**Description**Secondary Teacher Role ProfileWe provide an enriching education of the highest standard which allows our pupils to achieve both success and,experience failure in a safe and supportive environment. Staff, pupils and parents share the fundamentalexpectation of a positive attitude to learning. We nurture our pupils, encouraging them to develop a GrowthMindset to ensure they become resilient and persevere in the face of challenges. Happy, respectful,internationally minded pupils, staff and parents are the core of our community. We support our pupils and staff toconstantly develop and improve themselves. We do this as a team, without exception.Responsible to:Key Stage CoordinatorsHead of SecondaryHead of SchoolISP Teacher Role ProfileWe put learners and learning first. Learning is affected by both internal factors (such as emotions, motivationand general health and wellbeing) and external factors (such as environment, curriculum and relationships). Theexternal factor that has the most significant impact on our students’ learning is the teacher.At ISP, everyone is a learner. So as one of our teachers, you are also a learner. Together, we will embark on anongoing process of exploring, expanding and evolving your practice in ways that directly impact and improvestudent learning.Learner (ISP definition)Everyone at ISP is a learner. The ISP learner recognises that their mindset, experiences and actions drive theirlearning outcomes. With this awareness, they exercise voice, choice, and ownership over their process oflearning - leading their learning and the learning of others.ISP PrinciplesBegin with our children and students. Our children and students are at the heart of what we do. Simply, theirsuccess is our success. Well-being and safety are both essential for learners and learning. Therefore, we areconsistent in identifying potential safeguarding issues and acting and following up on all concerns appropriately.Treat everyone with care and respect. We look after one another, embrace similarities and differences andpromote the well-being of self and others.Operate effectively. We focus relentlessly on the things that are most important and will make the mostLearn continuously. Getting better is what drives us. We positively engage with personal and professionaldevelopment and school improvement.ISP Teacher Role Profile1. Atmosphere. You enable students to learn in a safe, open, caring, collaborative and inclusive atmosphere.Your students feel confident to have open and honest conversations about their learning and how they canget better. You create a positive atmosphere by building relationships, behaviours, and inclusive learningexperiences that support a good struggle for all your learners. You engage in professional and respectfuldialogue with colleagues and the wider school and ISP communities about learning and teaching, with ashared commitment to getting better.2. Shared Ideas. You know and model your school’s values and contribute to its mission and vision throughyour daily actions. Through all aspects of learning and teaching, you create a strong sense of sharedbehaviours and purpose for learners and their learning.3. A Focus on Learners and Learning. You put learners and their learning first. Your understanding of thedifference between learning and the factors that affect learning enables you to plan and support a goodstruggle for all your students to get better. You are committed to your personal and professional learning anddevelopment, engaging in a series of learning visits and inquiries with colleagues and leaders to support yourongoing self-evaluation. You are an active and valued member of dynamic learning communities,4. Learning and Teaching. You put learners and their learning first in your design and facilitation of learningoutcomes, content and experiences, which are underpinned by positive and supportive relationships. Youeffectively facilitate learning, teaching, and assessing to meet the personalised needs of each student. Youempower students to lead their own learning, supporting them to monitor, assess and adjust their learning inresponse to feedback. You continuously inquire into the process of learning, making evidence-informeddecisions and taking action to further improve learning and teaching.5. Evidence of Learning. You gather, document and analyse evidence of learning from various sources anduse this to identify targets and action steps for improving learning. You support students in knowing thedifferent ways their learning can be evidenced and how to use feedback and learning advice to get better.Evidence enables you to make secure judgments about your students’ learning in line with their personallearning goals, age and stage appropriate expectations, and local, national and international benchmarking.You document and share eviden