Lower School Classroom Teacher (Grades 1-6

Baltimore Lab School (BLS) seeks a full-time Lower School Classroom Teacher for the  school year.

BLS is an innovative learning community fostering scholarship and creativity in students with unique strengths and diverse learning needs. In an environment of inquiry, hands-on exploration, and the arts, students learn to advocate for themselves as they become engaged and compassionate members of a global society. BLS Teachers are responsible for creating student-centered and engaging classrooms focused on student learning. Being present in the classroom with students is an essential function of this position.

• Demonstrates knowledge of content and pedagogy by using Sally Smith’s Academic Club Methodology and additional resources and teaching strategies to engage students in learning. Teaching strategies include multisensory instruction, project-based learning, arts integration, whole group learning, small group learning, think-pair-share, every pupil response, formative Bloom’s Taxonomy-based questions that align to and support the development of the lesson objective, use of instructional /assistive technology that enhances learning.
• Demonstrates knowledge of students by using various ways to determine students’ learning styles and preferences. The classroom teacher uses evidence from learning styles and preferences in lesson planning and delivery of instruction. The classroom teacher also assesses students for areas of need in their executive functioning skills and uses this information to fully engage students.
• Plans student-centered lessons based on the 7E format and the principles of Universal Design for Learning.
• Demonstrates knowledge of resources by selecting resources that recruit multiple modalities through delivery of instruction and assessment of learning.
• Demonstrates effective use of instructional technology to enhance process and product.
• Designs student assessments that are both formative and summative in nature. Formative assessments are varied through strategic questioning rooted conspicuously in Bloom’s Taxonomy, lesson activities that are aligned to the lesson objective (paper-pencil, oral, technology-enhanced). Summative assessments are varied similarly to formative assessments, but they also take form as project or performance-based activities.
• Establishes a culture for learning by giving students choice of process and product each day. Students are given options in how they process their learning (assistive tech, use of pre-written notes, small group instruction, non-linguistic models, video/discussion hybrid) and how they are assessed (product of learning). Examples of choice of product include project-based, video-based, paper-pencil, oral).
• Organizes the physical space of the classroom in a way that allows students chances to move around and complete work in comfortable way that aligns to learning style and preferences.
• Communicates with students in dignified, respectful ways that model appropriate expected behaviors.
• Uses varied and engaging questioning and discussion techniques to fully support student learning and enhance instruction and assessment.
• Demonstrates flexibility and responsiveness in meeting the needs of all students and their IEP/PEP goals and objectives.
• Is an active participant in the school’s collaborative and professional learning community including working with members of the arts team to incorporate Sally Smith’s Academic Club Methodology.
• Actively participates in a culture of professional inquiry.
• Actively participates in school events by making substantial contributions.
• Seeks out opportunities for professional growth and ways to contribute to the total school.
• Meets the necessary requirements to maintain licensure as determined by MSDE.

Baltimore Lab School (BLS) seeks a full-time Lower School Classroom Teacher for the  school year.

BLS is an innovative learning community fostering scholarship and creativity in students with unique strengths and diverse learning needs. In an environment of inquiry, hands-on exploration, and the arts, students learn to advocate for themselves as they become engaged and compassionate members of a global society. BLS Teachers are…