Welcome to Wall Intermediate School

1. Welcome to Wall Intermediate School Domain 4: Professional Responsibilities Nuts and bolts Presented by : Tiffany Madhavan John Higham

2. Building Leaders • Team Leaders • 6-1- Mrs. Saini • 6-2- Mrs. Libonate • 6-3- Mrs. Harpootlian • Guidance Staff • 6th- Mrs. Griggs • 7th- Mrs. McGowan • 8th- Mrs. Griggs • Coaches • K-8 Humanities- Mrs. McChesney • K-8 S.T.E.M- • Principal • Mrs. Embon • Assistant Principals • Mr. Higham- Grade 7 & 8 • Mrs. Madhavan- Grade 6 • Supervisory Staff • 6-12 Humanities- Mrs. Pacheco • 6-8 Humanities- • 6-12 S.T.E.M- • 6-8 S.T.E.M-

3. Agenda- Domain 4 Components • Reflection on Teaching • Maintaining Accurate Records • Communication with Families • Participating in Professional Community • Growing and Developing Professionally • Showing Professionalism • Daily Routine • Basic Student Expectations

4. Reflection on Teaching • Observe others’ practices • Atlas Rubicon • Curriculum MAP • Lesson Plan Template attachment • Impressions & Reflection • What Worked… What Didn’t Work? • Common student misunderstandings • Question planning … Which offered students’ extension opportunities? How did they respond? • Recorded collaboratively during CD time on 1 MAP for revision purposes

5. Maintaining Accurate Records • Genesis Grade book • Timely • Specific • Accurate • Communication logs • Student portfolios & samples of work • Attendance • Taken from period 1 class in Genesis (not HR tab) at 8:10 • Tardy students marked absent & sent to the office for pass- Office will update attendance

6. Communication with Families • Phone vs. email • High profile- call • Fact based- email (spell check) • Parent Conferences • Guidance office • Strengths and challenges • Samples of work, updated grade reports, communication log • Action Plan- All parties are responsible for an action. • Parent- HW Hotline, Teacher- after-school assistance, Child- Tracker • Follow up date • Facts NOT impressions/judgments • Your child is unmotivated OR Your child is missing 4 HW assignments and has only stayed for extra help 1 time. • Other tools- HW Hotline, Genesis Parent Portal

7. Participating in a Professional Community • School Community- Get involved • Attend school events- Students enjoy seeing their teachers at events! • Club Advisor • Coach • Union • Professional Learning Community • Department • Team (grade 6) • Grade level • Wall Community- Service Learning • Student directed initiative for CHANGE • Civic Awareness

8. Growing & Developing Professionally • CD Period • Contribute • Listen • PLC, Department, Faculty- Wednesday • New Teacher Training & In-Service Days • Mentor Teacher- 1st year only • Attend Workshops • Submission 1 month prior for BOE approval • Read! • Faculty handbook • Student handbook • Professional literature

9. Showing Professionalism • Punctuality • Sign in at 8 • Be on-time to duties and meetings • Meet deadlines • Attendance • Dress • Dress code in teacher handbook • Wear ID • Behavior • In school community • Out of school community You are now officially a ROLE MODEL…. How would you like to be regarded?

10. Staff Absences • Regular attendance is essential for student growth. In the event of illness, Wall Township utilizes AESOP. • Absences can be recorded in two ways: • call 1-800-942-3767 OR • log on to www.aesoponline.com • Absences should be entered up until 6:30 a.m. of the day of the absence. • After 6:30: AESOP & call Wall Intermediate School (732-556-2534).

11. Beginning of the Day / HR Teacher • Sign in at main office by 8:00 am • If an emergency arises please call main number • Check mail box prior to reporting to classroom • Students enter at 8:05- report to designated hallway assignment • Homeroom starts at 8:10- submit attendance & issue ID Stickers (if applicable). • Tardy Student • Mark absent & send to main office for pass. • Early Dismissal • Complete Early Dismissal Pass & send student to main office with parent’s note

12. End of Day • Teachers report immediately to designated assignment at the end of the day • Teachers stay after 1 day a week • Extra Help or detention • Utilize pass Teacher’s Extra Help Or Detention • Wednesdays reserved for department, faculty, PLC • New Teacher Academy • Students must be under supervision until office announces dismissal (3:50) unless an alternate arrangements is made. • EX- Student attends 20 minutes with you, then asks to report to a different teacher? You MUST call teacher on white phone to verify before releasing student.

13. Student- ID Badges and Lanyards • Students wear ID everyday and all day • No ID Badge – • HR teacher issues sticker (ID Sticker) • To the end of the lunch line & library line • 3 consecutive days no id= lunch detention • 2 LD= office referral • If student wants a replacement ID – send student to main office ($5 replacement fee must be paid to the main office BEFORE a new ID is generated) • Writing or drawing on ID- send ID and Discipline Referral Card to main office Master teachers model procedures: Consistently wear your staff ID.

14. Student- Cell Phones and IPODS • Cell Phones • School Day- Must be in OFF mode and out of plain sight • After- School- Use phone in designated areas • Main entrance or West parking lot entrance • IPods • NOT permitted in study hall If a phone/IPod is visible or utilized during class: • Ask the student to turn off phone/IPod • Ask the student for the phone/IPod • Send phone/IPod and a Discipline Referral Card to the main office. • Do NOT search students for phones or IPODS! Master teachers model procedures; do not use cell phones in the classroom or hallways.

15. Student- Hallway, Cafe, Study Hall • Hallway • No running, pushing, or shouting in the halls • No shutting other students’ lockers • No sharing locker combination with others • Lunchroom • Clean up eating area • Be courteous and include others in conversations • No food is to be taken out of lunchroom • Study Hall • Work silently • Stay in assigned seat Students who do not adhere to above rules should be corrected & warned. Repeat offenders should be reported to office. Any situation that is dangerous for staff/students: Immediately contact the main office.

16. Student- Harassment, Intimidation, Bullying • Harassment, intimidation, or bullying in any form (physical, verbal, exclusionary or in any cyber mode) will NOT be tolerated and must be reported! All staff will participate in 2 hour mandatory training. • Programs • Character Counts - Guidance • Peer Mediation - Assemblies • Knighting Program - Shielding Program • Anti-Bullying Specialist - School Safety Team • We expect teachers to: • Be proactive- assign students to groups, clear rules, procedures, consequences, separate students, etc. • Correct inappropriate behavior immediately- contact parents • Model behavior- no sarcasm • Problematic social relations- see guidance counselor or SFLC • Bullying- report toAnti-Bullying Specialist

17. Wrap- Up Do not do yourself the disservice of working through this process alone. Supports: Documents- Faculty and Student Handbooks Board Policies and Regulations Teachers Secretarial Staff Guidance Staff Supervisory Staff Building Administration