The Swivel Chair

Standard C1- Adheres to professional ethical standards

Benchmarks:

1. Honors human dignity

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

• Volunteered for MYG nites

Standard C2 - Fosters effective communication

Benchmarks:

1. Communicates in a timely manner with students, colleagues, and parents.

• Email correspondences
• team meetings

2. Communicates in a clear, respectful and appropriate manner.

• Email correspondences
• Student-Led conferences
• School-Tour receptions

Standard C3 - Fosters positive relationships within the learning community

Benchmarks:

1.Cultivates a professional working relationship with colleagues

• 7th grade team member

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

• 7th grade parent-welcome presentation
• Student intervention meetings
• Parent signatures on tests

3.Demonstrates dedication in their care and commitment to students

• Volunteer for MYG nites
• Flex teacher
• Afterschool hours offered
• CISSA coach
• Faculty Committee(s) volunteer/member
• Advisory inititiative (affective needs)

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

5.Participates in, and supports, team decision making and team-building

Standard C4 - Demonstrates service to the learning community

Benchmarks:

1.Participates in community events, student activities and /or school improvement initiatives

• CISSA Touch Rugby, Floor Hockey Coach
• Saturday AllStar Rugby Coach
• Pudong Family BBQ

2.Demonstrates involvement in student life and co-curricular activities

• Volunteer for MYG nites

Standard C5 - Commits to ongoing professional learning

Benchmarks:

• Attended SAS PD days seminars
• Attended tech-wednesdays
• Attended Learning 2.0 conference
• Twitter participant for learning 2.0 et al.

4. Promotes and participates in collaborative, safe, and supportive learning communities

• Attended Learning 2.0 conferenceAttended tech-wednesdaysAttended SAS PD days seminarsCompleting Plymouth State Masters program

2.Seeks opportunities for professional growth to support SAS school improvement initiatives

• Attended SAS PD days seminars
• Attended Learning 2.0 conference

3. Commits to on-going self-directed learning that is informed by experience, research, collaboration and knowledge

1.Engages in self evaluation

• Portfolio Evaluation volunteer