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Guarantee for success

students and their families, and that an authentic learning environment will assist students, Cairns West State School has around 680 students, of which around 70 per cent identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. Following a period of low attendance, performance and expectations for its Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students, the school implemented an ‘Academic Success Guarantee’ program that guarantees that students who attend 95 per cent of the school year will meet or beat their year level benchmarks

https://www.aitsl.edu.au/tools-resources/resource/guarantee-for-success-illustration-of-practice

Guidelines for the Induction of New School Leaders in Australia

, including the following four focus areas. Professional practices New school leaders require, is where a teacher’s focus shifts from direct classroom responsibilities to a broader focus within, . They start to shift their thinking from a high-level operational approach to a relational focus, changes and ‘feelings of isolation and a need for support, especially in the form of mentorship’ (Bush, 2018; Jensen 2017, Sutcher, 2017). These feelings can stem from responsibilities associated

https://www.aitsl.edu.au/lead-develop/induction/guidelines-for-the-induction-of-new-school-leaders-in-australia

Positive learning environments

At the beginning of the year, the teacher establishes a consistent behaviour management approach, linked to the shared school values. These values are explored and given meaning via creative group activities in the pastoral care program she facilitates at the school. The teacher works with the philosophy that when students are engaged in their learning, behavioural problems are less likely to arise, The school is the only government middle school in Alice Springs, with approximately 300 students in years 7–9. The teacher explains that students come from a wide variety of cultural and social backgrounds with 73 per cent of students from an Indigenous background. A high proportion of students have a language background other than English. Underpinning the behaviour management program at the school is an awareness of the need for active supervision in the classroom, recognition of the need

https://www.aitsl.edu.au/tools-resources/resource/positive-learning-environments-illustration-of-practice

Aesthetic knowledge

In this Illustration, a teacher of dance describes a teaching unit based around instructions and directions that will encourage students to develop aesthetic knowledge, and practice the key skills of the learning area. These include body awareness and understanding the language of dance. Following an observation that students were struggling to understand the core concepts of the unit, the teacher has selected activities relating to a Sydney Dance Company performance about signs and symbols, Ogilvie High School in Hobart, Tasmania, is an all girls public school from Grade 7 to Grade 10. In Grade 7 all students are given the opportunity to experience a variety of subjects in the Arts. All Grade 7 students study dance for one term, where the focus is on the elements of dance and how they combine with body awareness

https://www.aitsl.edu.au/tools-resources/resource/aesthetic-knowledge-illustration-of-practice

Creating routines

The teacher demonstrates how she establishes and maintains orderly routines in the classroom and effectively communicates to support student understanding and participation. Within a class with an English literacy focus, the teacher demonstrates through a series of group activities how effective learning behaviours can be enhanced through positive reinforcement, the use of clear signals to gain students’ attention, the establishment of defined roles and tasks, controlled questioning, The school is located on the Innawonga and East Guruma Lands in the mining town of Tom Price, around 1600km from Perth. Twenty per cent of the school’s 330 students are Aboriginal and the school has a diverse student population due to the town’s mining industry. The teacher has worked at the school during the last four years. At the beginning of each year, she works with other teachers to establish planned, predictable routines that will be implemented within teaching programs across the school

https://www.aitsl.edu.au/tools-resources/resource/creating-routines-illustration-of-practice

Promoting student responsibility

The teacher uses strategies developed from a workshop by boys’ education expert Ian Lilico. He creates a positive learning environment by utilising a 'community circle' where his students take responsibility for their own learning and behavior management by giving each other feedback on their achievements and attitude. Collaboration is encouraged in the students and a strong emphasis is placed on communication. Within the school, the teacher uses his knowledge and experience to lead, Hackham East Primary is a co-educational Government school located in the southern suburbs of Adelaide. The primary school has a strong teaching focus on well-being, literacy, numeracy, and science and information technologies. Despite balanced numbers of boys and girls within the school, the school currently offers a single-sex stream for girls and boys from years 2 to 7. The approach to teaching single-sex classes within the school is informed by current educational research and collaborative

https://www.aitsl.edu.au/tools-resources/resource/promoting-student-responsibility-illustration-of-practice

Media Release - Hats off to teachers on World Teachers- Day in Australia

of appreciation for our teachers. “Our teachers have risen to face so many challenges over the past few years: floods, fires and a worldwide pandemic that have all turned our lives upside down, because it’s encouraging to see the messages flow in from across the country – from students, to teachers on World Teachers’ Day in Australia Media Release - 17 October 2022 Friday, they play in shaping the future of Australia’s students. One of our Campaign Ambassadors, Eddie Woo, wants

https://www.aitsl.edu.au/secondary/news-and-media/media-release---hats-off-to-teachers-on-world-teachers-day-in-australia

Moderating worksamples

The teacher works with her colleague to review their students’ achievements in a ‘real world’ numeracy task. She leads a discussion, analysis and interpretation of student work samples, identifying how and why students have or have not been able to grasp the key mathematical concept underpinning the lessons. The moderation enables the teachers to make consistent and comparable judgements of student learning, identify future interventions and evaluate their teaching practice, future teaching interventions

https://www.aitsl.edu.au/tools-resources/resource/moderating-worksamples-illustration-of-practice

Consolidating learning goals

Here the teacher builds in time for self-evaluation to consolidate students’ learning and to establish what is required for future progress. He asks students to reflect on what they have done well and to provide examples to illustrate this success. He elaborates upon the students’ responses, constantly reinforcing the skills that have been learnt and applied, and uses technical language to describe these. The teacher also provides the students with his evaluation of the successful outcomes, This teacher is responsible for teaching physical education to students at upper primary levels. At the end of a lesson where students have acquired and practised new game skills in soccer, the teacher provides extended time for students to evaluate what they have learnt and to reflect on future learning goals. Noteworthy in this session is the teacher’s use of the technical language associated with the skills he has introduced. This technical terminology helps to reinforce each skill

https://www.aitsl.edu.au/tools-resources/resource/consolidating-learning-goals-illustration-of-practice

Leading mathematics in a rural location

There are a number of initiatives that have been implemented at Parkes High School to foster the engagement of students in mathematics and to improve their knowledge of the content. These include mentoring for mathematics teachers, encouraging the involvement of community experts in mathematics and using technology to allow students in remote locations to contribute to the mathematics program. The program aims to provide pathways in mathematics that are appropriate for all students, Parkes High School is located in western New South Wales and has an enrolment of approximately 700 students. A significant number of students commute by bus from smaller rural communities into Parkes. The school maintains a strong academic emphasis whilst catering for students who may pursue alternative pathways

https://www.aitsl.edu.au/tools-resources/resource/leading-mathematics-in-a-rural-location-illustration-of-practice
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