English Teacher The Canadian School- Bahrain

Planning

1. To plan collaboratively with Subject and grade/subject team teachers and coordinators

2. Planning based on student learning outcomes derived from the BC curriculum

3. Plan assessment strategies throughout the planning process

4. To plan according to a range of ability levels so that all students are challenged through differentiation

5. To work in collaboration with educational support

Teaching

1. To use a variety of teaching strategies;

2. To build on students ‘prior knowledge;

3. To use a variety of resources with an emphasis on meaningful technology implementation;

4. To involve students actively in their own learning;

5. To provide experiences in critical thinking, communication, and personal and social relationships;

6. To maintain constant awareness of the needs of second language learners;

7. To address the needs of students with different levels and types of ability through differentiation.

8. To promote student’s physical, mental, behavioral, and social development;

9. To work in collaboration with Educational support to enhance classroom learning

Assessing

1. To use variety of assessment strategies (formative and summative);

2. To involve students and colleagues in the assessment process;

3. To involve students in shared reflection throughout each unit;

4. To involve students to see assessment as means of describing their learning;

5. To evaluate and identify students individual understanding before embarking on new learning;

6. To ensure that students are constantly provided feedback on their learning and development (through class work, homework, quizzes, assignment, coursework, lab) for next step of learning;

7. To ensure that students give feedback to teachers on their teaching strategies, for example student survey to help teachers reflect and modify their teaching strategies for further improvement;

8. To share the expected learning outcomes with students and parents to further improve learning;

9. To ensure that all assessment is valid, fair, reliable and practical;

10. To collect and record relevant assessment data for reporting purposes; this data should be used for further improving student’s learning;

11. To implement, review and reflect the assessment policies outlined in the BC curriculum.

Learning Environment

1. To provide a safe learning environment

2. To create a student-centered learning environment where students are actively engaged and challenged;

3. To ensure that students are engaged and their accomplishments area recognized and celebrated;

4. To ensure that students work is effectively displayed to create a stimulating environment and extended student’s learning;

5. To ensure that rules and routines, mutually agreed upon by teacher and students, contribute to a positive and healthy environment that enhances consistent behavior and learning.