Teacher Responsibilities

Introduction

Guidelines and expectations for teachers teaching at Pt England School in 2015.

We envisage Team Leaders using the points outlined in this paper along with the Professional Standards for Teachers as part of the appraisal process.

Please note that you are required to have an Individual Action Plan with appropriate goals specified as part of your inquiry into practice, our professional learning programme and our performance management system

We expect all our teaching staff to use Google Sites to plan and lead student learning

We expect all students to have an individual progress folder in Google Docs where they can collect and collate a record of their learning.

We expect all classes to have a Class Blog

From Y2 onwards we expect all students to have their own individual blog.

Curriculum Programmes

Detailed documentation about this is to be found in the Pt England Learning Website.

Foundations Planning

Reading, Mathematics, Writing

  • groups defined and up to date

  • method of group teaching defined and practised

  • timetable defined and adhered to

Thematic Planning

Science, Social Studies, The Arts, Health, PE/Fitness, te reo Maori

  • timetable defined and adhered to

  • planning is thorough

    • ie clear track from Achievement Objectives through Unit Plan, to Week Planner

  • Evaluation and Assessment is accurate and up to date

Mandatory Integration/Inclusion

  • Digital Learning

  • te Reo

  • NESB

  • Hauora

  • The Arts

  • English ( with the exception of graded Reading )

  • Key Competencies

  • The Pt England Way

  • CyberSmart

Consistency of approach, terminology and method will be kept in mind and constantly reinforced.

Classroom Management

Expectations

- pupils will behave appropriately

- pupils will wear correct school uniform

- pupils will complete set tasks

- pupils will progress at a rate appropriate to their potential

- pupils will have the necessary stationery and equitable access to technology

Routines

- pupil movement

eg desk-to-floor, lining up, walking as a class

- listening to teacher

- settling to work

- acceptable noise levels

eg busy noise, disruptive noise

- inappropriate behaviour procedures

In Your Absence

-Planned: Leave relevant, straight forward work for your class.

-Unplanned: Team member to supply straight forward, relevant work.

Planning

Term Overviews

- clearly map the learning activities for a term

Unit Plans

- create a clear link between Term Overviews and Week Planners/Class Site

- assessment is completed

- Week Planner/Class Site is up to date

- Ensure planning & preparation are all completed in advance of student needs

- give an accurate track of the outworking of the plan

Assessment

- assessment criteria and assessment comments are entered

at the beginning and end of units of work.

-assessment from previous term to be on in the relevant repositiory by week 2 of each term.

- assessment to be delivered to children via evaluation rubrics etc

- assessment data to be completed for pupil home report.

Teacher Planning

-will be visible to team leaders & managers

Assembly Database

-assessment data entered at the right times

- ensure pupil profile data is accurate.

- liaise with office where appropriate

Environment

Classroom Layout

- Presentation / Publication

- walls

- pupils' work (with captions)

- charts etc (e.g. learning approach charts) (Pt England Learning Model)

-Smarts ( please include ‘Food Smart’ & CyberSmart)

-Volume Indicator

Books/Docs

- clearly defined layout (consistency)

- high expectation

-regular feedback and commenting from teacher

Topic Display

- centres for: English, Maths, Topic, Library, eLearning, Inquiry etc

- related to present units of work

- displaying pupil work

- interactive and informative

- for pupils

- for visitors eg parents

Relationships

Pupils

- care and concern

- identify special needs

Parents

(“The customer is always right!!”)

- regular and clear communication

Staff

- professional

- proactive

-friendly

-collaborative

Professional Development

  • In school

  • staff meetings

  • team meetings

  • in class support, observations, modelling & individual conferencing

Outside school

  • Manaiakalani

  • Maths PLD

  • conferences

  • papers