessment Results

It is the responsibility of the classroom/reading teacher to follow the progress monitor pacing calendar and record all Progress monitor on a data tracker and on action plans. These are all on Data Dashboard on Google docs. Quartly data will be submitted to the principal.

Homework Policy

Teachers are required to assign and monitor meaningful homework daily. For extended illnesses, parents are asked to give a 1 day notice for pick up.

Report Cards

All teachers are expected to keep records of student assessment results. Each teacher should have a book in which the various marks are recorded.

Each mark should be neatly and accurately identified in a grade book. Parental questions about “fairness of marks” can be answered by referring to this book.

• Period mark must be recorded in this book. Marking periods are the 10th, 20th, 30th, & 40th weeks.

• Grades Pre K-2 report cards are due in the office 1 week after marks close.. (PK & K - 20th, 40th week only)

• Grades 3 & 4 will be given information regarding completing eSIS grade.

• Teachers should be able to justify with appropriate documentation for each grade given.

Morning Announcements

Morning announcements begin at approximately 8:30 am.. Students are quiet during this time. The pledge of allegiance is recited. Students must stand for the pledge. Important information for the day is shared. Please listen for any changes from the posted bulletin. Announcements conclude with the daily/monthly character traits prompts. Please make sure students are quiet and listening to the announcements. Incorporate the PBIS lessons or character traits throughout the school day.

Library

Library and book exchange time is scheduled for classrooms. Scheduled library time should be an extension of the classroom instruction. Whether it is about literacy or science, teachers should collaborate with the librarian on learning tasks, or topics that

can be integrated in the library skills classroom.

Key boarding without tears is another program offered to our students through the library. Teachers are to provide librarian curriculum ideas to support classroom learning library materials and library instruction.

Computers / Palms

Each teacher is given a Laptop computer. The security of the laptop is the responsibility of the teacher. An Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) form must be on file with the IS, in order for staff to be granted access to this Internet.

Playground Use

The playground may be used as an instructional area. Adhere strictly to posted playground rules outlined through the pbis matrix. Teachers must monitor students on all playground apparatus. It is important that every supervising adult circulate while the children are playing. Adults should not be engaging in conversation with each other. Accidents can happen especially when we are not attentive. Teachers should not be sitting and talking together. If an accident occurs, please send the student to the nurse and complete an accident report. Please notify the office when you are taking your class outside.

Field Trips

There are new procedures to consider when completing a short term travel applications.

Below, you will find a list of new standard guidelines for student travel that meets the requirements for FAPE (free and appropriate education) students with medical needs may require a nurse or nursing services during a field trip. Furthermore, per Educational Law 34 C.F.R. §104.37 )(1), a student cannot be asked not to go on a field trip due to a medical condition or other disability

Your complete cooperation is critical to facilitate safe and well-planned activities for our students. All field trips must be aligned and support the Core Curriculum. A JPS field trip packet is included in main office. Please adhere to the following procedures:

1. A complete field trip form should be picked up in the front office. Included in this packet: Field trip bus reqests, Parental Consent Form, Parent Designee Form. (See administrator before excluding any child due to behavior). ALL FIELD TRIPS PERMISSION SLIPS WILL BE COLLECTED IN JUNE.

2. All Field Trip forms must be completed at least three (3) weeks prior to day trips to ensure sufficient time to secure bus and chaperones. .

3. Complete the application and submit for approval 3 weeks prior to trip for Principal Approval. After the principal has approved a field trip, the school nurse must be notified of the field trip. The form has been amended to include a line for the nurse’s signature, which will indicate that s/he has been notified of the trip. Adhering to this will allow the school nurse ample time to examine the list of students attending the planned activity ahead of time and provide nursing accommodations as needed.

4. School nurses have been provided with a parent designee form, which will allow parents to designate another adult in those instances when a parent cannot attend the planned activity. If the parent chooses not to designate another adult for administration of medication, or where a student needs full time skilled nursing, the school nurse, having been notified in a timely manner, will be able to request and provide accommodations as needed.

5. All applications for short-term and long-term leave for student travel must be submitted to the Office of Chief of Schools for approval.Arrange trip and transportation.

6. Alert the cafeteria of any changes in lunch service.

7. Leave a list of students not attending in the main office.

8. Leave a cell phone # if available in the main office.

9. Take permission slips with you for all students attending.

Parent Monthly Newsletter

Each teacher is required to send home a monthly newsletter the first day of each month. It should include Reading, Math, PBIS, and other classroom information, any testing information and current classroom learning. You may wish to attach a calendar with dates of special activities and field trips for your class. A copy is to be submitted to the Principal. In addition please post on your teacher website.

Employees as Parents

As a Board Member employee, and if you have a child at Fletcher, and there is an emergency regarding your child, please remember to contact the school office for classroom coverage before attending to your child’s emergency. While we are concerned about the welfare of your child, we also need to be cognizant of the safety and welfare of all students. In the event of a school emergency it is expected you will remain with your class and monitor their safety and well-being.

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