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Emergency Lesson Plan Binder
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Emergency Lesson Plan BinderEach teacher must prepare an Emergency Lesson Plan Binder for use by the substitute in the event of an absence. Binders are to be replenished after each use and submitted to Ms. Hudson. The binder must contain the following information:
In the event of an unscheduled absence, the teacher is required to prepare a lesson plan and all accompanying materials for the lesson for each day of absence. Short-term substitute teachers ARE NOT ALLOWED to use the Media Center, laboratory equipment, computers, and audio/visual materials, including overhead projector, VCR/monitor, TV, and video tapes. DO NOT LEAVE an assignment that would require the aforementioned items. Send the plan via email to the teachers’ assistant, Ms. Jackie Hudson. The plan must be current and include meaningful work that will be graded. Ms. Hudson will make the copies of the plan and related materials along with the class roster and place in the Emergency Lesson Plan binder. First Day of School Checklist Class Checklist
Sample First and Second Day of School Plan
End of Day ChecklistAt the end of the first day of each semester, students will report to advisory. During the first week of school of each semester, all schedule changes should be submitted to the counselor on a counselor referral form at the end of the school day. Teachers should report any problems or needs to the team leader. Bell Schedules During the school year, the bell schedule may be adjusted to accommodate the needs of the school and students. When this occurs, all faculty members will be notified via e-mail and a revised bell schedule will be given to the faculty and posted in the teacher’s workroom. The regular bell schedule is below.
Interruption of Regular School Schedule In the event the regular school schedule must be interrupted, a messenger will give notification to each teacher via a handout or email. Also, changes will be posted over the mailboxes. Inclement Weather If the Superintendent decides to close school due to inclement weather, the Superintendent will notify WSB radio and television, and those stations will broadcast the school closings. If no announcement is made on WSB, teachers should assume school will be open. Bulletins and Memorandums In order to keep faculty and staff informed, and to enable teachers to plan effectively, bulletins, memorandums, or reminders are issued regularly. Teachers are responsible for the information therein. It is advisable to file all administrative correspondences, content, faculty, interdisciplinary team, and SACS meeting minutes in your STEMS Professional Development binder. Faculty Meetings Tuesday afternoons should be reserved for faculty meetings. During this day, content, interdisciplinary team, SACS meetings and professional development may be held as well. Attendance is mandatory for all staff. Meetings may be called at other times, and in those cases, every attempt will be made to provide 24-hour notice. The principal must approve absences from a regularly scheduled meeting in writing. No exceptions. Extra Curricular Activities/Sponsors Staff members who sponsor extra-curricular activities must follow the school’s guidelines for extra-curricular activities, clubs, and organizations.
Absolutely no money is to be left in the building, including the main office.
All keys are the property of the STEMS. Teachers who have requests for keys should make those requests to Ms. Blakeney. All keys must be returned at the end of the school year. Lost keys will be replaced at a cost of $15 per key. Duplicating Facilities Duplicating machines are located in the teacher workroom and parent center. Be certain that in copying material, copyright laws are not violated. Telephone Use Phones are for school business. Teachers are not able to make long distance calls without administrative approval. Cellular phone usage is not tolerated during instruction by teachers. Students are not to use cellular phones during the school day. In the event that parents need to contact their child(ren), they should contact the main office. Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA) The PTSA is a parent-teacher-student organization. All teachers are expected to join. It is part of the contractual obligation for all teachers to attend PTSA meetings. If, for any reason, a teacher must be absent, it is his/her duty to notify the principal (in writing) in advance. Public Address System/Announcements In order to keep classroom interruptions to a minimum, announcements will only be made in extenuating circumstances. In the event that an extenuating circumstance arises, the principal or designee must approve those announcements. Letters and Bulletins “ANY” information sent out of the building must be approved by the principal (in writing) prior to disseminating the information. Written requests for review should be submitted to the principal 48-hours before the due date. Your timeliness regarding this request is imperative. Certification Each teacher is responsible for keeping his/her teaching certificate current and for submitting a copy of the certification to the Human Resources Department and to the principal’s assistant. Fax Machine The FAX machine is available for the use of school-related business only. Teachers are not permitted to use equipment in the main office; see clerical staff for assistance. Smoking Smoking in the building and on the campus is prohibited at all times. It is violation of Board Policy. Appropriate Attire All staff members are professionals and are expected to dress in a professional manner. The way staff members present themselves affects the way the students behave. Each staff member is expected to exercise professional discretion relative to proper dress, posture, voice and choice of words. Tennis shoes, shorts and leggings are not to be worn. (See the APS Board Policy for a complete list of acceptable and unacceptable attire.) Teacher’s mailboxes are located in the teacher workroom and should be checked in the morning, midday, and in the afternoon. DO NOT SEND STUDENTS TO GET YOUR MAIL OR CHECK YOUR BOX. Routine Classroom Responsibility In addition to actual classroom teaching, there are many responsibilities within the classroom that need the teacher’s attention. The proper discharge of these duties will tend to create a situation whereby best practices can be conducted. An attractive classroom creates an atmosphere for learning. Teacher’s must:
