Leave Replacement Dance Teacher | Schenectady City School District

Embraces an assets based perspective;

Places students at the center of learning;

Values students' linguistic and cultural backgrounds;

Challenges and supports students;

Demonstrates good critical thinking skills to understand student and staff experiences;

Demonstrated ability to close the opportunity gap with vulnerable subgroups including Students with Disabilities, English Language Learners, Black, and Hispanic/Latino;

Ability to work collaboratively with a variety of stakeholders including families, teachers, paras, social workers, principals, coordinators, coaches and community members for student success;

Instructional practices that reflect an explicit understanding of being culturally responsive

Excellent listening and questioning skills;

Flexible and adaptable;

Proactively plans for situations and circumstances;

Imparts a positive impact with students and staff.