Teacher Responsibilities

Introduction

Guidelines and expectations for teachers teaching at Pt England School in 2017.

We envisage Team Leaders using the points outlined on this page 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 teaching staff to maintain an online Portfolio Folder which will contain:

  • Job description

  • Class Description

  • Identification of Priority Learners

  • Individual Action Plan

  • Link to Professional Inquiry Blog

We expect all our teaching staff to maintain a Professional Inquiry Blog

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

We expect all our teaching staff to keep a record of planning as informed by formative practice

We expect all our teaching staff to keep an ongoing record of data appropriate to student age level, to used in formative practice

We expect all classes to have a Class Blog

From Y2 onwards we expect all students to have their own individual blog. Y1's will have personal blogs at a developmentally appropriate time in their learning journey.

Curriculum Programmes

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

Foundations Formative Practice and Planning

Reading, Mathematics, Writing

  • groups defined and up to date

  • appropriate learning activities for students led by class site

  • deliberate acts of teaching and learning activities planned for weekly with reflection on learning and teaching

  • timetable defined and adhered to

  • range of ongoing assessment recorded, analysed, and used to inform and modify teaching and learning

  • planning and assessment visible to team leader and SMT

Thematic Integration Planning

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

  • timetable defined and adhered to

  • planning is thorough

    • ie clear track from Achievement Objectives through to Unit Plan

  • evaluation and Assessment is accurate and up to date

  • learning activities for students led by class site

Mandatory Integration/Inclusion

  • Digital Learning

  • Technology

  • Science

  • 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

- pupils will behave politely and with respect at all times

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.

Assembly Database

- attendance register taken twice daily

- summative OTJ data is accurate and entered annually

- liaise with office where appropriate

Environment

Classroom Layout

- walls

- pupils' work

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

-Volume Indicator

Books/Docs

- clearly defined layout (consistency)

- high expectation

-regular feedback and commenting from teacher

Topic Display

- 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

  • collaborative inquiry

  • in class support, observations, modelling & individual conferencing

  • Manaiakalani

Outside school

  • Manaiakalani

  • conferences

  • papers