A definite relationship exists between instruction and housekeeping. A classroom that has been properly taken care of gives the distinct impression of orderliness and efficiency, together with the feeling that the teacher wants to present the subject in the best possible environment. Research shows a positive correlation between a clean, attractive classroom and student achievement. Each teacher, whether assigned to a classroom on a full-time or period-by-period basis, is expected to keep the classroom neat and orderly. At the end of each period and prior to the dismissal of the students, all discarded paper and trash should be picked up and placed in the wastebasket. Students should have a sense of responsibility in keeping the room clean. Equipment, furniture and other school system property in the classroom are the responsibility of the teacher assigned to the room each period. The teacher should supervise diligently to make certain that property is not damaged or defaced. Please notify the office so that the maintenance department may be notified when adjustments are needed in heating or air conditioning units. Dry-Eraser Boards Do not use magic markers on dry-eraser boards. Dry-eraser boards should be cleaned regularly with a dry cloth and the proper solution. Never tape, staple or otherwise attach anything directly to the actual writing surface. Boards and trays should be kept clean at all times. Every teacher must use the Standards-Based Classroom Board Configuration. Maintenance Services The environmental services staff is under the supervision of the principal. Please do not send students for the maintenance workers (only in case of an emergency). Any requests should be submitted to the principal and Mr. Tyrone Mincy via email. 2.25 Hall Duty Teachers will be assigned hall duty throughout the school year. Individual assignments will be made in writing. Guidelines must be followed as printed. When assigned to hall duty, one should report to the designated area at the time indicated and remain on post, controlling the flow of traffic. All teachers are REQUIRED to be at their doorway during each class-change to assist with the movement of students to class and out of the hallways. Special Duties In order to promote an orderly environment, it is necessary to occasionally assign teachers special duties. The principal or designee makes these assignments. All teachers must be at their assigned duties at the specified times. When it is necessary to miss an assigned duty, it is the teacher’s responsibility to find someone to take his/her place and to notify the principal of the change. Dismissal Time Teachers are expected to monitor students leaving the building each day. Teachers are also expected to remain on the hallways or designated areas until the last student leaves the THE STEMS hall ways or areas. Students should leave the school campus immediately unless they are involved in a supervised activity. If this is the case, a teacher must be with the student at all times. No child should be in the building after 3:30 PM unsupervised. If sponsoring a club or activity, the teacher must stay until the last student is departs the campus. No exceptions! Cafeteria To operate an effective lunch program, there must be complete cooperation from the entire staff. Please follow the guidelines noted below:
Textbooks Each teacher is to keep an accurate account of all textbooks issued to him/her. Lost textbook reports are to be submitted to Coach Harper at the end of each semester.
Food Services Hours of Operation Food will be served to students, faculty, and staff only during the regular breakfast and lunch serving times. Teachers are not to ask that these meals be served at any other time. Staff should not send students to the cafeteria to pick up meals for adults. Since D. M. Therrell High Educational Complex is a school-wide Title I school, commercial foods are not allowed in the school. Vending machines can only operate before and after school. Classroom Care The maintenance staff makes every effort to keep your classroom clean. Teachers and students share the responsibility for cleanliness. Teachers should see to it that their students clean up and straighten up after each activity. Teachers should have their students empty their desks at the end of the final class period of the day. Teachers and students are not permitted to have food or drink in the classroom. 2.32 Checklists: End of Semester, Year, Employment There are a number of routine matters that must be accomplished at the end of each semester and school term. The administration will provide the appropriate checklists for these. They are to be completed and returned to the administration as instructed. 2.33 Communication to Parents and Other s Teachers are required to communicate regularly with parents via phone, email, teacher website, and/or teacher newsletter. When a student falls behind in homework, is excessively tardy or absent, or when he is achieving at a level beneath his ability, that child’s parent is entitled to communication from the teacher. A positive teacher-parent relationship is essential in order to achieve academic excellence for students. Parent contact forms must be utilized and maintained as a means of documenting adequate parental contact. Additionally, when a student is failing, deficiency notices should be completed and sent home to parents no later than the slated deadlines for deficiency notice issuance.
Parent ConferencesYou are expected to work alongside parents in order to provide their child(ren) and our students with the best educational experiences. Periodically, this may mean that parent-teacher conferences must be conducted. Conferences by phone or in person are effective means of communicating with parents and keeping parents abreast of their child(ren) progress are mandatory. Parental requests for conferences may be scheduled by teachers as well as the counselor. Whenever a conference is scheduled, the members of the staff involved are expected to arrive at the designated place on time and should be prepared to answer questions related to the student’s academic and behavioral progress. It is important for you to offer your best professional recommendation regarding what the student and parents can do to promote and achieve the student’s academic success. A computer-generated grade report (progress report) should be given to the parent at the time of the conference. If an unavoidable conflict arises on the day of the conference, the teacher must call the parent and reschedule the conference within two days of the originally scheduled conference. The counselor and/or other teachers and individuals expected to participate in the conference must be notified. If an emergency arises and a conference cannot be rescheduled, the teacher must prepare and give the required documentation for the conference to the parent and counselor. Phone CallsStaff members, especially teachers, are expected to return all phone calls within 24 hours of receiving a request to return a phone call. In the event that a return phone call request is made by a parent, these calls should be documented on the parent contact log 2.34 Building/Campus Security The campus of D. M. Therrell High, School of Health Sciences and Research is easily accessible to visitors. Teachers are to lock their classrooms whenever they are not in use. Students are not permitted in unsupervised classrooms before, during or after school. All students not under the direct supervision of a staff member are to be off campus by 3:30 PM. Teachers should immediately report any unauthorized persons seen on campus.
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