JUNIOR TEAM LEADER – 2 UNITS – 2016
Name:
Leadership Responsibility:
Literacy leadership…school-wide
Junior school Curriculum Leader
Team Leader of the Junior School
Promoting the school’s CARE values
Brief Overview of Key Role/s:
Literacy Assemblies Resources Team Leader of the Junior School
Start
Dates
Team
Leader
Team
Leader
Team
Leader
Key Actions
Expected Outcomes / Success Criteria
Barriers and Risks
Assisting and
ensuring that
planning,
assessing and
evaluation is
consistent with the
school wide
programme
* Regular discussions at Team Meetings and sharing of planning.
* Checking planning throughout the term via classroom visits
* Giving teachers notice so they have their planning ready and
accessible
* Communicating what is expected of them and when
* Ensure that all data is loaded onto eTap by the due date.
Not making time for
this at team meetings
Poor communication
leading to frustration
Meeting
regularly with
the teachers in
the team in
keeping with
school-wide
practice
(fortnightly)
* Regular team meetings, make effective pedagogy and target
children a major focus
* Let pedagogy and targets make up the majority of the meeting.
* Admin is second place and not the main purpose for the meetingtherefore discussed last.
* Let teachers know in advance expectations of what to bring etc
* Ensure that new team members are transitioned in and aware of
what to do and how the team operates.
Meetings not regularly
scheduled
Admin takes over
Lack of organisation
viz
agenda/minutes/actio
ns/deadlines
Encouraging
collaborative
teacher
interaction
* Create an environment of trust and openness
* Work on building a team rather than a group of individuals who
come together
* Provide time to collaborate on planning
* Promote a sharing environment
* Have team lunches./dinners/afternoon tea to promote collegiality
and have team know each other as people not just teachers
* Use Google Docs as a collaborative tool amongst the team
Time of terms can be
a factor – try to be
preventative or preempt this with regular,
informal discussions.
Target
Completion
Date/s
Team
Leader
Identify learning
and teaching
needs within the
team by:
Assisting teachers
to identify
children’s needs
Assisting teachers
to identify areas for
their own
professional
development
Team
Leader
Team
Leader
Role model to
staff ‘best
practice’ in
terms of
teaching and
learning
programmes
and the
corporate life of
the school
Report to the
Principal on:
Specific children
with learning or
behaviour needs or
* Using the class descriptions, e-asTTle data, PAT data,
observation/goal setting, to form a “team description” that all team
members are involved in and aware of.
Not adding it to
agenda or making it a
priority
* Discussion team/ learner needs at team meetings and one-to-one
assistance
Teachers are
concerned that they
will be seen as “bad”
teachers and not
admit they need help
or require
development
* Observing classroom practices and discussing the lesson with the
person involved
* Regular conversations about their practice. Passing on necessary
information to Senior Management if best practice is not being met.
* Helping by sharing ideas of other teachers
* Talking to the teachers about their goals for their class
* Cooperate and have regular dialogue with the senior team personnel/
Principal.
* Be involved in appraisal of junior team, discussing observed trends
and keeping the principal informed at weekly leadership meetings.
* Be organised with classroom teaching
* Keep up to date with best practice
* Be positive about Teaching As Inquiry
* Look to improve own practice and discuss this with colleagues
* Attend meetings on the behalf of the team
* Set high expectations of my own teaching and model best practice
* Be observed and set goals to work on areas that require development
make this visible to team
* Standardise systems for marking, conferencing and providing next
steps to learners.
* With the principal, identify a mentor and meet monthly.
Improve and systemise the general standard of bookwork and
expectations.
Being seen as
negative or critical or
cynical re school
direction. Being seen
as a barrier to
success and
enjoyment.
* Meet with Principal regularly regarding issues related to the team
* Email team minutes
Not scheduling a
meeting time:
principal/team leader.
* Examine assessment information to inform teaching. Drive
collaboration and sharing of student knowledge of learning intentions
and success criteria.
Even though
information is passed
on, nothing is done
with it.
who are causing
concern
Team activities
Matters of concern
ICT
Upskilling all
staff by way of
designated
workshops.
Keeping the
principal
informed of
progress
Assemblies
Resources
Informing self
by way of
selected PDL.
Organise a
roster
Member of
resource team
* Workshop with all staff.
* Outline calendar of workshops.
* Use exterior expertise where necessary in collaboration with the
principal.
* Identify all staff who are falling behind or not being fully involved.
* Monitor all class blogs- keeping them up to date.
Getting too busy.
Faults with the
system.
Not being structured
enough.
* Stick to the roster
People not following
the roster
No time
People getting fixated
and bogged down by
the small details
* Sort timeline
* Weed old resources
* Set up new space
* Consider the role of the library.
Signed:______________________________________________
Principal:____________________________________________
Date:_______________________________________________
Do in plenty
of time and
with foresight.
By end of
2016