- Cedar Hill ISD
- Role Specific Behaviors
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Relationship-Centered
- Successfully builds positive and respectful relationships with all stakeholders.
- Fosters open lines of communication with parents and families is accessible and seen as a valued partner in their child's learning.
- Communicate effectively and promptly with appropriate follow-up with all stakeholders and groups.
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Scholars First
- Believes in every student's potential to achieve at a high level and builds expectations for students and parents that success is achievable for all students; challenges low expectations.
- Pays close attention to students' academic and developmental needs and creates safe & supportive learning environments to enhance students' social, emotional, and academic learning.
- Devotes additional efforts to promoting the achievement and well-being of every student - particularly those who have struggled to be successful at school.
- Address the school's instructional priorities by acquiring relevant knowledge about students and using knowledge to inform classroom management strategies.
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Values Diversity
- Embraces and celebrates students and families' racial, ethnic, and cultural diversity by creating greater multicultural awareness and inclusion practices within the classroom.
- Consistently exhibits sensitivity and respect for difference, creating an inclusive environment for people of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences.
- Rejects and confronts own bias and actively works to identify and eliminate both conscious and unconscious bias in themselves and their learning environment.
- Embraces and celebrates students and families' racial, ethnic, and cultural diversity by creating greater multicultural awareness and inclusion practices within the classroom.
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Achievement Oriented
- Applies strategies to improve teaching practice in areas individually or collaboratively identified to ensure that all students master content and achieve success.
- Sets clear, meaningful, challenging, and attainable goals and expectations aligned with those of the campus; holds self-accountable for results.
- Consistently collects data to evaluate instructional practice, identify trends, prioritize students' diverse needs, and drive continuous improvement.
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Pursues Learning
- Proactively seeks and applies feedback and provides transparent, direct feedback to students on their work to accelerate their growth and learning.
- Takes advantage of learning opportunities aligned to individualized growth needs and the needs of students.
- Maximizes challenges as learning opportunities; shares lessons learned from challenges with others.
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Takes Ownership
- Demonstrates self-awareness by monitoring emotions and reactions, owning mistakes, and building students' capacity to do the same.
- Demonstrates resilience and adaptability to overcome obstacles and grows from setbacks.
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Builds Capacity
- Actively identifies student leaders and invests in their growth and development.
- Trusts and empowers students; create space for student ownership.
- Coaches and supports students and, when appropriate, colleagues in their own personal & professional growth.
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Celebrates Success
- Systematically, fairly, and publicly recognizes and celebrates the accomplishments of students and colleagues.
- Consistently recognizes and rewards students and colleagues who work hard and achieve exceptional results; is specific in providing praise and recognition.
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Inspires Change
- Inspires students to do and achieve things that may initially seem beyond their grasp.
- Understand and articulates the district vision & strategic priorities clearly to others.
- Is a steward of change among colleagues; supports students navigating changes in their own lives.
