Summer School Credit Recovery Teacher: Chemistry - Western Albemarle High School - Summer 2024

• 8:30 to 12:30 (9 total days)

• June 12 - June 13 (Wednesday and Thursday)
• June 17 - June 20 (Monday, Tuesday, & Thursday) (Wednesday is a Holiday)
• June 24 - June 27 (Monday through Thursday)

• $180.00 a day Includes:

• 4 hours per day 8:30 to 12:30
• ½ hour planning daily

• Builds strong relationships with students as a means of understanding their academic, developmental, and social-emotional needs;
• Applies current knowledge of child development, cultural competency and family partnerships in daily practice;
• Provides learning opportunities that support student learning styles and intellectual, social, and personal development through the understanding and implementation of culturally responsive teaching practices;
• Demonstrates a knowledge and understanding of child growth and development and is able to apply this in the design of learning;
• Knows students well enough to understand how their social-emotional needs impact their learning profile;
• Develops positive student relationships through intentional practices to support social and emotional learning;
• Develops and implements year-long plans for instruction that reflect state standards, division curriculum, and essential understandings;
• Demonstrates a continued willingness to learn and apply new skills based on current research and best practices;
• Effectively articulates the central concepts and understandings of a discipline and communicates content knowledge and processes used by adults working in the discipline as part of teaching to planned objectives daily;
• Uses appropriate instructional strategies to promote student learning;
• Provides differentiated instruction that is centered on increasing student engagement, relevance of content and rigor, and student choice/voice;
• Delivers instruction through varied methods that: Aligns with the adopted curriculum; Uses of a variety of best practice instructional strategies; Uses knowledge of child growth and development for student success
• Differentiates instruction in response to student differences, eliminating gaps in achievement;
• Uses comprehensive materials, technology, and resources to promote the development of critical thinking, problem solving, and performance skills;
• Provides learning opportunities that support student learning styles and intellectual, social, and personal development;
• Builds and facilitates a sense of community in the classroom;
• Creates structures for students that fosters a climate conducive to learning, maximizing learning time, and integrating classroom procedures that always help maintain a safe environment for students;
• Creates an atmosphere of mutual respect and caring that encourages social interaction, active engagement, and self-motivation;
• Sets standards for classroom behavior and follows through consistently;
• Creates a classroom environment that is culturally responsive to student needs;
• Fosters the success of all students by communicating and collaborating effectively with colleagues, families, and community members;
• Actively participates in school and Division meetings, to include but not limited to: faculty and department meetings, PLC meetings, school and Division professional learning opportunities;
• Forges partnerships with students and families to support learning. Communicates frequently and through various means with families to facilitate a partnership in learning for their child;
• Actively participates in Professional Learning Communities in order to collaborate with other members of the school community to make data informed decision to promote student success for all;
• Abides by school and Division policies and procedures;
• Establishes and maintains cooperative professional relations with others;
• Models professionalism and ethical standards, as well as personal integrity, in all interactions, participates in meaningful and continuous professional growth including self-evaluation, and contributes to the school community;
• Assists in upholding and enforcing school rules and administrative regulations;
• Maintains records as required by law, system policy, and administrative regulations;
• Performs related duties as assigned by the administration in accordance with the school/system policies and practices;
• The work of the teacher results in acceptable, measurable, and appropriate student academic progress;
• Sets high standards for student work and assesses achievement and monitors learning in the classroom, adjusting instruction accordingly;
• Provides students multiple methods for demonstrating understanding of concepts and mastery, including the use of performance assessments;
• Uses formative assessment results to guide instructional decisions and learning opportunities for students;

Albemarle County School