Aldine I.S.D. Teacher Handbook - Aldine Independent School District

Administrators have the responsibility to:
a. Ensure an effective instructional program for all students under their jurisdiction
b. Develop guidelines for student discipline
c. Attempt to solve school-related problems or conflicts of students, staff and parents
d. Develop and maintain a plan to provide for the safety and welfare of both students and faculty
e. Develop and maintain communication and rapport with students and staff to ensure a cooperative working
relationship
f. Develop a plan which results in the notification of parents regarding student progress in achievement and/or
behavior
g. Assume responsibility and instructional leadership for discipline and for evaluation of the discipline
management plan
h. Exhibit an attitude of respect toward students, parents and citizens
i. Promote effective training and discipline based upon fair and impartial treatment of all students
j. Provide appropriate support for teachers in dealing with student discipline problems sent to the office
k. Encourage parent communication with the school, including participation in required parent conferences
l. Serve as an appropriate role model for the students in accordance with the standards of the profession
m. Adhere to the procedures set forth in district policies and this plan
*For the purposes of this document, the term "parent" is used to designate a natural or adoptive parent, guardian, or a
person legally acting in a parental relationship to a child, or a surrogate parent who has been appointed by the district
to act on behalf of a child in accordance to Public Law 94-142.
Teachers have the responsibility to:
a. Prepare and implement lesson plans and learning activities which provide an effective educational program
for each student
b. Maintain an orderly classroom atmosphere conducive to learning
c. Deal with discipline problems reasonably and without provocation
d. Notify parents of their child's progress and any significant changes in achievement and/or behavior
e. Be knowledgeable about the campus discipline framework and implement the plan within classrooms, halls,
cafeteria and grounds
f. Be in regular attendance and on time, and be prepared to perform their duties with appropriate working
materials
g. Develop classroom management skills through:
(1) Advanced Academic Training (AAT)
(2) In-service compensatory activities
(3) Local in-service
h. Teach students to strive toward self-discipline
i. Serve as appropriate role models for their students, in accordance with the standards of the teaching
profession
j. Comply with district and school policies, rules, regulations and directives
The parents or guardians have the responsibility to:
a. Establish and maintain in the home a positive attitude toward education
b. Show an active interest in their child's school work, conduct and progress through regular communication
with the school
c. Bring to the attention of school authorities any problem/condition which affects their child
d. Keep their child out of school when their child is obviously ill
e. Provide their child with the necessary resources needed to complete classroom assignments
f. Ensure that their child is appropriately dressed at school and at school sponsored activities
g. Discuss report cards and work assignments with their child
h. Confer with the teacher if their child receives an "F" in any academic subject or an unsatisfactory conduct
grade
i. Provide an appropriate place and time for study in the home
j. Encourage proper study habits at home
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