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ProfessionalKnowledge

Standards

Knowstudentsand
howtheylearn
1.1
Physical,socialand
intellectual
developmentand
characteristicsof
students
Useteachingstrategies
basedonknowledgeof
studentsphysical,
socialandintellectual
developmentand
characteristicsto
improvestudent
learning.
1.2
Understandhow
studentslearn
Structureteaching
programsusing
researchandcollegial
adviceabouthow
studentslearn.
1.3
Studentswithdiverse
linguistic,cultural,
religiousand
socioeconomic
backgrounds
Designandimplement
teachingstrategiesthat
areresponsivetothe
learningstrengthsand
needsofstudentsfrom
diverselinguistic,
cultural,religiousand
socioeconomic
backgrounds.
1.4
Strategiesfor
teachingAboriginal
andTorresStrait
Islanderstudents
Designandimplement
effectiveteaching
strategiesthatare
responsivetothelocal
communityandcultural
setting,linguistic
backgroundand
historiesofAboriginal
andTorresStrait
Islanderstudents.
1.5
Differentiateteaching
tomeetthespecific
learningneedsof
studentsacrossthe
fullrangeofabilities
Developteaching
activitiesthat
incorporate
differentiatedstrategies
tomeetthespecific
learningneedsof
studentsacrossthefull
rangeofabilities.
1.6
Strategiestosupport
fullparticipationof
studentswith
disability
Designandimplement
teachingactivitiesthat
supporttheparticipation
andlearningofstudents
withdisabilityand
addressrelevantpolicy
andlegislative
requirements.
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Knowthecontent
andhowtoteachit
2.1
Contentandteaching
strategiesofthe
teachingarea
Applyknowledgeofthe
contentandteaching
strategiesofthe
teachingareato
developengaging
teachingactivities.
2.2
Contentselectionand
organisation
Organisecontentinto
coherent,well
sequencedlearningand
teachingprograms.
2.3
Curriculum,
assessmentand
reporting
Designandimplement
learningandteaching
programsusing
knowledgeofcurriculum,
assessmentand
reportingrequirements.
2.4
Understandand
respectAboriginal
andTorresStrait
Islanderpeopleto
promote
reconciliation
betweenIndigenous
andnonIndigenous
Australians
Provideopportunitiesfor
studentstodevelop
understandingofand
respectforAboriginal
andTorresStrait
Islanderhistories,
culturesandlanguages.
2.5
Literacyand
numeracystrategies
Applyknowledgeand
understandingof
effectiveteaching
strategiestosupport
studentsliteracyand
numeracyachievement.
2.6
Informationand
Communication
Technology(ICT)
Useeffectiveteaching
strategiestointegrate
ICTintolearningand
teachingprogramsto
makeselectedcontent
relevantandmeaningful.

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