PYP Homeroom Teacher

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Main Accountabilities

Teaching and Assessment
• To teach the language, mathematics, science/social studies, personal/social class, and home room classes
• Create daily lesson plans and contribute to the PYP unit planner on ManageBac
• Planning lessons and sequences of lessons to meet student’s individual learning needs and to ensure student’s progression
• Using a range of appropriate strategies for teaching and learning and classroom management
• Using flexible groupings and structured inquiry to deliver high quality lessons in line with the IBO philosophy
• Use data derived from diagnostic, formative and summative assessments to inform class instruction and curriculum, as well as plan progression for the differing needs of learners.
• Provide non-judgemental, constructive and timely feedback that is actionable.
• Contribute to the student’s report cards using constructive feedback

Additional responsibilities may include

• Managing a year level or subject area • Assisting with or managing an aspect of daily school management
• Assisting year level co-ordinators, curriculum co-ordinators, student management coordinators, principal with the performance of specific functions
• Assisting with or managing a specialist function such as sport, careers, student welfare, excursions or camps co-ordination • Supervising a range of student activities including support and welfare programmes
• Developing a school transition programme and facilitating the associated orientation programme
• Managing and supervising a team of teachers in the planning, implementation and review of teaching and learning programmes
• Leading the development of curriculum policies and programmes
• Contributing to Foundation-wide professional development programme