Lead Teacher

Responsibilities:

Plan well-designed lessons that are aligned with the current units of study and culturally relevant pedagogy.

 Implement units of study and lesson plans in a thoughtful and intentional manner

 Identify goals for children

 Identify what staff and parents can do to help children achieve these goals

 Identify classroom materials needed to support the implementation of the curriculum towards achieving goals.

 Provide positive guidance for children

 Implement daily lesson plans.

 Lead various small group and center activities

 Delegate various academic and classroom-based responsibilities to assistant teacher and teacher aides.

 Complete and maintain observations and other running records

 Navigate Teaching Strategies GOLD online (assessment system).

 Provide consistent supervision that takes into account developmentally appropriate activities and health needs of the group and individual child.

 Understand individual student goals and connect those goals to academic activities.

 Work with small groups of children to reinforce lessons, providing one-on-one instruction to students and supervising students in the classroom.

 Create a warm and welcoming environment that includes a print-rich, and culturally responsive culture.

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