6th Grade ELA; King Elementary

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Join to apply for the 4th Grade ELA (King Elementary) role at Kansas City Public Schools

At Kansas City Public Schools, teachers are critical to student success. As a teacher, you will inspire and challenge students to achieve their highest potential, foster a love of learning, and create a classroom environment where each child feels safe and valued. Through high-quality instruction and collaborative efforts with colleagues, parents, and the community, the goal is to prepare all students for college, careers, and beyond.

Your impact as an educator will help shape the future of our students and their success.

• Team teach with grade level partner following the Team Teaching building model shared by administration. This could include, but not limited to having your grade level partner, our SPED teacher, Reading Interventionist, ELL teacher, or other push-in teachers in your classroom at some point in the day and utilizing a co-teaching strategy.
• Develop lesson plans with your partner to meet state and district standards ensuring all students are actively engaged in learning.
• Utilize a variety of teaching strategies and technology tools to accommodate diverse learning styles.
• Continuously assess student understanding and adjust teaching methods to improve outcomes to develop dynamic student groupings.
• Collaborate with instructional coaches, department chairs, and fellow teachers to enhance curriculum alignment and instructional practices.
• Prepare Project Based Learning projects with your teammate during the year.

• Salary Range: T01 –T06
• Department:
  Curriculum and Instruction
• Reports To:
  
  Building Principal
• Shift Type:
  Full-Time
• FLSA Status:
  Exempt

At Kansas City Public Schools, teachers are critical to student success. As a teacher, you will inspire and challenge students to achieve their highest potential, foster a love of learning, and create a classroom environment where each child feels safe and valued. Through high-quality instruction and collaborative efforts with colleagues, parents, and the community, the goal is to prepare all students for college, careers, and beyond.

Your impact as an educator will help shape the future of our students and their success.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Team teach with grade level partner following the Team Teaching building model shared by administration. This could include, but not limited to having your grade level partner, our SPED teacher, Reading Interventionist, ELL teacher, or other push-in teachers in your classroom at some point in the day and utilizing a co-teaching strategy.
• Develop lesson plans with your partner to meet state and district standards ensuring all students are actively engaged in learning.
• Utilize a variety of teaching strategies and technology tools to accommodate diverse learning styles.
• Continuously assess student understanding and adjust teaching methods to improve outcomes to develop dynamic student groupings.
• Collaborate with instructional coaches, department chairs, and fellow teachers to enhance curriculum alignment and instructional practices.
• Prepare Project Based Learning projects with your teammate during the year.

• Meet regularly to assess and analyze student performance through formative and summative assessments to great dynamic groupings.
• Maintain accurate and comprehensive student records, including grades, attendance, and progress reports.
• Use data to drive instructional decisions and provide targeted interventions through the PLC and/or MTSS teams.

• Establish a positive and inclusive classroom culture were student are respected and motivated to succeed through shared expectations and procedures.
• Manage, supervise, and ensure safety, behavior, and well-being of students.
• Implement effective classroom management strategies to minimize disruptions and maximize learning time.
• Foster students’ social-emotional development by integrating trauma-informed…