PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Dimension 4.1 Classroom Culture Dimension 4.1 Look Fors Professional Treating all students, parents and staff courteously and fairly Practices and Refraining from discussing students in their presence Responsibilities Following district and state procedures for supervising, teaching, restraining students The teacher Dressing professionally and practically meets district Refraining from cell phone use or texting during instructional time expectations Refraining from eating or drinking in front of students in the classroom unless for attendance, provision is made for them to do so as well Using a polite tone with all students, even during behavior situations professional appearance, Making sure all students are comfortable in the classroom, i.e. seating, temperature, adequate bathroom breaks, timely diaper changes decorum, Making sure communication alternatives are provided to, taught and expected of all procedural, students ethical, legal Anticipating students’ need for information and providing them with schedules, and statutory verbal information or key chain photos to help them handle unexpected situations responsibilities. Making sure students are allowed to eat in the cafeteria with their peers Making sure students are welcomed to attend school events Standards Making sure students are welcome to use all facilities typical students are allowed to Basis: use 6B, 6C, 6D Making sure students who are ARDed for it receive their scheduled inclusion time Supporting students who go out to general education classes by creating visual or Sources of other supports for that environment Evidence: Making sure related service personnel are aware of students who may be on their Professional case load Development Discussing schedules which are detrimental to students with campus administrators Plan or Documenting student progress on IEPs every six weeks and sending reports home Improvement Completing appropriate restraint documentation when necessary and Plan communicating with parents regarding restraints Maintaining confidentiality Daily interaction with Others
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Dimension 4.1 Classroom Culture Dimension 4.1 Professional Practices and Responsibilities The teacher meets district expectations for attendance, professional appearance, decorum, procedural, ethical, legal and statutory responsibilities. Standards Basis: 6B, 6C, 6D Sources of Evidence: Professional Development Plan or Improvement Plan Daily interaction with Others Look Fors Treating all students, parents and staff courteously and fairly Refraining from discussing students in their presence Following district and state procedures for supervising, teaching, restraining students Dressing professionally and practically Refraining from cell phone use or texting during instructional time Refraining from eating or drinking in front of students in the classroom unless provision is made for them to do so as well Using a polite tone with all students, even during behavior situations Making sure all students are comfortable in the classroom, i.e. seating, temperature, adequate bathroom breaks, timely diaper changes Making sure communication alternatives are provided to, taught and expected of all students Anticipating students’ need for information and providing them with schedules, verbal information or key chain photos to help them handle unexpected situations Making sure students are allowed to eat in the cafeteria with their peers Making sure students are welcomed to attend school events Making sure students are welcome to use all facilities typical students are allowed to use Making sure students who are ARDed for it receive their scheduled inclusion time Supporting students who go out to general education classes by creating visual or other supports for that environment Making sure related service personnel are aware of students who may be on their case load Discussing schedules which are detrimental to students with campus administrators Documenting student progress on IEPs every six weeks and sending reports home Completing appropriate restraint documentation when necessary and communicating with parents regarding restraints Maintaining confidentiality