Professional Responsibilities

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Accomplished teachers have high ethical standards and a deep sense of professionalism, focused on improving their own teaching and supporting the ongoing learning of colleagues.  Their record-keeping systems are efficient and effective, and they communicate with families clearly, frequently, and with cultural sensitivity.  Accomplished teachers assume leadership roles in both school and systemic projects, and they engage in a wide range of professional development activities to strengthen their practice.  Reflection on their own teaching results in ideas for improvement that are shared across professional learning communities and contribute to improving the practice of all. 

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Professional Expectations and Duties

 (Domain 4:  Professional Responsibilities)

1. Check your email and staff mailboxes twice a day.

2. Staff members, who are injured on the job, need to report all such accidents to the office secretary immediately so that a record may be kept and insurance forms issued where applicable. Complete forms the same day. 

3. All staff are to be familiar with students having health concerns and custody documents on file.  Please check student folders in the office for this information.  If parents contact you with further information regarding emergency numbers to call, custody concerns, health concerns, etc. please inform the office so the files/records may be updated.

4. All staff need to be familiar with our School Crisis Management Plan (see Crisis Manual).  Classroom teachers should discuss and share school procedures with their students.  When the alarm sounds, respond immediately.  Do not stop to get coats or other items.  Office staff will notify teachers promptly when to return to the building. You will be responsible for rehearsing this procedure with your students during the first month of school. There will be 2 fire drills during the first thirty days of the school year and additional drills throughout the school year based upon the Life Safety Code and Board of Education Policy Section 410.

5. All FCPS employees must wear their name badge at all times while on any FCPS property.  The badge should be visible.  If your badge is lost, stolen or damaged, please let Susan know.

6. Reporting Suspected Child Abuse or Neglect  All staff members are responsible for knowing the Regulation 400-47. These reports should not be discussed with others and only the administration should be informed that a report was made and when the report was mailed.  There is a log in the Principal’s office to record this information. You may consult with the administration or school counselor if you have any questions. 

7. IEP, 504 and SST Meetings – If you are providing coverage or attending a meeting, please be prompt when arriving and leaving classrooms. We depend on your punctuality to make our day run smoothly. Parents do not like to be kept waiting.  

1. If you are attending a meeting, please come prepared with the student portfolio, work samples, math level and performance, ELA running record level, fluency and comprehension scores and scores and performance in writing and math.  

2. Be prepared to share information about student strengths and areas of concern. Be prepared with data to document the student’s success or failure with the intervention. If behavior is impacting learning, bring data to document the impact of the behavior and effectiveness.

3. All data must be sent home 5 days in advance for IEP meetings

4. SSTs:  SST forms can be found on the staff drive (T: SST). Please see Carol, Angela, or Denise for questions regarding the SST process.  If the meeting is an SST, be prepared to discuss all the Tier I and Tier II interventions that you have tried and bring data to document the impact on learning.  

8. Dress like a professional. Staff at TuES are expected to model excellence and professionalism to all members of the community. Staff are ready to learn, teach, collaborate and problem-solve.  Approppriate dress is expected to the extent possible. 

9. Cell phones and texting should not be used during times that staff is working with or responsible for students. Exceptions include academic use such as time, clock or other functions conducive to instruction and supervision.

10.  BULLYING – HARASSMENT - INTIMIDATION COMPLAINT PROCESS FOR STUDENTS: All school personnel must follow Regulation Reg. No. 400-48:  

1. All school employees who observe, receive reports of, overhear, or otherwise witness bullying, intimidation, or harassment or to whom such harassment is reported shall take prompt and appropriate action. All complaints that are reported will be investigated by administration. 

2. Bullying, Harassment, or Intimidation Reporting Forms may be submitted by a student, parent, close adult relative, or staff member to school administration. A student may request assistance from a staff member to complete the form if the student wishes. The Bullying, Harassment, or Intimidation Reporting Forms may be obtained in the school’s main (front) office and counselor’s office. The forms may also be obtained electronically from the school system’s website. 

11. FCPS continually assesses our practices related to protection of Personally Identifiable Information (PII) as required under the law. Regulation 400-20: 

Personally Identifiable Information - COMAR 13A.08.02.03.B(13)

“Personally identifiable” means that the data or information includes:

a. The name of the student;

b. The student’s parent, guardian or other family member;

c. The address of the student;

d. A personal identifier, such as the student’s Social Security number or

student number;

e. A list of personal characteristics which would make it possible to identify

the student with reasonable certainty; or

f. Other information which would make it possible to identify the student

with reasonable certainty.

** FCPS teachers are expected to maintain a professional and organized Schoology Gradebook. 

*** Do not use student names in subject lines of emails. Do not place any student information or data on outside providers (ex. Google, ClassDojo. etc.). ***