PROFILE OF A PROFESSIONAL TEACHER

Shared Vision

• Understands and connections with vision, mission, and core values

• Begins to develop and adapt their own philosophy of Christian education as it relates to their subject and the grade level they teach

• Seamlessly integrates a Biblical worldview into their lesson preparation

Servant Leadership

• Willingness to serve anyone when called upon Serves regularly in the local church

• Supports students in their extracurricular activities

• Willingness to provide assistance to all colleagues

Exposition of Truth

• Rightly divides the Word of God (Scripture)

• Understands and explains the foundations of the faith

• Clearly articulates the plan of salvation

• Continues to apply God's Word of truth to daily living 

Critical Thinking Skills

• The ability to problem solve and offer solutions to problems

• The ability to quickly adapt to changes in policies and procedures

• The ability to challenge students to thinking critically

• The ability to use technology to enhance critical thinking skills in the classroom

Communication

• Communicates with all constituents effectively and regularly, in a variety of mediums as needed (verbal, written, visual, etc.)

• Proactive with all communication regarding lesson objectives and progress

• Responds in a timely manner to all requests from parents, students, or director

• Follows the chain of command with all communication

• Uses technology to enhance communications

• Can teach difficult material to students

Classroom Management

• Has outlined and followed clear procedures for the governing of the classroom to minimize distraction and maximize instructional time.

• Has developed procedures for all tasks required to complete an activity, removing hindrances to effective instruction

• Gives students sufficient time to practice a procedure to ensure they understand what is required for the given task

• Understands and administers the departmental discipline plan equitably

Organization

• Presents all requested materials in a timely and professional manner

• Structures lesson and classroom layout to maximize instructional time

• Manages students to achieve their maximum potential

• Uses technology to enhance organization

• Has a paper trail

• Can justify every grade issued, with assessments/rubrics

• Has a logical and consistent method/filing system for processing and distributing student work

Teamwork

• Does assigned job with excellence and to the best of his or her ability

• Follows the policies and procedures outlined in the Faculty Policy Manual and those listed in the departmental survival guide

• Seeks to grow in assigned role

• Offers guidance to fellow colleagues in line with the clearly established policies and procedures of the school

• Stays in lane but is ready to assist if called upon

• Prays for colleagues

Teach Systematically

• Follows the curriculum guide

• Develops lesson objective sheets, distributed to students at the start of each unit

• Organizes lesson objectives in lesson plan so that the majority of time dis devoted to mastery of the most basic skills in a given subject

• Presents instruction that appeals to the three main learning types (auditory, visual, kinesthetic)

• Provides periodic formative assessments to check for understanding

• Provides summative assessments to check for overall mastery

• Provides remediation where necessary following an assessment

• Provides enrichment for students who master subject matter head of schedule

Professional Development

• Makes notes during the school year of things to adjust over the summer

• Makes lesson objectives, lesson presentations, and lesson plans (at least nine weeks’ worth) over the summer

• Develops self in at least three areas:

• Latest information on teaching your subject matter (with grade level considerations)

• Effective classroom management techniques

• Latest research in childhood development