1. General Expectations

1. General Expectations

In order to keep the community running smoothly, Chapel has put into place some general rules and guidelines.

1.1 Attendance

1.1.1 Teacher Work Day

The teacher’s workday starts at 8:00 a.m. and ends at 3:10 p.m. On Mondays, the teacher’s workday starts at 8:00 a.m. and ends at 4:30 p.m. This is monitored by a time clock (located in the staff lounge) that registers teacher’s arrival and departure times. Each staff member is required to personally record the time of arrival and departure. It is expected that classes and instruction begin promptly at 8:00 a.m. If you need to leave early or arrive late, you must submit an Absence Request Form to your Principal.

1.1.2 Special Events

Chapel hosts a variety of events throughout the year and all teachers are encouraged to attend school functions. Back-to-School/Open House and Parent/Teacher Conference are mandatory.

Any activity that invites parents and/or speakers to campus must be approved, booked in advance, have requisitions filled out and be appropriately documented on the Google All School Calendar. All activities that invite parents and/or speakers and require spaces such as the Auditorium, Meeting Room, Covered Gym, among others, must be booked directly with the Senior Secretary at cida@chapelschool.com. The Elementary Library can be reserved directly with the school librarian. However must go through the Elementary School Office for final approval. Every activity that must have a chaperone/teacher present, has to be listed on the Google All School Calendar as well and have requisitions submitted so that appropriate security and communication can be provided.

1.1.3 Requesting Absences

Teachers may request to be absent for certain circumstances through the Absence Request Form (see Appendix). This form must be submitted in advance to the divisional office. Absences may not be requested to extend weekends, holidays or vacation.

1.1.4 Student Dismissal Procedures

Safety is our first priority and we must all be vigilant especially when dismissing students. Please follow the below procedures for your section precisely, consistently and diligently throughout the year to avoid students being released to unauthorized persons. We are all responsible for children being safely dismissed to persons who are previously authorized by parents or guardians. In the event that you notice a student has gone missing, immediately alert your building administrator, secretary and/or nearest security personnel. This will trigger a Gate Lock Down and Search Procedure.

ECEC/ELEMENTARY

At student dismissal time ECEC/ES teachers are expected to:

• Request parents/authorized adults to stand in line for an orderly dismissal procedure;

• Stand by the classroom’s door.

• Hand the sign-out book to the authorized adult who will sign-out the child he/she is pickingup. This includes van monitors.

• Call the child by name while the authorized adult signs-out the child.

• Dismiss children one by one (individually) instead of calling groups of children (for example “van kids, after school kids”).

• Always call each individual child by name.

• Dismiss children that go by van only after attending all parents/authorized adults standing in line.

• Confirm that the child leaving the room is the child that was signed-out by the authorized adult.

• Write a note on the back of the sign-out sheet in case a child has been picked-up by an authorized person who does not usually pick him or her up, so that we can identify the signature if needed.

High School

High School students are dismissed by their G period teachers at 3:10 p.m. At the beginning of the school year, every student’s family completes a “A Leaving Campus Authorization” form that has different levels of authorization:

• Child is authorized to be picked up by specific adults (the family provides a list of names and ID numbers)

• Child is authorized to walk home independently after school.

• Child is authorized to take a taxi (as called by the reception) independently after school.

• Child is authorized to take a taxi or UBER or to use a cell phone application to order his/her own means of transportation after school. The High School Office works closely with our gate security to ensure that all students leave campus in accordance with the authorization form completed by the student’s family.

1.2 School Wide Shared Practices

• Meaningful instruction will take place from the moment the class begins until the bell rings for dismissal.

• Effective lessons include warm up, review of previous lesson, introduction of new content, practical application, and summary.

• A variety of assessments will be given to accurately assess students’ mastery of content and provide timely feedback.

• Beginning in High School, homework that is meaningful and manageable is given as a means for review, practice and reinforcement.

• There must be a variety of learning activities that allow for differentiation, cooperative grouping, creativity and that are relevant to real life applications.

• Objectives and outcomes must be clearly displayed for each lesson.

• Technology must be fully integrated to lessons by using school-adopted programs for teaching and collaboration.

• All classes will establish and practice clear, consistent, orderly routines and procedures for class time, hallways, lunch and breaks.

• Class time is precious and will be maximized for instruction. Students have time to socialize amongst themselves or with teachers outside of the classroom.

• Student work groups will be preselected by teachers to ensure a combination of abilities, nationalities, gender, etc. Integration and acceptance of differences is paramount.

• Teachers will consistently speak English and enforce that students speak English within the classroom. Portuguese, Brazilian Social Studies and Brazilian Program elective classes are exempt from this expectation.

• Maintain a safe environment and keep classrooms neat, clean and hazard free. Report any hazards or incidents immediately to the divisional office.

• All of us are responsible for modeling and insisting on respect for others and appropriate behavior.

1.3 School Wide Teacher Expectations

All teachers at Chapel School will: Curriculum and Instruction

Refer to Chapel’s Professional Teaching Standards in the SEPD Portfolio.

Student Supervision and Classroom Management

Refer to Chapel’s Professional Teaching Standards in the SEPD Portfolio.

Professionalism

• Attend work unless sick or in the event of an emergency.

• Respect the starting dates and ending dates of school terms as stipulated in the Board-approved school calendar.

• Demonstrate and promote punctuality.

• Demonstrate and promote international mindedness.

• Recognize our common humanity and shared guardianship of the planet.

• Maintain current records of student attendance and learning progress using school-adopted systems. Weekly update gradebooks.

• Uphold the school’s Guiding Statments and adhere to the adopted curriculum, educational practices, policies, and procedures.

• Participate actively in school meetings and professional development.

• Participate in school accreditation and school improvement.

• Supervise the proper use of equipment/facilities with students’ safety in mind.

• Prepare for and attend parent/teacher conferences.

• Use appropriate channels of communication and treat others with respect by not discussing or evaluating colleagues except in said colleagues presence, and the section principal.

• Maintain a positive attitude towards all aspects of the school, accept decisions of the majority, and respect the authority of the leadership team.

• Represent the school appropriately by dressing and behaving professionally.

• Adhere to all further policies and procedures as described in your contract, the handbooks specific to each section of the school, and complete teacher handbook.

2. Substitutes

2. Substitutes

In the event that a teacher must be absent, the school will provide a substitute. If the absence is for a short period of time, the school will recruit someone from the current faculty. Teachers should be ready to substitute for colleagues when requested. If the absence is longer, the school will make every effort to find a substitute from outside of the teaching staff. To inform of a last minute absence in case of illness or emergency, the staff member must speak to the section secretary on the phone and send his or her supervisor an email. Informal messages such as WhatsApps and the like are not acceptable.

2.1 Advance Notice and Lesson Plans

The teachers are required to give adequate advance notice of their absence. In the case this is not possible, the school should be formally notified as soon as possible via phone so they have time to find an adequate substitute. Again, informal messages are not acceptable.

Each teacher is responsible for providing 2 days of contingent lesson plans at the beginning of each semester. These lesson plans will be kept on file in the divisional offices and should be periodically updated.