Fulfillment of Professional Responsibilities Clause Samples

Fulfillment of Professional Responsibilities. The teacher is constructive and cooperative in interactions with parents and receptive to their contributions. The teacher shares responsibility for accomplishing the goals and priorities of his/her grade/team/department, building, and school district. The teacher is a reflective and continuous learner. NARRATIVE AND SUPPORTING DATA MUST BE ATTACHED TO THIS DOCUMENT AND BEAR THE TEACHER’S SIGNATURE (DATE) AND THE EVALUATOR’S SIGNATURE (DATED). ANY RESPONSES FROM THE TEACHER WILL BE ATTACHED AND SIMILARLY SIGNED AND DATED. Observation Non-Professional Status Year 1 Year 2 Year 2 w/ Year 3 Year 3 w/ experience experience Nov. 1 1st formal 1st formal 1st formal 1st formal May go to evaluation Evaluation evaluation evaluation Phase II goal setting or 1st formal evaluation Nov. 15

Fulfillment of Professional Responsibilities. A. The teacher is constructive and cooperative in interactions with parents and receptive to their contributions. 1. Works cooperatively with parents. B. The teacher shares responsibility for accomplishing the goals and priorities of his/her grade/team/department, building and school district. 1. Cooperates with colleagues in all areas of the school system. 2. Follows the policies, regulations, guidelines and procedures listed in the Belmont School Committee Policies, Regulations and Bylaws, Teacher Contract and Handbook for Evaluation. 3. Maintains and submits, when requested, current and accurate records. 4. Maintains a professional standard of behavior when interacting and sharing information with parents, students and staff. 5. Works collaboratively with other staff in planning and implementing curriculum, instruction and other school programs and shares expertise and ideas with colleagues. 6. Takes appropriate care of school property. C. The teacher is a reflective and continuous learner. 1. Participates in school-wide or district-wide committees or other appropriate activities that ▇▇▇▇▇▇ professional growth.

Fulfillment of Professional Responsibilities a. The teacher is constructive and cooperative in interactions with parents and receptive to their contributions b. The teacher shares responsibility for accomplishing the goals and priorities of his/her grade/team/department, building and school district c. The teacher is a reflective and continuous learner. * Regulations on Evaluation of Teachers (603 CMR 35:00, July 20, 1995) As may be amended

Fulfillment of Professional Responsibilities. The Guidance Counselor, School Adjustment Counselor, School Psychologist or School Social Worker demonstrates concern for professionalism. 1. Seeks out information and is receptive to suggestions for growth and improvement. 2. Shares expertise and new ideas with colleagues and cooperates with colleagues in all areas of the school system. 3. Works constructively with others to identify school problems and suggest possible solutions. . 4. Meets deadlines and fulfills routine responsibilities. 5. Maintains and submits current and accurate records. 6. Participates in appropriate self-development activities such as conferences, in-service training, and professional study. 7. Maintains appropriate level of confidentiality and professional behaviors in all interactions with students, parents, and colleagues. 8. Follows the policies, regulations, guidelines, and procedures listed in the Belmont School Committee Policies, Regulations, and Bylaws, Teacher’s Contract and Handbook for Evaluation.

Fulfillment of Professional Responsibilities. A planning meeting between the immediate supervisor(s) and supervisee, who will be taking part in the evaluation process, will be held before the end of school in June. At said meeting, the supervisee will discuss all of the above performance standards and any possible concerns. The supervisee will then propose objectives which address the performance standards and any possible concerns. The supervisor will react to the supervisee’s concerns and suggested objectives and may suggest additional objectives or modifications to the supervisee’s suggested objectives. The results of this discussion will be the basis of the evaluation plan. The evaluation plan, the support that will be given in attaining the evaluation plan, and a clear statement of how attainment will be measured, will be discussed by the supervisor(s) and supervisee and put in writing by the supervisor(s), signed by both supervisor(s) and supervisee, and a copy given to the supervisee.

