St. Paul Family Learning Center Charter School
Expectations of Staff
ADVISORY ROLE
Establishes and maintains a personal learning plan for each advisee
Helps advisees establish learning goals
Reviews progress toward goals with advisees regularly
Helps advisee develop a schedule of learning activities to meet goals
Monitors advisees' schedules
Assures service learning component for each advisee
Holds parent/student conference 4 times a year
Holds daily productive meeting with advisory group
LEARNING FACILITATION ROLE
Creates brain compatible learning environment: simulating, active, safe, respectful, project based
Implements interdisciplinary/thematic activities
Involves students as a resource in planning, peer assistance, school operations and service
Assesses and monitors student learning outcomes
Assures that activities achieve high standards
Assures that activities cover a broad range of learning
Taps an array of community and other learning resources
Cooperates with the work of instructional team
Infuses multi-cultural content into program
TECHNOLOGY ROLE
Utilizes software to organize and track learning
Uses word processing and other productivity tools
Helps students use: word processing, electronic mail, spreadsheets, desktop publishing, databases (local and remote), graphics, Internet, video resources and production
ASSESSMENT ROLE
Articulates clear statement of learning standards and outcomes
Designs and selects assessments for appraising: program development, student progress, staff competence
Uses a range of assessment tools: performance, norm referenced, criterion referenced, portfolio, survey, etc.
NETWORKER ROLE
Seeks ideas and resources to augment the program
Regularly checks a variety of sources for ideas: conferences, literature, colleagues, etc.
Informs staff about new ideas, approaches, activities
LEARNING RESULTS ROLE
Obtains good learning results with all students
PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT ROLE
Strives for continuous school improvement
Communicates effectively with stakeholders
Involves parents in governance and decisions
Articulates and advances school mission and beliefs
Understands and supports change processes
Works effectively as team member in: planning, shared decision making, problem solving
Utilizes data objectively for decisions
Collaborates with community agencies for student and family needs
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ROLE
Implements an individual professional development plan: strengths, needs, plans
Updates ratings periodically
Uses peer, student and parent input on effectiveness
Records professional learning activities
Participates in on-going staff development activities
Strives for professional excellence
Maintains an active interest in learning
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