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Set
and hold students to extremely high
academic and behavioral standards
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Relentlessly demonstrate and embody
the REACH values (Respect,
Enthusiasm, Achievement,
Citizenship, Hard Work) and ensure
that students exhibit the same
values
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Deliver measurable student academic
growth and increase each individual
student’s achievement Core
Instructional Excellence
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Assess every student’s mastery of
the content and diagnose areas of
student misunderstanding
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Demonstrate strong content
knowledge; all information conveyed
to students is factually accurate
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Model
responses and provide visual
anchors; lead students through
guided and independent practice and
regularly check for understanding
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Ensure academic rigor by asking
increasingly difficult questions,
accepting only high quality student
responses and posting examples of
high quality work
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Use
high-engagement strategies (e.g.
rapid fire questioning, non-verbal
responses, etc)
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Meet
needs of range of students,
providing extra support, enrichment,
or variation of work
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Create positive,
achievement-oriented and structured
learning environment with high
“joy-factor” so that students are
excited about and invested in their
academic excellence
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Set
and reinforce clear expectations and
routines that are aligned with the
school’s overall vision
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Discuss, celebrate, and reinforce
character skills
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Embrace and use school culture
systems
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Design classroom space to reinforce
school values and culture with
obvious, posted examples of
outstanding academics and character
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Set
measurable, ambitious yet attainable
goals for the year and for each
interim assessment cycle
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Use
data from interim assessments,
quizzes and informal assessments to
inform instruction
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Internalize standards and scope and
sequence (for own grade/subject and
the grades one year before and one
year after) and know how standards
are assessed
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Thoughtfully plan lessons and
develop and implement specific
strategies to ensure that each
student achieves dramatic gains
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Build
rapport with students outside of
class (e.g. lunches with scholars,
special events) so students
understand unambiguously that
teachers care about them
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Invest parents and families in their
children’s academic success through
regular communication of success and
challenges
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Reflect on successes and areas of
growth around all areas of teaching;
seek to improve performance; receive
feedback eagerly
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Work
with coach, grade-level chair and
school team to constantly evaluate
and improve mastery of
instructional, culture building, and
leadership skills
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Use
system to capture and check action
items and prioritize work
appropriately
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Enthusiastically participate in
structured and informal learning and
development opportunities
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Collaborate with colleagues to
ensure a rigorous, joyful, and safe
environment across the entire school
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Assume responsibility for every
single scholar’s success by holding
all students accountable during
transitions, meals, trips, etc
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Create unit plans, lesson plans, or
other instructional materials as
needed to ensure student success
across the entire network.
