1. Welcome to Wall Intermediate School
Domain 4:
Professional Responsibilities
Nuts and bolts
Presented by :
Tiffany Madhavan
John Higham

2. Building Leaders Team Leaders Guidance Staff Coaches Principal
6-1- Mrs. Saini
6-2- Mrs. Libonate
6-3- Mrs. Harpootlian
Guidance Staff
6th- Mrs. Griggs
7th- Mrs. McGowan
8th- Mrs. Griggs
Coaches
K-8 Humanities- Mrs. McChesney
K-8 S.T.E.M-
Principal
Mrs. Embon
Assistant Principals
Mr. Higham- Grade 7 & 8
Mrs. Madhavan- Grade 6
Supervisory Staff
6-12 Humanities- Mrs. Pacheco
6-8 Humanities-
6-12 S.T.E.M-
6-8 S.T.E.M-

3. Agenda- Domain 4 Components
Reflection on Teaching
Maintaining Accurate Records
Communication with Families
Participating in Professional Community
Growing and Developing Professionally
Showing Professionalism
Daily Routine
Basic Student Expectations

4. Reflection on Teaching
Observe others’ practices
Atlas Rubicon
Curriculum MAP
Lesson Plan Template attachment
Impressions & Reflection
What Worked… What Didn’t Work?
Common student misunderstandings
Question planning … Which offered students’ extension opportunities? How did they respond?
Recorded collaboratively during CD time on 1 MAP for revision purposes

5. Maintaining Accurate Records
Genesis Grade book
Timely
Specific
Accurate
Communication logs
Student portfolios & samples of work
Attendance
Taken from period 1 class in Genesis (not HR tab) at 8:10
Tardy students marked absent & sent to the office for pass- Office will update attendance

6. Communication with Families
Phone vs.
High profile- call
Fact based- (spell check)
Parent Conferences
Guidance office
Strengths and challenges
Samples of work, updated grade reports, communication log
Action Plan- All parties are responsible for an action.
Parent- HW Hotline, Teacher- after-school assistance, Child- Tracker
Follow up date
Facts NOT impressions/judgments
Your child is unmotivated OR Your child is missing 4 HW assignments and has only stayed for extra help 1 time.
Other tools- HW Hotline, Genesis Parent Portal

7. Participating in a Professional Community
School Community- Get involved
Attend school events- Students enjoy seeing their teachers at events!
Club Advisor
Coach
Union
Professional Learning Community
Department
Team (grade 6)
Grade level
Wall Community- Service Learning
Student directed initiative for CHANGE
Civic Awareness

8. Growing & Developing Professionally
CD Period
Contribute
Listen
PLC, Department, Faculty- Wednesday
New Teacher Training & In-Service Days
Mentor Teacher- 1st year only
Attend Workshops
Submission 1 month prior for BOE approval
Read!
Faculty handbook
Student handbook
Professional literature

9. Showing Professionalism
Punctuality
Sign in at 8
Be on-time to duties and meetings
Meet deadlines
Attendance
Dress
Dress code in teacher handbook
Wear ID
Behavior
In school community
Out of school community
You are now officially a ROLE MODEL….
How would you like to be regarded?

10. Staff Absences
Regular attendance is essential for student growth. In the event of illness, Wall Township utilizes AESOP.
Absences can be recorded in two ways:
call OR
log on to
Absences should be entered up until 6:30 a.m. of the day of the absence.
After 6:30: AESOP & call Wall Intermediate School ( ).

11. Beginning of the Day / HR Teacher
Sign in at main office by 8:00 am
If an emergency arises please call main number
Check mail box prior to reporting to classroom
Students enter at 8:05- report to designated hallway assignment
Homeroom starts at 8:10- submit attendance & issue ID Stickers (if applicable).
Tardy Student
Mark absent & send to main office for pass.
Early Dismissal
Complete Early Dismissal Pass & send student to
main office with parent’s note

12. End of Day
Teachers report immediately to designated assignment at the end of the day
Teachers stay after 1 day a week
Extra Help or detention
Utilize pass Teacher’s Extra Help Or Detention
Wednesdays reserved for department, faculty, PLC
New Teacher Academy
Students must be under supervision until office announces dismissal (3:50) unless an alternate arrangements is made.
EX- Student attends 20 minutes with you, then asks to report to a different teacher? You MUST call teacher on white phone to verify before releasing student.

13. Student- ID Badges and Lanyards
Students wear ID everyday and all day
No ID Badge –
HR teacher issues sticker (ID Sticker)
To the end of the lunch line & library line
3 consecutive days no id= lunch detention
2 LD= office referral
If student wants a replacement ID – send student to main office ($5 replacement fee must be paid to the main office BEFORE a new ID is generated)
Writing or drawing on ID- send ID and Discipline Referral Card to main office
Master teachers model procedures:
Consistently wear your staff ID.

14. Student- Cell Phones and IPODS
School Day- Must be in OFF mode and out of plain sight
After- School- Use phone in designated areas
Main entrance or West parking lot entrance
IPods
NOT permitted in study hall
If a phone/IPod is visible or utilized during class:
Ask the student to turn off phone/IPod
Ask the student for the phone/IPod
Send phone/IPod and a Discipline Referral Card to the main office.
Do NOT search students for phones or IPODS!
Master teachers model procedures;
do not use cell phones in the classroom or hallways.

15. Student- Hallway, Cafe, Study Hall
No running, pushing, or shouting in the halls
No shutting other students’ lockers
No sharing locker combination with others
Lunchroom
Clean up eating area
Be courteous and include others in conversations
No food is to be taken out of lunchroom
Study Hall
Work silently
Stay in assigned seat
Students who do not adhere to above rules should be corrected & warned. Repeat offenders should be reported to office.
Any situation that is dangerous for staff/students:
Immediately contact the main office.

16. Student- Harassment, Intimidation, Bullying
Harassment, intimidation, or bullying in any form (physical, verbal, exclusionary or in any cyber mode) will NOT be tolerated and must be reported! All staff will participate in 2 hour mandatory training.
Programs
Character Counts - Guidance
Peer Mediation - Assemblies
Knighting Program - Shielding Program
Anti-Bullying Specialist - School Safety Team
We expect teachers to:
Be proactive- assign students to groups, clear rules, procedures, consequences, separate students, etc.
Correct inappropriate behavior immediately- contact parents
Model behavior- no sarcasm
Problematic social relations- see guidance counselor or SFLC
Bullying- report to Anti-Bullying Specialist

17. Wrap- Up Supports: Documents- Faculty and Student Handbooks
Do not do yourself the disservice of working through this process alone.
Supports:
Documents- Faculty and Student Handbooks
Board Policies and Regulations
Teachers
Secretarial Staff
Guidance Staff
Supervisory Staff
Building Administration