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ICTEV international delegation Keren Caple General 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
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ICTEV international delegationKeren CapleGeneral Manager8 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
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
Creating a culture of improvement, feedback and growth for all teachers within all schools • Recognises the entitlements of teachers to receive feedback and support
Standards referenced: • One career stage • Multiple focus areas Information about the lesson intentions Instructive – questions to prompt reflection Information about the students Information about the school context and geographical location Links to the Australian Curriculum where relevant
Standards for Teachers - accountability Accreditation of initial teacher education Graduate Registration Proficient Mandatory Re-registration HighlyAccomplished Voluntary Certification Certification Lead
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
The Standard – integrated model Context: School, sector, community: socio-economic, geographic: and education systems at local, regional, national and global levels Leadership requirements The standard for principals : The role in action Professionalpractices Vision andvalues Knowledge and understanding Personal qualities, social and interpersonal skills High quality learning, teaching and schooling Successful learners, confident creative individuals and active informed citizens* 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
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 youtube.com/aitsleduau