aitsl ictev delegation october 2012
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ICTEV international delegation
Keren CapleGeneral Manager
8 October 2012
Who is AITSL?AITSL works with the education community to:
Define and maintain standards
Lead and influence improvement
Support and recognise quality
We don’t...
Act as a regulator
Produce educational resources for use
by children
Employ teachers
Formulate the national curriculum
National Professional
Standards for Teachers
Public statement
Common understanding and language
Intended for every teacher of every child
Define the work of teachers and make explicit the elements of high quality, effective teaching in 21st Century schools
Dual purpose – improvement and accountability
Map career progression
7 standards grouped into 3 domains• Professional knowledge – 2 standards• Professional practice – 3 standards• Professional engagement – 2 standards
Each standard broken into between 4 and 7 focus areas
Each focus area differentiated at 4 career stages (descriptors)
• Graduate, Proficient, Highly Accomplished, Lead
Standards for Teachers - improvement
Professional learning
Peer coaching / observation
Self assessment
Career progression
Australian Charter for the Professional Learning of Teachers and School Leaders
Relevant
Collaborative
Future Focussed
Australian Teacher Performance and Development Framework
Creating a culture of improvement, feedback and growth for all teachers within all schools
Recognises the entitlements of teachers to receive feedback and support
Illustrations of practice
Instructive – questions to prompt reflection
Standards referenced:• One career stage• Multiple focus areas
Links to the Australian Curriculum where relevant
Information about the school context and geographical location
Information about the lesson intentions
Information about the students
Standards for Teachers - accountability
Graduate
Proficient
Highly Accomplished
Lead
Accreditation of initial teacher education
Registration
Re-registration
Certification
Certification
Mandatory
Voluntary
Registration Full registration
Evidence against the Proficient Standards Within 5 years of employment No less than 80 days of professional practice Suitability requirements
Renewal of registration 100 hours of Standards-referenced
professional learning over 5 years Maintain proficiency and suitability
Certification of Highly Accomplished and Lead Teachers: Principles and Processes
Certification of Highly Accomplished & Lead Teachers
Recognise and promote quality teaching
Provide an opportunity for teachers to reflect on their practice
Provide a reliable indication of quality teaching that can be used to identify, recognise and/or reward Highly Accomplished and Lead teachers
National Professional Standard for Principals
The Standard – integrated modelContext: School, sector, community: socio-economic, geographic: and education
systems at local, regional, national and global levels
High quality learning, teaching
and schooling
Successful learners, confident creative
individuals and active informed citizens*
The standard for principals : The role in action
Vision and
values
Knowledge and
understanding
Personal qualities,
social and interpersonal
skills
Professionalpractices
Leading teaching and learning
Developing self and others
Leading improvement, innovation and change
Leading the management of the school
Engaging and working with the community
Leadership requirements
School Leadership Clearinghouse
interactive
up-to-date repository of the latest research and best-practice in the field of school leadership development
designed especially to support the learning and growth of leaders in Australian schools
Resources to support the Standard
•Matrix
•Activity cards
•Scenarios
•iTunes Application:
www.aitsl.edu.au School Leaders
Roadshow
itunes.com.au/apps
•360° refelction tool
• More resources to support the principal to implement the National Professional Standards for Teachers
Coming soon
aitsl.edu.au & newsroom.aitsl.edu.au/
teacherstandards.aitsl.edu.au
teacherfeature.aitsl.edu.au
iTunes U > Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership
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