NSU University School Faculty, Staff and Employee Handbook

100 ƒ . Deliver the NSU University School curriculum Standard Course of Study ƒ . Develop and apply strategies to make the curriculum rigorous and relevant ƒ . Develop literacy skills appropriate to specialty area Teachers know the content appropriate to their teaching specialty. Teachers bring a richness and depth of understanding to their classrooms by knowing their subjects beyond the content they are expected to teach and by directing students’ natural curiosity into an interest in learning. Early Childhood and Elementary teachers have broad knowledge across disciplines. Middle school and upper school teachers have depth in one or more specific content areas or disciplines. ƒ . Know subject beyond the content they teach (how students learn; what motivates students) and foster the building of productive relationships with their students ƒ . Direct students’ curiosity into an interest in learning Teachers recognize the interconnectedness of curricular expectations with content areas/disciplines. Teachers know the links and vertical alignment of the grade or subject they teach and the school’s adopted content standards. Teachers understand how the content they teach relates to other disciplines in order to deepen understanding and connect learning for students. ƒ . Know links between grade/subject and the overall school curriculum ƒ . Relate content to other disciplines ƒ . Promote global awareness and its relevance Teachers make instruction relevant to students. Teachers incorporate 21st century life skills into their teaching deliberately, strategically, and broadly. These skills include leadership, ethics, accountability, adaptability, personal productivity, personal responsibility, people skills, self-direction, and social responsibility. Teachers instruct for 21 st Century skills including global awareness; financial, economic, business and entrepreneurial literacy; civic literacy; and health awareness. ƒ . Incorporate life skills which include leadership, ethics, accountability, adaptability, personal productivity, personal responsibility, people skills, self-direction, and social responsibility ƒ . Demonstrate the relationship between the core content and 21st century content that includes global awareness; financial, economic, business and entrepreneurial literacy; civic literacy; and health and wellness awareness Standard IV: Teachers Facilitate Learning for Their Students Teachers know the ways in which learning takes place, and they know the appropriate levels of intellectual, physical, social, and emotional development of their students. Teachers know how students think and learn. Teachers understand the influences that affect individual student learning (development, culture, language proficiency, etc.) and differentiate their instruction accordingly. Teachers keep abreast of evolving research about student learning. They adapt resources to address the strengths and weaknesses of their students.