Professional+Responsibilities

= = = = =__**Area C: Professional Responsibilities**__=

1. Honors human dignity
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 * C1 **Adheres to professional ethical standards**

2. Models and encourages respect for intellectual and cultural values

3. Models and encourages integrity, responsibility and moral action

4. Models and encourages emotional wellness, care, compassion and commitment to the learning community

5. Develops relationships with students, colleagues and parents that are based on trust, empathy, fairness and honesty

6. Practices professional trust, confidentiality and reliability || 2-4. Assisted in the development of the 8th Grade Advisory program in which students are guided and encouraged to develop respect for intellectual and cultural values, integrity, responsibility and moral action, emotional wellness, care, compassion and commitment to the learning community

See Grade 8 advisory booklet

5. See Parent Comments in Student and Parent Surveys Section || On-going || ||
 * C2 **Fosters effective communication**
 * 1) Communicates in a timely manner with students, colleagues, and parents.
 * 2) Communicates in a clear, respectful and appropriate manner.

1. E-mails from parents and colleagues were responded to within 24 hours. Communication on unit themes, daily assignments, and upcoming events were posted on science Edline page
 * 1) See Parent Comments in Student and Parent Surveys Section.

1, 2 ==
 * Have consistently used my teacher blog as the main form of communication with students and parents outside of the classroom. Updated blog frequently with assignment, additional resources, calendars, and messages. Created an esthetically pleasing blog that includes related images and pictures of students.**

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On-going

On Going || 1. Cultivates a professional working relationship with colleagues
 * C3 **Fosters positive relationships within the learning community**

2. Establishes and maintains relationships with parents and students to support student growth and development

3. Demonstrates dedication in their care and commitment to students

4. Supports SAS vision, mission, core values and EAGLES

5. Participates in, and supports, team decision making and team-building || 4. EAGLES incorporated into Science curriculum and Advisory curriculum. Student work sample reflections for their SLC Portfolios were completed on Science assignments.

5. Team Leader for 2st semester and CFG Facilitator. Incorporated CFG principles in facilitating team meetings to support the team decision making process. 5. **Served as MS science department head for the 2008/9 school year. Planned and facilitated monthly meetings and Look at Learning sessions. Communicated with Puxi campus department head and helped our department to meet goals and objectives for the year.** ||

On-going

8/08-6/09 || || 1. a. Coordinated 8th grade Environmental Issues Conference.
 * C4 **Demonstrates service to the learning community**
 * 1) Participates in community events, student activities and /or school improvement initiatives
 * 2) Demonstrates involvement in student life and co-curricular activities.

b. Developed relationship between out MS and the Roots and Shoots organization and established the MS Roots and Shoots Program.

c. Facilitated the creation of a student designed and planned Organic Garden on campus.

d. Lead field trips for 8th grade science students and for all students in the gardening elective.

2. a. Was trip leader for 8th grade China Alive trip

b. Coached CISSA senior boys soccer

c. Chaperoned students on MUN trips to Beijing and Kuala Lumpur

d. Took Roots and Shoots elective on overnight trip and service project to Moganshan.

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On-going

3/08

On-going

5/08

10/07

3/08 06-08

08&09

3/09 || ||
 * C5 **Commits to ongoing professional learning**
 * 1) Engages in self evaluation
 * 2) Seeks opportunities for professional growth to support SAS school improvement initiatives
 * 3) Commits to on-going self-directed learning that is informed by experience, research, collaboration and knowledge
 * 4) Promotes and participates in collaborative, safe, and supportive learning communities

1. Voluntarily took part in PEC pilot program.

2. Served on the 6-12 Science Review Task Force.

3. Attended 2009 EARCOS teachers conference

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9/07- 3/09 3/09 ||