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Items Graduateteachers

Domains ProfessionalKnowledge,ProfessionalPractice,ProfessionalEngagement

Dated Monday,31March2014

Graduateteachers

ProfessionalKnowledgeStandards

Knowstudentsandhowtheylearn

1.1Physical,socialandintellectualdevelopmentandcharacteristicsofstudents

Demonstrateknowledgeandunderstandingofphysical,socialandintellectualdevelopmentandcharacteristicsofstudentsandhowthesemayaffectlearning.

1.2Understandhowstudentslearn

Demonstrateknowledgeandunderstandingofresearchintohowstudentslearnandtheimplicationsforteaching.

1.3Studentswithdiverselinguistic,cultural,religiousandsocioeconomicbackgrounds

Demonstrateknowledgeofteachingstrategiesthatareresponsivetothelearningstrengthsandneedsofstudentsfromdiverselinguistic,cultural,religiousandsocioeconomicbackgrounds.

1.4StrategiesforteachingAboriginalandTorresStraitIslanderstudents

Demonstratebroadknowledgeandunderstandingoftheimpactofculture,culturalidentityandlinguisticbackgroundontheeducationofstudentsfromAboriginalandTorresStraitIslanderbackgrounds.

1.5Differentiateteachingtomeetthespecificlearningneedsofstudentsacrossthefullrangeofabilities

Demonstrateknowledgeandunderstandingofstrategiesfordifferentiatingteachingtomeetthespecificlearningneedsofstudentsacrossthefullrangeofabilities.

1.6Strategiestosupportfullparticipationofstudentswithdisability

Demonstratebroadknowledgeandunderstandingoflegislativerequirementsandteachingstrategiesthatsupportparticipationandlearningofstudentswithdisability.

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Knowthecontentandhowtoteachit

2.1Contentandteachingstrategiesoftheteachingarea

Demonstrateknowledgeandunderstandingoftheconcepts,substanceandstructureofthecontentandteachingstrategiesoftheteachingarea.

2.2Contentselectionandorganisation

Organisecontentintoaneffectivelearningandteachingsequence.

2.3Curriculum,assessmentandreporting

Usecurriculum,assessmentandreportingknowledgetodesignlearningsequencesandlessonplans.

2.4UnderstandandrespectAboriginalandTorresStraitIslanderpeopletopromotereconciliationbetweenIndigenousandnonIndigenousAustralians

Demonstratebroadknowledgeof,understandingofandrespectforAboriginalandTorresStraitIslanderhistories,culturesandlanguages.

2.5Literacyandnumeracystrategies

Knowandunderstandliteracyandnumeracyteachingstrategiesandtheirapplicationinteachingareas.

2.6InformationandCommunicationTechnology(ICT)

ImplementteachingstrategiesforusingICTtoexpandcurriculumlearningopportunitiesforstudents.

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ProfessionalPracticeStandards

Planforandimplementeffectiveteachingandlearning

3.1Establishchallenginglearninggoals

Setlearninggoalsthatprovideachievablechallengesforstudentsofvaryingabilitiesandcharacteristics.

3.2Plan,structureandsequencelearningprograms

Planlessonsequencesusingknowledgeofstudentlearning,contentandeffectiveteachingstrategies.

3.3Useteachingstrategies

Includearangeofteachingstrategies.

3.4Selectanduseresources

Demonstrateknowledgeofarangeofresources,includingICT,thatengagestudentsintheirlearning.

3.5Useeffectiveclassroomcommunication

Demonstratearangeofverbalandnonverbalcommunicationstrategiestosupportstudentengagement.

3.6Evaluateandimproveteachingprograms

Demonstratebroadknowledgeofstrategiesthatcanbeusedtoevaluateteachingprogramstoimprovestudentlearning.

3.7Engageparents/carersintheeducativeprocess

Describeabroadrangeofstrategiesforinvolvingparents/carersintheeducativeprocess.

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Createandmaintainsupportiveandsafelearningenvironments

4.1Supportstudentparticipation

Identifystrategiestosupportinclusivestudentparticipationandengagementinclassroomactivities.

4.2Manageclassroomactivities

Demonstratethecapacitytoorganiseclassroomactivitiesandprovidecleardirections.

4.3Managechallengingbehaviour

Demonstrateknowledgeofpracticalapproachestomanagechallengingbehaviour.

4.4Maintainstudentsafety

Describestrategiesthatsupportstudentswellbeingandsafetyworkingwithinschooland/orsystem,curriculumandlegislativerequirements.

4.5UseICTsafely,responsiblyandethically

Demonstrateanunderstandingoftherelevantissuesandthestrategiesavailabletosupportthesafe,responsibleandethicaluseofICTinlearningandteaching.

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Assess,providefeedbackandreportonstudentlearning

5.1Assessstudentlearning

Demonstrateunderstandingofassessmentstrategies,includinginformalandformal,diagnostic,formativeandsummativeapproachestoassessstudentlearning.

5.2Providefeedbacktostudentsontheirlearning

Demonstrateanunderstandingofthepurposeofprovidingtimelyandappropriatefeedbacktostudentsabouttheirlearning.

5.3Makeconsistentandcomparablejudgements

Demonstrateunderstandingofassessmentmoderationanditsapplicationtosupportconsistentandcomparablejudgementsofstudentlearning.

5.4Interpretstudentdata

Demonstratethecapacitytointerpretstudentassessmentdatatoevaluatestudentlearningandmodifyteachingpractice.

5.5Reportonstudentachievement

Demonstrateunderstandingofarangeofstrategiesforreportingtostudentsandparents/carersandthepurposeofkeepingaccurateandreliablerecordsofstudentachievement.

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ProfessionalEngagementStandards

Engageinprofessionallearning

6.1Identifyandplanprofessionallearningneeds

DemonstrateanunderstandingoftheroleoftheAustralianProfessionalStandardsforTeachersinidentifyingprofessionallearningneeds.

6.2Engageinprofessionallearningandimprovepractice

Understandtherelevantandappropriatesourcesofprofessionallearningforteachers.

6.3Engagewithcolleaguesandimprovepractice

Seekandapplyconstructivefeedbackfromsupervisorsandteacherstoimproveteachingpractices.

6.4Applyprofessionallearningandimprovestudentlearning

Demonstrateanunderstandingoftherationaleforcontinuedprofessionallearningandtheimplicationsforimprovedstudentlearning.

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Engageprofessionallywithcolleagues,parents/carersandthecommunity

7.1Meetprofessionalethicsandresponsibilities

Understandandapplythekeyprinciplesdescribedincodesofethicsandconductfortheteachingprofession.

7.2Complywithlegislative,administrativeandorganisationalrequirements

Understandtherelevantlegislative,administrativeandorganisationalpoliciesandprocessesrequiredforteachersaccordingtoschoolstage.

7.3Engagewiththeparents/carers

Understandstrategiesforworkingeffectively,sensitivelyandconfidentiallywithparents/carers.

7.4Engagewithprofessionalteachingnetworksandbroadercommunities

Understandtheroleofexternalprofessionalsandcommunityrepresentativesinbroadeningteachersprofessionalknowledgeandpractice.

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