Professional Responsibilities (PR)
Standard PR 1: Record Keeping
Teachers track student progress toward meeting the standards (including indicators and benchmarks) and maintain instructional records that clearly show the basis for grade assignment. |
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Keep systematic, comprehensive records of all students’ progress.
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Track multiple and varied assessments for each student’s progress towards meeting the standards.
Standard PR 2: Family Involvement
Teachers inform the family about the academic/social progress of the student and the instructional program and encourage family involvement in the student’s education. |
PR 2.1 Feedback
- Communicate the results of assessments with students, parents, caregivers, colleagues, and administrators.
- Provide parents with meaningful feedback on how their children are progressing, which includes periodic comparisons with established performance standards.
PR 2.2 Collaboration with Families and Communities
- Develop positive and mutually supportive relationships with family and community members to achieve common goals for the education of students.
- Maintain a two-way exchange of information to obtain the insights of parents and to offer their own constructive suggestions to help students become better communicators.
Standard PR 3: Collaboration
Teachers establish and maintain professional relationships by engaging in discourse about professional issues with peers/teams, functioning as a member of an instructional team/department/ level, and participating in school events and district initiatives. |
PR 3.1 Collaborating with Colleagues in Learning Teams
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Analyze student needs with colleagues
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Plan lessons collaboratively
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Engage in the reciprocal observation and critique of the lesson
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Analyze the results (student work/performance) of the lesson with colleagues and revise lesson as needed
PR 3.2 Contributing to Professional Practice
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Contribute to the quality of professional practice, both at the school and district level, by being active participants in the planning and development of school and district curricula.
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Work across disciplines and grade levels to coordinate learning for students and participate in decision-making concerning the allocation of time and resources.
PR 3.3 Working with Tutors, Volunteers, and Other Partners
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Use tutors, volunteers and other partners effectively in the classroom
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Seek opportunities within the community to expand students’ experiences
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Seek assistance and input from other school professionals
Standard PR 4: Professional Learning
Teachers improve content knowledge and pedagogical skills by participating in professional development activities and applying what is learned. |
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Regularly reflect on their own practice and seek to improve their pedagogy, using Implementation Guides and other forms of self-assessment to identify next steps for professional growth.
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Act as members of professional learning communities, collaborating with others to strengthen instructional practice and improve student performance.
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Stay current with relevant curriculum guides; local, state, and national standards; professional publications, and websites; drawing on such texts to improve their practice.
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Take advantage of professional development opportunities, including workshops, classroom observations, team meetings, and strategy-sharing sessions with colleagues.
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Are willing to try new teaching strategies that may improve the effectiveness of their instruction.
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Participate in classroom visit exchanges with colleagues to learn/discuss/analyze new teaching strategies and their impact on student achievement.
Go to Mayerson Academy Professional Development Opportunities for Professional Responsibilities
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