ELEMENTARY GIFTED EDUCATION MULTI AGE CLUSTER CLASS TEACHER

1. DESCRIPTION OF SCHOOL LEVEL DELIVERY MODEL

The MACC Teacher will:

a) develop, implement and monitor Individual Education Plans and make ongoing evaluations and revisions consistent with ministry and district policy;

b) interpret each learner's gifts and their implications;

c) differentiate curriculum opportunities according to the needs of the gifted students;

d) assist parents in providing support for their gifted child;

e) advocate on behalf of gifted students;

f) articulate the Multi-Age Cluster Class Program to other teachers, para-professionals, professionals, parents and students.

a) Bachelor of Education degree or equivalent;

b) valid B.C. Teaching Certificate;

c) minimum of two years' satisfactory classroom experience;

d) three credits (UBC equivalent) in the following courses:

UBC
EPSE 303
EPSE 313
EPSE 408

VIC
ED-D 4091

SFU
ED 428

a) a diploma or equivalent course work which should include a selection of the following:

i) Theory of Gifted Education

ii) Programming for the Gifted

iii) Introduction to Exceptional Children

iv) Child Development/Psychology of Adolescence

v) Assessment/Testing – Evaluation

vi) Counselling and/or Educational Psychology

vii) Curriculum Modification/Adaptive Curriculum

viii) Thinking/Learning Strategies

ix) Computer Technology

The personnel in this position are accountable in the execution of their assigned duties to the principal of the school to which they are assigned.