Teacher Responsibilities
Introduction
Guidelines and expectations for teachers teaching at Pt England School in 2024.
We envisage Team Leaders using the points outlined on this page along with the Professional Standards for Teachers as part of the attestation/appraisal process.
Please note that you are required to have a Teacher Inquiry Into Practice linked to your 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
Attestation/appraisal document
We expect all our teaching staff to maintain a Professional Inquiry Blog
We expect all our teaching staff to use Google Sites to create class Sites in order 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, Digital Tech, 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 Technologies Curriculum
Technology
Science
te Reo
NESB
Hauora/Wellbeing
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
- learners will behave appropriately
- learners will wear correct school uniform
- learners will complete set tasks
- learners will progress at a rate appropriate to their potential
- learners will have the necessary learning tools and equitable access to technology
- learners 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.
Hero 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
Learners
- care and concern
- identify special needs & abilities
-identify prior and cultural knowledge
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