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[ALL LAYOUT IS STRICTLY SAMPLE] [school name] A TEACHER'S GUIDE TO LIFE AND WORK
[visual?] 20xx-xx Edition
Prepared for the benefit of the faculty members of [school name]
[school address]
[school website] The Independent Curriculum Group offers the contents of this document
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know if you are using or adapting parts of this document or if you have
questions or suggestions. pgow@independentcurriculum.org [SAMPLE CONTENT THAT WE LOVE] "What we are after is an awakened consciousness, differing in each
individual, an excitement in thinking, reading, and writing for their own
sake, new discoveries, new enthusiasms, the casting off, or the retention
with better understanding, of the old. What we want is to stimulate the
love of mental adventure and constructive doubt, to create emotional
satisfaction in the things of the mind, to reveal through books the variety
and the wonder of human experience. "How we do these things matters not at all. The numberless ways of their
accomplishment reside in the numberless personalities of those of us who
teach. The one thing that does matter is that we shall be awake and alive,
alert and eager, flexible and unperturbed, likable and exciting." -Mary Ellen Chase, A Goodly
Fellowship (1939) CONTENTS
1. SCHOOL VALUES AND ASPIRATIONS
Mission Statement
Who We Are
Core Standards
Effective Teaching at [SCHOOL NAME] Strategic Priorities for [SCHOOL NAME] 2. CALENDARS
Major Calendar Dates, 20XX-XX
How Does It Feel? A Walk Through a Year at [SCHOOL NAME]
3. ESPECIALLY FOR NEW FACULTY
Services You Will Need, And A Few Words To The Wise 4. HOW TO DO THE WORK WELL
On Boundaries
Curriculum & Assessment, [SCHOOL NAME] style-The Basics
How to Think About Homework
How to Develop Student Assignments
Assessing Learning, [SCHOOL NAME] Style
General Thoughts on Grading
How to Create Intellectually Challenging Course Work
How to Write a Course Prospectus
How to Manage Your Google Calendars and Class Websites
How to Find Student Information
How to Communicate with Families
How to Hold Effective Parent Conferences
How to Invigilate (What??)
How to Determine Effort Grades
How to Write Effective Comments
How to Use the On-Line Comment System
How to Write Recommendations
How to Build Multicultural Capacity
Small But Important Matters: Attendance, Proctoring, and
Maintaining a Productive Environment
Your Own Special Events: The Calendar and Field Trips
5. SOME RULES FOR TEACHERS TO KNOW
Essential Rules Pertaining to Everyone
Essential Rules Relating to Student Behavior
Some Policies Especially for Teachers
How to Toot Your Own Horn 6. TROUBLESHOOTING STUDENT ACADEMIC BEHAVIOR
How to Understand Student Learning Differences
How to Guide Students in Seeking Homework Help
All About Tutoring
All About Learning Profiles
How to Use ....
What to Do About Late and Missing Work
How to Use Late Work Study
How to Keep Your Students Honest
How to Use the "Incomplete" Grade 7. THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
Program Overview
Resources
Funding of Academic Coursework and Conferences 8. THE PROFESSIONAL GROWTH AND TEACHER EVALUATION PROGRAM
Program Goals
Process Outline 9. A DICTIONARY OF [ADJECTIVE FOR SCHOOL NAME]-THE LANGUAGE OF
[SCHOOL NAME]
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est laborum. 2. CALENDARS
MAJOR CALENDAR DATES, 20xx-xx [start/end dates, vacations, parent conferences, holidays, special events] HOW DOES IT FEEL? A WALK THROUGH A YEAR AT [school name]
[edit, delete, add freely; this is written for a school on a trimester
calendar, so be sure to adjust for your own]
AUGUST/Pre-classes . Check on status of textbook orders with department head; rush order texts
if necessary
. Complete any summer reading for opening meetings
. As soon as contact information is available, phone advisees and families
to introduce yourself
. Start setting up your classroom-boards, borders-whatever décor seems
appropriate
. Attend new student/family orientation events for your division and/or
grade(s)
. Opening faculty meetings
AUGUST - SEPTEMBER/early Fall . First "weeks" of classes interrupted by photos, orientation events/trips-
lots of "getting to know you"
. Prepare course prospectus for each course
. "No-Homework" nights may occur-first night of Rosh Hashanah; Yom Kippur
. College representatives on campus to meet Seniors, usually during middle
("lunch") and G blocks; may create occasional conflicts for students
. "Parent Night"-prepare as necessary
OCTOBER/mid Fall . "Parent Night"-prepare as necessary
. Seniors will be off visiting colleges, missing some class days
. Mid-term feedback for students
. College recommendations for seniors should be wrapped up
. Observations for evaluation begin in earnest
. Parent Conferences-prepare and organize materials, check schedule updates
regularly
. Athletic early releases begin; these cascade after the time change from
DST to EST in November
. Anticipate the end of Term I when planning assignments and assessments;
try not to bury your students or yourself at the end of the term
NOVEMBER/late Fall . Anticipate the end of Term I when planning assignments and assessments;
try not to bury your students or yourself at the end of the term
. Admission tour season begins in earnest-be prepared for brief drop-in
visits; you may be asked to participate in specific events
. November 1 and 15 are Early Decision application due dates for many
colleges-stressed seniors
. Some Varsity fall teams may be in tournaments
. Division plays can mean stressed students, extension requests-be firm but
humane; faculty should make a point of attending
. Be alert for special schedules
. Some Upper School winter sports begin practice
. Grandparents and Friends Day means a dog-and-pony show for classes during
the visit times; check the schedule and the list of names
. Senior grades are due before any others-this is extremely urgent, so be
ready!
DECEMBER/between Thanksgiving and December Break . Term II begins after Thanksgiving break
. First week after Tha