Transcript AATE Council

Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership
Unpacking and
implementing the
Australian Professional
Standards for Teachers
Contents
Overview of the Standards
Standards animation
Organisation of the Standards
Unpacking the Standards: activity
AITSL tools and resources
Exploring AITSL tools and resources: activity
Connect with AITSL
Overview of
the Australian
Professional
Standards for
Teachers
Overview of the Standards
Dual purpose:
 improvement
 career progression
Map progression:
 Graduate
 Proficient
 Highly Accomplished
 Lead
Overview of the Standards
 Define the work of teachers and make
explicit the elements of high quality, effective
teaching in 21st Century schools
 A public statement of what constitutes
teacher quality
 Provide a common understanding and
language to describe effective practice
Organisation of the Standards
Domain
The
Standard
Focus Area
Descriptor
Illustrations
of Practice
Certification
evidence
Unpacking
the Standardsjigsaw activity
Unpacking the Standards- jigsaw activity
Use the jigsaw activity to familiarise yourself
with the structure and components of the
Australian Professional Standards for
Teachers.
> Unpack the corresponding Descriptor cards
and place them on the appropriate square of
the Standards base board.
AITSL tools
and
resources
Illustrations
of Practice
Illustrations of Practice
 325 videos aligned to the Standards across
all career stages
 Situate practice within the Standards
 Basis for reflection and professional
discussions
 Opportunity to observe practice aligned to
the Standards
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Self
Assessment
Tool
Self-Assessment Tool (SAT)
 Online questionnaire for individual use
 Teachers can situate their practice within the
Standards
 Support to self-identify areas for
development
 Formative tool used by teachers considering
Certification
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SAT Results
SAT Learning Plan
 A professional
learning planner
to support
teachers to meet
performance and
development
goals based on
the Standards
and aligned to
school goals
My
Standards
My Standards
You can:
 Collect and annotate evidence aligned to the
Standards and track your professional growth
 Save, export or email your evidence
 Access the Standards anytime, anywhere
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My Standards
‘I want to be able to collect those
moments in the classroom where
my teaching and the students’
learning really connect’.
‘I want to collect more evidence of my
practice, so that my performance and
development discussions are valuable
for me, and not a missed opportunity’.
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Increasing
your
understanding
of the
Standards
My Standards
Capture and
annotate
evidence of
practice
Illustrations of
Practice
Authentic
practice aligned
to the Standards
Self-Assessment Tool
Reflect on your own
development, identify
areas for growth
Classroom
Practice
Continuum
Classroom Practice Continuum
 Evidence-based tool to describe practice at
increasing levels of sophistication
 The continuum articulates what improved practice
looks like and supports:
 self-assessment
 professional development conversations
 improvement focused feedback
 classroom observation
 professional learning choices attuned to stages
of development.
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Teacher
Toolkit
Teacher Toolkit
 Central point for
accessing all of
the AITSL tools
and resources
 Browse
categories or
search by
keywords
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Exploring
AITSL tools
and
resourcesactivity
Exploring AITSL’s resources activity
 In a group, complete the AITSL tools and resources
table for one of the following resources and prepare
to report back.
• Illustrations of Practice
• My Standards App
• Self-Assessment Tool
• Classroom Practice Continuum
• Teacher Toolkit
Next steps
Connect With AITSL
aitsl.edu.au