Educator Prep

Qualifications

• Certificate, license, or other legal credential required
• Degree(s) required and endorsement(s) 971
• Kind and amount of prior job experience as required by the Board

Reports To

Building Principal

Job Goal

To provide students with academic skills necessary to function in daily living; to achieve success on state and national achievement tests, and to serve as a foundation for learning at the next grade level.

Lesson Plans

• Utilizes and references districts and/or state mandated competencies, objectives, and/or benchmarks
• Uses a variety of effective teaching procedures, materials/media, and assessments appropriate for learners
• Documents and reports to principal (by grading period) completion of and progress on state benchmarks, frameworks, blueprints and writing rubrics
• Sets up lesson plans to principal as instructed

Classroom Management

• Attends to routine tasks during initial minutes of class
• Uses instructional time effectively/time on task
• Promotes a positive and safe classroom environment conducive to learning
• Maintains appropriate classroom discipline
• Maintains poise and self-control
• Establishes high expectations for learners
• Promotes active learner participation
• Shows evidence of appropriate and positive student-teacher interaction
• Maintains access and usage of the internet

Delivery of Instruction (Follow Lesson Cycle)

• Shows evidence of student growth based on Mississippi Testing program, research based data and/or norm referenced test over a two year period
• Provides guided practice activities for students
• Uses interest approach to introduce lesson
• Motivates students with the purpose and importance of the lesson
• Provides individualized instruction appropriate for level of the learner
• Presents lesson in an appropriate scope and sequence
• Provides learners with appropriate practice on lesson content
• Adjusts instruction/re-teaches as necessary
• Provides appropriate lesson closure

Effective Teaching Practices

• Demonstrates knowledge of subject matter
• Accommodates individual differences and learning styles
• Uses a variety of instructional techniques or methods
• Communicates directions clearly
• Uses correct oral and written communication