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Westlake Academy GREAT Teacher Profile
t At Westlake Academy,our expectation is for all of our teachers
to he great. What constitutes a great teacher, a legacy teacher?
} Great teachers are those that"...inspire students to achieve their
highest individual potential...". And they do it every day with the
s ri r followine traits, behaviors, and abilities in the classroom:
Great Teaching... What does this look like in the
classroom?
Knows and clearly articulates the philosophy of Being able to justify and implement the
the IB programmes and the subject matter taught. teaching and learning philosophy of their
respective 113 programme in planning,teaching
practice,assessment and reporting
Has CARE and PASSION as an educator. Acknowledges student's potential in all aspects
of school life. Demonstrates willingness to
listen to achievements and concerns and
counsels to improve their educational
development.
Connects and engages students in the learning The teachers working with students and
"process and provide vitality, enjoyment and providing constructive feedback during class
motivation to learn relevant and significant time. Students being on task, alert for the
'bodies of knowledge, unexpected.
Provides opportunities for students to apply Students to reference and use Bloom's
thinking skills critically and creatively to Taxonomy of higher level thinking skills in
recognize and approach complex problems, and discussions and writing.
-make reasoned,ethical decisions.
Communicates regularly and effectively to Keep class website up to date and notify
parents in a pro-active approach to ensure that parents in advance about student performance
expectations of students are achieved to the best so they have `no surprises'. Email or phone
of a student's ability. parents if you have a concern about a student's
learning.
Teaches to the needs of the class and not to the Teaching and learning is different for
"one-size fits all"approach. individual or small groups of students.
Use differentiation strategies.
Supports students who`struggle',as well as Accommodate students with Special Needs
those students who need extension and to use all based on IEPs.Get help when you need it from
resources,human and material to do this. administration and support teachers
Values differences,perspectives and uses Care for learners by showing compassion and
assessment to meet the learning styles of understanding in classrooms,hallways and
students. i events.
Articulates learning outcomes prior to lessons Teacher states what is to be achieved for the
being taught and assess according to these lesson and reviews learning for students to
outcomes. clarify and question.
Acts with integrity and honesty,fairness,justice Actively model through literature and
and respect for the dignity of the individuals and examples of student and adult behavior,the 1$
groups.Nurtures and models empathy, Learner traits of`Respect' and 'Principled'.
compassion and respect towards the needs and Actively model the PYP attitude of`Empathy'
feelings of students. and the WA values of`Compassion' and
`Understanding'.
Reflects on teaching practice,interactions with Regularly ask students to write a reflection on
students,;colleagues and parents to evaluate how they feel about teaching and learning in
strengths and limitations in order to support a your class.
positive and professional working environment. Regularly ask students to write a reflection on
what they find challenging or easy.