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Modern Australian Dinner

The teacher reflects on, and demonstrates the core elements of what she sees as the essential components of effective classroom management. These are filtered or adapted for the particular class year 12 class that is being taught. She believes that a teacher needs to develop personal characteristics that underpin effective teaching: being organised, the ability to relate to students, and problem solving. When these strengths are developed, a teacher can use verbal and non-verbal teaching, Centralian Senior College is the largest senior secondary education provider in Alice Springs. The school was established in 2005 and has approximately 600 students in years 10, 11 and 12. As the teacher of a Food and Hospitality course at year 12, she understands the importance of establishing and maintaining clear guidelines and practices for her students. Students in her class have a range of skills. These extend from an understanding of the kitchen and basic skills to students with higher

https://www.aitsl.edu.au/tools-resources/resource/modern-australian-dinner-illustration-of-practice

Australia's teacher workforce today

. For teachers, the last few years have been marred by disruption, from lockdowns that forced rapid moves, experiences, and the challenges faced by the teacher workforce in 2022. By exploring factors, across the country. Workforce characteristics Findings from the Australian Teacher Workforce Survey, relatively stable at 70% in 2019 and 69% in 2022, however there was a slight shift from fixed term, slightly from 63% to 61% from 2019 to 2022, as did those on fixed term contracts of one year

https://www.aitsl.edu.au/research/spotlights/australia-s-teacher-workforce-today

Types of assessment

The teacher leads a discussion with graduate teachers of assessment strategies and ways to move from theoretical knowledge to practical application in the classroom. The group discusses diagnostic, formative and summative assessment and talks about ways to distinguish between each approach, The school in which this assessment discourse takes place is in a rural city in South Australia. The principal encourages graduate teachers to apply for positions at the school and ensures their first year is well supported through a mentor program

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The oldest science in the world

This teacher uses the school garden as a centerpiece for engaging students in science. To support the program, an ethnobiologist works with the teacher and the students to draw upon cultural and local scientific knowledge to stimulate student interest. The program focuses on developing transferable skills to prepare all students for a range of opportunities in the Katherine region, MacFarlane Primary School is one of five primary schools located within Katherine, and one of six schools that form part of a wider system, based on geographical groupings, known as the Rivers Cluster. Cluster schools work collaboratively to establish local educational priorities relevant to their communities. The school has an ethnobiologist who visits the school regularly to enhance the teaching of science

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Action Now: Selection of entrants into initial teacher education - Guidelines

Any exemptions used These guidelines provide further information and guidance for providers, outlines the key factors for providers of accredited initial teacher education programs in Australia, The Teacher Education Ministerial Advisory Group found strong support for a sophisticated approach to selection of candidates, taking into account academic capability, literacy and numeracy skills and personal characteristics, in order to select the students who will make the best teachers

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Patrick Griffin Survey findings

Patrick Griffin Survey findings

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Responding to student feedback

Responding to student feedback, The teacher describes how he used student feedback to transform his teaching methodology and practice. His previous use of an interactive whiteboard (IWB) as a tool to support his teacher-centered lecture style had proved ineffective and inefficient. Consequently, he has adopted an approach where he prepares short video presentations that cover the essential concepts in each mathematics lesson. These allow him to spend more time assisting his students. Students have responded positively to his

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Engaging students

Here an early childhood teacher models innovative practice and explores new ways to engage students in school learning. Inquiry-based approaches are being implemented across the school with teachers making learning goals specific and communicating these to students. There is a focus on strategies to enhance students’ comprehension of information texts, working from students’ interests to achieve key curriculum goals in literacy and numeracy, In her own class, the focus teacher uses students’ ‘real life’ experiences with garden tools into the classroom to make learning purposeful. From this innovative platform, she builds students’ literacy knowledge and skills and engages students in reading, talking about and writing non-fiction texts. She has precise learning intentions for individuals and the class and analyses learning to plan explicit interventions for individual students, based on the driving topic of ‘Tools

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Strengthening parent engagement to improve student outcomes

attend. Parents from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds may feel further welcomed, , such educators can help to build trust, advocate for families and the school, and facilitate further, that prioritise parental engagement can form a positive, collaborative culture that values input from, school staff, found that the vast majority of parents felt supported by the school to help, (adapted from Barker & Harris, 2020, p. 12) shows the shared responsibility between families and schools

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Using the Standards

The teacher uses her knowledge of the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers to discuss professional learning needs and opportunities with a graduate and proficient teacher in the same faculty. She works with them to plan professional learning to assist their development and guide their understanding of how their learning will impact on school priorities as well as their own classes, The school is in a low SES area in the Adelaide metropolitan area. It acknowledges that staff in schools change and therefore a well documented curriculum learning program needs to be in place to support new teachers and ensure consistency throughout the school. The school recognises that the Standards are a vehicle to foster and improve professional dialogue and conversations about student learning and professional learning. Because of this the school provides opportunities for teachers

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