High School Exceptional Children's Teacher - Adapted Curriculum

Davie County High School

Beginning ASAP 

State Teacher Salary Schedule

REPORTS TO:  Principal

SUPERVISES:    May coordinate and direct the activities of teacher assistants

PURPOSE:   To plan, organize, and present instruction and instructional environments, which help students learn subject matter and skills that will contribute to their educational and social development.

·     Standard I: Teachers Demonstrate Leadership

Teachers lead in their classrooms

Teachers demonstrate leadership in the school

Teachers lead the teaching profession

Teachers advocate for schools and students

Teachers demonstrate high ethical standards

·     Standard II: Teachers Establish a Respectful Environment for a Diverse Population of Students

Teachers provide an environment in which each child has a positive, nurturing relationship with caring adults

Teachers treat students as individuals

Teachers adapt their teaching for the benefit of students with special needs

Teachers work collaboratively with the families and significant adults in the lives of their students

·     Standard III: Teachers Know the Content They Teach

Teachers align their instruction with the North Carolina Standard Course of Study

Teachers know the content appropriate to their teaching specialty

Teachers recognize the interconnectedness of content areas/disciplines

Teachers make instruction relevant to students

·     Standard IV: Teachers Facilitate Learning for Their Students

Teachers know the ways in which learning takes place, and they know the appropriate levels of intellectual, physical, social, and emotional development of their students

Teachers plan instruction appropriate for their students

Teachers use a variety of instructional methods

Teachers integrate and utilize technology in their instruction

Teachers help students develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills

Teachers help students work in teams and develop leadership qualities

Teachers communicate effectively

Teachers use a variety of methods to assess what each student has learned

·     Standard V: Teachers Reflect on Their Practice

Teachers analyze student learning

Teachers link professional growth to their professional goals

Teachers function effectively in a complex, dynamic environment