“Day in the life” responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
The ML Teacher will manage a caseload for students acquiring the English language and provide Direct Services to those students. The ML Teacher will provide critical guidance to Lead Teachers to ensure that all staff are complying with Individualized Learning Plans and meeting the needs of multilingual students.
Multilingual Language Learner Teacher Collaboration and Services
- ML Teacher will provide a variety of Direct Services such as: ELD Sheltered, Content Based Instruction, Structured English Instruction, and other TNDOE approved Service Models. depending on school and student needs
- Meet with general education teachers to answer questions, provide strategies and supports, as needed, Glean input for Individualized learning plans, collaborate on lesson plans, and track student progress towards student’s ILP goals.
- Work with General Education teachers to adapt and differentiate weekly lesson plans, assessments and homework to meet individual student goals.
- Identify and screen qualifying multilingual students using the Universal WIDA Screener or W-APT.
- Use data to create and monitor Individualized Learning Plans (ILP).
- Ensure compliance with federal, state and district ML regulations
- Follow KIPP: Nashville Developed processes for entering and exiting students into services
- Administer and implement accommodations for relevant assessments (including, but not limited to WIDA screener and WIDA ACCESS ,TNReady, and other content assessments)
- Create and maintain ILPs for all ML students and former ML students
- Track transitional students (T1-T2) who have already exited to monitor growth or reassess services
Curriculum Development and Instruction
- Plan and use appropriate instructional and learning strategies, activities, materials, and equipment that reflect understanding of the learning styles and needs of individual students in accordance with their ILPs and grade level expectations.
- Use progress-monitoring tools to analyze student results for the purpose of modifying and adjusting strategies and programming
- Provide students with daily feedback on mastery performance in character and academics
- Demonstrate strong pedagogy
Commitment to School and Classroom Culture
- Work collaboratively with your school team and those across KIPP Nashville
- Help develop school-wide culture that best fits the needs of our students, teachers and families
- Attend and participate in all staff meetings and communicate openly with staff
- Develop positive rapport with students
- Create and foster a positive and calm learning environment
- Enforce, uphold, and exhibit school’s values, student management policies and culture
Family Engagement
- Establish and maintain strong communication lines with all parents and share progress
- Be available for open houses, parent teacher conferences and other events involving parents
- Make oneself available to students, parents and other staff members
Growth Mindset
- Pursue challenging professional goals each year
- Willing to offer support and receive constructive feedback from colleagues in order to create a professional working atmosphere that is conducive to change and improvement
- Participate in school-wide and individual professional development, including pre-service training over the summer and weekly during the academic year (held during school hours)