Instructional Teacher

Qualifications

A Professional Educator License (PEL) issued by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) is required.

Responsibilities

• Developing and maintaining Individualized Education Programs (IEPs), assessing student learning, adapting curriculum, collaborating with other educators, and encouraging students.
• Demonstrating the ability to focus on and utilize current events in learning situations.
• Varying motivational techniques to hold pupils' attention in the classroom.
• Displaying skill in questioning to elicit appropriate student responses.
• Making effective use of required and supplemental instructional materials.
• Using positive reinforcement to encourage learning on the part of students.
• Introducing lessons effectively.
• Conducting summaries and reviews in an effective manner.
• Maintaining a balance of teacher-pupil participation and interaction.
• Communicating with students by giving clear, explicit directions and explanations.
• Constructing tests which measure skills taught in the classroom based upon the goals and objectives of the lesson.
• Establishing appropriate lesson plans and class presentations for the age level and grade under instruction.
• Guiding pupils into efficient study habits.
• Presents evidence of having a classroom management plan.
• Communicating to students what the expectations are as concerns: rules of the classroom, cooperation and participation in classroom activities and discussions, classroom assignments and/or homework.
• Handling routine problems within the classroom utilizing the classroom management plan.
• Evidences neatness and orderliness in the classroom.
• Demonstrates concern for the care of district-owned educational materials and equipment.
• Demonstrates good judgment in sending students to the office.
• Learns and implements lesson plans that are well planned and organized.
• Uses a variety of instruction materials and accounts for individual differences in lesson plans.
• Ensures consistency in lesson planning.
• Creates a general classroom climate conducive to attending and participating in lesson presentations.
• Utilizes class group settings to introduce new topics, concepts, or generalized studies.
• Encourages attentiveness and opportunities for class discussion and interaction.
• Provides opportunities for students to work independently on meaningful tasks that derive from and contribute to the planned activities of the group.
• Shows evidence of neatness and orderliness in the classroom.
• Exhibits enthusiasm for the pupil in the classroom.
• Uses appropriate voice inflections in the classroom.
• Displays a sense of humor when appropriate in the classroom setting.
• Uses proper English usage in the classroom.
• Maintains poise and self-control in the classroom.
• Shows empathy for pupil concerns.
• Exhibits neat, professional, and personal appearance.
• Adapts to the changing social climate of the classroom as it occurs.
• Exhibits personal qualities in the classroom which promote a good learning climate.
• Communicates with fellow colleagues and strives to develop a positive line of communication between teacher, student, and parent.
• Projects professionalism in his/her conduct in all school settings.
• Assumes responsibilities outside the classroom as they relate to school.
• Manages student behavior both in the buildings and on school grounds.
• Assumes necessary non-instructional responsibilities.

Classroom Management

• Teacher presents evidence of having a classroom management plan.
• Teacher communicates to students what the expectations are as concerns: rules of the classroom, cooperation and participation in classroom activities and discussions, classroom assignments and/or homework.
• Teacher handles routine problems within the classroom utilizing the classroom management plan.
• Neatness and orderliness are in evidence in the classroom.
• Teacher demonstrates concern for the care of district-owned educational materials and equipment.
• Teacher evinces good judgment in sending students to the office.

Lesson Preparation

• Lesson plans are in evidence and well planned.
• Lesson materials are organized in an orderly fashion.
• A variety of instruction materials is used.
• Evidence of varied activities which account for individual differences.
• Objectives are apparent from lesson plans.
• Consistency of lesson planning is in evidence.

Student Response to Classroom Instruction

• The general classroom climate is of such nature that students can attend to and participate in the lesson presentation.
• Class group settings are used on occasion to introduce new topics, concepts, or generalized studies.
• Students are attentive, but opportunities are allowed for class discussion and interaction.
• Students are given an opportunity to work independently on meaningful tasks that derive from and contribute to the planned activities of the group.
• Students may be observed working among different instructional or activity areas and appear to be actively involved in learning.

Personal Attributes

• Makes a neat, professional, and personal appearance.
• Exhibits personal qualities in the classroom which promote a good learning climate.
• Gives evidence of the ability to adapt to the changing social climate of the classroom as it occurs.
• Exhibits enthusiasm for the pupil in the classroom.
• Uses appropriate voice inflections in the classroom.
• Displays a sense of humor when appropriate in the classroom setting.
• Uses proper English usage in the classroom.
• Maintains poise and self-control in the classroom.
• Shows empathy for pupil concerns.

Professional Attributes

• Gives evidence of enthusiasm for teaching.
• Maintains a cooperative attitude toward the school setting.
• Exhibits dependability and punctuality while fulfilling teaching obligations.
• Exhibits mature judgment when dealing with students.
• Projects tact and courtesy in the classroom setting and in dealing with parents.
• Shows persistence and initiative in striving to improve teaching techniques.
• Attains the respect of students in the classroom.
• Works to get along with fellow colleagues.
• Strives to develop a positive line of communication between teacher, student, and parent.
• Projects professionalism in conduct in all school settings.
• Is sensitive to the need for keeping confidential information.
• Assumes responsibilities outside the classroom as they relate to school.
• Exercises responsibility for student management, both in the buildings and on school grounds.
• Assumes necessary non-instructional responsibilities.