Educator Profile
Welcomes Collaboration
- Builds positive relationships in and beyond the classroom
- Collaborates with peers at the campus, district, community and global level on an ongoing basis
- Demonstrates strong positive communication skills
- Actively participates in Professional Learning Communities, department/grade level meetings and campus/district professional learning
- Respects students, peers and parents as part of the Eanes family
Honors Students
- Cultivates a student-centered classroom
- Creates opportunities for students to connect personal interests to current learning
- Recognizes and appreciates student differences and designs differentiated lessons
- Contributes to the academic, social, emotional and behavioral development of all students through carefully planned instruction
- Celebrates student accomplishments
- Believes in every student’s potential
- Demonstrates empathy while maintaining high standards
Exemplifies Expertise
- Demonstrates strong knowledge of content and pedagogy
- Designs authentic, engaging lessons to teach concepts and skills
- Creates meaningful assessments aligned to learning targets
- Identifies student needs based on a variety of assessments and data
- Scaffolds instruction based on identified student needs
- Facilitates learning using a variety of instructional strategies
- Refines teaching based on research-based best practices combined with student outcomes
Embraces Learning
- Seeks professional learning opportunities to enhance instruction and remain current
- Exhibits intellectual curiosity, imagination and creativity
- Learns with, from, about and for students and peers
- Engages in innovative strategies while reflecting on student performance
- Embraces using technology based on current research and district initiatives
Leads to Inspire
- Models passion in their own interests and in their instruction
- Cultivates a rich environment where students feel comfortable to speak and share new ideas
- Conveys curiosity and fascination to students
- Ignites students’ curiosity and passion
- Supports teachers new to the profession and district by sharing expertise
- Models complex problem solving and critical thinking