Fulfillment of Professional Responsibilities. A. The teacher is constructive and cooperative in interactions with parents and receptive to their contributions. (as per the following criteria) 1. Keeps parents informed of student's progress and works with them, in culturally appropriate ways, to aid in the total development of the student. 2. Maintains professional boundaries with parents. B. The teacher shares responsibility for accomplishing the goals and priorities of his/her grade/team/department, building and school district. (as per the following criteria) 1. Maintains professional boundaries with colleagues. 2. Works constructively with others to identify school problems and suggest possible solutions. 3. Works collaboratively with other staff in planning and implementing interdisciplinary curriculum, instruction and other school Programs and shares expertise and new ideas with colleagues. 4. Participates in student or school activities. 5. Cooperates with other teachers about students' overall work load. C. The teacher is a reflective and continuous learner. (as per the following criteria) 1. Reflects about and acts on what students need to know and be able to do and about what the teacher can do to ▇▇▇▇▇▇ learning. 2. Uses available resources to analyze, expand, and refine professional knowledge and skills; resources can include professional organizations, academic course work, school­based staff, administrative and community resources, and other colleagues. 3. Participates in activities that demonstrate a commitment to the teaching profession. 4. Seeks out information in order to grow and improve as a professional. 5. Is receptive to suggestions for growth and improvement.

Fulfillment of Professional Responsibilities. The effective school nurse identifies, delineates and clarifies the nursing role, promotes quality of care, pursues continued professional enhancement, and demonstrates professional conduct. 1. The school nurse has a current Department of Education certification and fulfills recertification requirements. 2. The school nurse demonstrates knowledge of the legal and ethical aspects of nursing practice. 3. The school nurse pursues continued professional development through appropriate education programs. 4. The school nurse is receptive to suggestions for growth and improvement. 5. The school nurse seeks out information to grow and improve as a professional 6. The school nurse demonstrates the ability to learn from experience and supervision. 7. The school nurse demonstrates professionalism, as it is described in the Teacher Performance Standards and as it relates to school nursing. 8. The school nurse attends department/staff/team meetings on a regular basis. 9. Exclusive of professional and personal days, the school nurse is not absent in excess of five separate occasions annually during a period of three consecutive school years without sufficient justifications of the absences. Name: School: Position: Date: Beginning Time: Ending Time: Pre-Observation Post-Observation Conference Date: Conference Date: Evaluator: Date: Nurse: Date: (The Nurse’s signature on this evaluation form indicates he/she has seen all comments on the form and does not necessarily indicate agreement with the observation report.) Nurse: School: Position: ATTENDANCE: School Year School Year Sick Leave Occasions Sick Leave Occasions Areas of performance to be evaluated:

Fulfillment of Professional Responsibilities. A. The teacher is constructive and *The teacher complies with all contractual cooperative in interactions with obligations to meet and confer with parents and receptive to their parents. contributions. *The teacher solicits parents’ suggestions and observations regarding students’ progress during meetings, conferences, written progress reports, or other communications. *The teacher keeps a log/folder with examples of parental communication. *The teacher keeps parents informed of students’ progress as needed. B. The teacher shares responsibility for *The teacher attends team/building/ accomplishing the goals and department meetings on a regular basis. priorities of his/her grade/team/department, *The teacher works with colleagues to building and school district. develop strategies for the implementation of building and district goals. *The teacher plans instruction consistent with the published building and district goals. *The teacher adheres to the written policies of the School Committee, district, building and/or department. C. The teacher is a reflective and *The teacher fulfills his/her recertification continuous learner. Requirements as described in Regulation 603 CMR 35.00. *The teacher promotes his/her own professional development through any/some of the following: coursework, workshops, district professional development programs, study/discussion groups, membership in professional organizations, subscription to professional journals, participation in system curriculum committee work, mentoring. *The teacher is receptive to suggestions for growth and improvement. D. The teacher demonstrates good *The teacher makes sure that the attendance as an important performance of criteria in Principles I – prerequisite of effective VII are not affected negatively because teaching and student learning of attendance patterns. *Exclusive of professional and personal days, the teacher is not absent in excess of five separate occasions annually during a period of three (3) consecutive school years without sufficient justification of the absences. Teacher: School: Grade/Subject: Date: Beginning Time Ending Time Pre-Observation Post-Observation Conference Date: Conference Date: Evaluator: Date: Teacher: Date: (The teacher’s signature on this form indicates he/she has seen all comments on the form and does not necessarily indicate agreement with the observation report.) Teacher School Position ATTENDANCE: School Year I. Currency in Curriculum IV. Effective Instructio...

Fulfillment of Professional Responsibilities. A. The teacher is constructive and cooperative in interactions with parents and receptive to their contributions. B. The teacher shares responsibility for accomplishing the goals and priorities of his/her grade/team/department, building and school district. C. The teacher is a reflective and continuous learner. 1. Demonstrates a working knowledge of the core curriculum of the teacher's assignment. 2. Frames curriculum around essential questions in the discipline that provide opportunities for reasoning, logic, analysis and synthesis when planning units, lessons, and assessments. 3. Keeps current in the field and applies knowledge to the instructional program. 4. Contributes to the ongoing evaluation of the curriculum.