Commitment to inquiry and deeper learning that spans long periods of time
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Thoroughly plan and implement schoolwide curriculum that is built for inquiry, complexity, rigor, and real-world application
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Explicitly teach reading skills everyday and monitor student progress regularly, as reading is the conduit for deeper learning through inquiry
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Engage in the learning process with the student as a partner and facilitator
Commitment to developing authentic products for authentic audiences with their students
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Effectively plan and execute lessons that build daily work into long term, student products of professional quality
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Understand and leverage the power of audience
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Commit to teaching English language arts through the lens of science and social studies
Commitment to developing students who can self-manage and become self-sufficient
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Use learning targets built around State standards and schoolwide language for every lesson
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Use data regularly with students to guide students toward understanding their own progress
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Create a safe and organized classroom environment that reflects student work and growth
Commitment to being a contributor to a collaborative culture
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Continuously improve teaching practice through reflection and collaboration with colleagues and coaches
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Attend and participate in professional development, open houses, family meetings, and other school functions
A role model in school and out of school, committed to living by the values we teach
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Demonstrate a growth mindset and commitment to one’s own learning and improvement
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Display professionalism at all times as a role model and guardian of school mission, core values, and culture
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Deliver reports and paperwork critical to tracking student performance and school compliance in a timely manner with high levels of organization
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Demonstrate a strong work ethic and commitment to living out our habits of scholarship
Committed to working from an asset-based view of children, families, and communities
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Use differentiated strategies to meet the individual needs of all learners.
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Treat parents as equals and co-workers as educators of their own children
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Communicate regularly and respectfully with students and parents to build rapport and relationship
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Daily teach learning targets for our schoolwide habits and emphasize habits of character with equal urgency to academics
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Demonstrate sensitivity to the socioeconomic & cultural backgrounds of students and their families
