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Dated Tuesday,26August2014

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ProfessionalPractice

Standards

Planforand
implement
effectiveteaching
andlearning
3.1
Establishchallenging
learninggoals
Setexplicit,challenging
andachievablelearning
goalsforallstudents.
3.2
Plan,structureand
sequencelearning
programs
Planandimplement
wellstructuredlearning
andteachingprograms
orlessonsequences
thatengagestudents
andpromotelearning.
3.3
Useteaching
strategies
Selectanduserelevant
teachingstrategiesto
developknowledge,
skills,problemsolving
andcriticalandcreative
thinking.
3.4
Selectanduse
resources
Selectand/orcreateand
usearangeof
resources,includingICT,
toengagestudentsin
theirlearning.
3.5
Useeffective
classroom
communication
Useeffectiveverbaland
nonverbal
communication
strategiestosupport
studentunderstanding,
participation,
engagementand
achievement.
3.6
Evaluateandimprove
teachingprograms
Evaluatepersonal
teachingandlearning
programsusing
evidence,including
feedbackfromstudents
andstudentassessment
data,toinformplanning.
3.7
Engageparents/
carersinthe
educativeprocess
Planforappropriateand
contextuallyrelevant
opportunitiesfor
parents/carerstobe
involvedintheir
childrenslearning.
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Createand
maintain
supportiveand
safelearning
environments
4.1
Supportstudent
participation
Establishandimplement
inclusiveandpositive
interactionstoengage
andsupportallstudents
inclassroomactivities.
4.2
Manageclassroom
activities
Establishandmaintain
orderlyandworkable
routinestocreatean
environmentwhere
studenttimeisspenton
learningtasks.
4.3
Managechallenging
behaviour
Managechallenging
behaviourby
establishingand
negotiatingclear
expectationswith
studentsandaddress
disciplineissues
promptly,fairlyand
respectfully.
4.4
Maintainstudent
safety
Ensurestudents
wellbeingandsafety
withinschoolby
implementingschool
and/orsystem,
curriculumand
legislativerequirements.
4.5
UseICTsafely,
responsiblyand
ethically
Incorporatestrategiesto
promotethesafe,
responsibleandethical
useofICTinlearning
andteaching.

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Assess,provide
feedbackand
reportonstudent
learning
5.1
Assessstudent
learning
Develop,selectanduse
informalandformal,
diagnostic,formative
andsummative
assessmentstrategies
toassessstudent
learning.
5.2
Providefeedbackto
studentsontheir
learning
Providetimely,effective
andappropriate
feedbacktostudents
abouttheirachievement
relativetotheirlearning
goals.
5.3
Makeconsistentand
comparable
judgements
Understandand
participatein
assessmentmoderation
activitiestosupport
consistentand
comparablejudgements
ofstudentlearning.
5.4
Interpretstudentdata
Usestudentassessment
datatoanalyseand
evaluatestudent
understandingof
subject/content,
identifyinginterventions
andmodifyingteaching
practice.
5.5
Reportonstudent
achievement
Reportclearly,
accuratelyand
respectfullytostudents
andparents/carers
aboutstudent
achievement,making
useofaccurateand
reliablerecords.

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