Exceptional Child Instructor (MSD) @ DHS

Exceptional Child Instructor (MSD)

To help students learn subject matter and skills that will contribute to their development as mature, able, and responsible men and women.

Develop lesson plans/units of study based upon appropriate academic expectations/student goals/school objectives/student needs and goals.

Identifies targeted academic expectations in lesson/unit

Matches activities/learning experiences to academic expectations

Selects appropriate materials/media/technologies for lesson presentation

Includes student activities that address various student learning styles/intelligence skills

Uses technology to support instruction; access and manipulate data; enhance professional growth and productivity; communicate and collaborate with colleagues, parents and the community; and conduct research/solve problems.

Plans activities to make effective use of class/instructional time available

Incorporates performance-based assessments

Identifies school and community resources

Designs instructional units and student activities that integrate knowledge and skills from more than one discipline

Involves student, when appropriate, in designing student activities

Designs instructional activities and themes of interest to students

Designs or uses projects, manipulative, and simulations to provide "real life" experiences

Collaborates with others (students, teachers, parents) to develop, design, deliver and align curriculum to meet the identified needs of students, school, district and community

Formulates academically-relevant and essential questions

Provides for learning experiences that parallel that which students are ready to learn and do

Develop a positive learning climate and arrange physical environment to enhance learning and delivery of instruction

Arranges environment to accommodate individual, small group, and large-group activities

Alters physical arrangement to match planned activities/students' needs

Maintains a safe/functional environment that minimizes barriers to learning

Maintains positive student-teacher interactions

Displays sensitivity when dealing with students and others

Interacts positively with students, colleagues, parents, and community members

Provides time and activities for all students to apply knowledge/practice skills

Uses appropriate questioning techniques to assist students in problem-solving, developing critical thinking, and in formulating accurate responses

Uses appropriate response techniques when responding to student's answers in order to maximize learning

Demonstrates and enhances subject knowledge by providing examples of accurate, up-to-date information/practices/procedures

Provides opportunities for individual and cooperative learning experiences

Involves all students in learning opportunities

Emphasizes/repeats essential ideas, concepts, procedures throughout instruction

Brings closure to unit/activity that reinforces learning

Encourages students to apply learning in "real-life" setting

Reinforces student learning with specific academic praise

Communicates/displays specific learner expectations and desired results

Connect student activities/lesson objectives to "real life" applications

Includes appropriate uses of media and technologies

Makes smooth, clear transitions between activities

Provides connections to students activities that are based upon prior learning, students' backgrounds and experiences, and future aspirations

Provides students immediate and specific feedback on a consistent basis

Provides feedback that is meaningful and timely

Incorporates comprehension checks of understanding by circulating throughout the room, interacting with students; asking questions, observing students, and guiding students' practices/activities

Analyzes assessment results to improve/revise instruction

Makes adjustments in assessment and instructional techniques for diversities (social, physical cultural)

Provides opportunities for student analysis of unit/lesson activities (reflections, assists in developing scoring guides, etc.)

Uses a variety of assessment techniques to evaluate student performances (open response items, performance events, portfolio entries, standardized tests, group participation, etc.)

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