Strong technical skills, particularly in integrating technology in the classroom to drive academic achievement Demonstrated volunteer or community service At least one (or more) of the following: o National Board Certificationo TAP Experience (sign
on bonus for TAP certification) o Core Knowledge Experienceo Experience with Blended Learningo At least two years of successful teaching in an urban environment ESSENTIAL POSITION FUNCTIONS: An Elementary School teacher is required to perform the following duties: Plan and implement a blended learning environment, providing direct and indirect instruction in the areas of Social Studies, Science, Language Arts, Health, and Mathematics based
on state standards Participation in all TAP requirements, focusing
on data - driven instruction Create inviting, innovative and engaging learning environment that develops
student critical thinking and problem solving skills Prepare
students for strong academic achievement and passing of all required assessments Communicate regularly with parents Continually assess
student progress
toward mastery of standards and
keep students and parents well informed of
student progress by collecting and
tracking data, providing daily feedback, weekly assessments, and occasional parent / teacher conferences Work with the Special Education teachers and administration to serve special needs
students in the classroom Attend all grade level and staff meetings and attend designated school functions outside of school hours Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among the
students for whom you are responsible Accept and incorporate feedback and coaching from administrative staff Perform necessary duties including but not limited to morning, lunch, dismissal, and after - school duties Preforms other duties, as deemed appropriate, by the principal Dress professionally and uphold all school policies
It is noteworthy, however, that Polk School Board member, Billy Townsend,
keeps pointing
toward an exhaustive report done by Stanford University that clearly
tracks all
students across multiple grades to build a robust picture of
student growth (or lack thereof)
on standardized tests, which, as anyone in public education knows, is the only metric deemed worthy of consideration by the Florida Legislature.
EVSC created online learning environments, from blended to full - time virtual learning, with the purpose of getting more
students excited about learning,
keeping them
on track toward graduation and ensuring they are better prepared for their next level of learning.
For
students: learning is managed from an interactive dashboard where
students can
keep tabs
on their Blue Ribbons to
track mastery, identify opportunity areas so that their time isn't spent practicing something they already know, and pull individual reports to set and persist
toward unique learning goals.