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Portrait of a Teacher

At Kinkaid, our faculty is dedicated to providing our students with exceptional educational experiences in a challenging, safe, and inclusive learning environment.

Our talented faculty are committed to growing and sharing their expertise and knowledge to design, deliver, and assess  innovative instruction that delivers on Kinkaid’s mission and exemplifies our core values.

Exceptional Teachers at Kinkaid...

Deliver Instruction By:

  • Inspiring students with their expertise and passion
  • Employing a variety of pedagogical approaches and appealing to different learning styles
  • Adapting and adjusting instruction to respond to students’ individual needs
  • Integrating skills and the relevance of content with the world beyond the classroom
  • Using technology in innovative ways to transform learning

Build Strong Relationships Through:

  • Committing to belonging, social/emotional learning, and physical and intellectual safety

  • Demonstrating interest in students’ lives and activities
  • Balancing autonomy and collaboration within teaching teams
  • Evolving and improving continually through reflection, revision, and collaboration
  • Initiating open, informative, and congenial communications with students and parents

Design Curricula, Assignments, and Assessments That:

  • Inspire and assess deep learning – requiring struggle, reflection, and creativity
  • Promote student responsibility and self-advocacy
  • Excite intellectual curiosity and discussion through critical thinking
  • Reflect authenticity and applicability to skills needed outside of school
  • Evolve and improve continually through reflection, revision, and collaboration
  • Develop skills and competencies to align within and across grade levels and divisions
  • Assess student competency and provide meaningful feedback using both formative and summative approaches

Commit To Professional Growth and Demonstrate Expertise By:

  • Leaning into a rapidly changing world and responding with flexibility
  • Seeking feedback, engaging in reflection, and actively improving curriculum and pedagogy
  • Pursuing professional development that supports both individual and institutional priorities
  • Fostering a thriving collegial culture of collaboration and shared learning
  • Developing skills and competencies that align within and across grade levels and divisions