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Performance and Development toolkit for teachers overview

Goal setting guide

This guide can be used for annual goal setting as part of the formal performance and development cycle. It can also be used for goal setting in the context of a coaching relationship or for shorter-term goal setting resulting from personal reflection, classroom observation or any other feedback.

How can I ensure I get the most out of my goal setting?

A school’s performance and development process offers opportunity for teachers to engage in targeted development focused on priority areas for themselves, their school and sector.

What is my role in the performance and development cycle?

The aim of this resource is to provide you with an overview of: – the key phases and activities involved in a performance and development cycle – your role in the performance and development cycle – the resources that will support you in each of the phases.

Getting started survey - How do I perceive performance and development at my school?

Survey for P&D school analysis.

Examples of Evidence

This document provides examples of evidence that may be used to provide insight into the effectiveness of teacher practice and inform growth. The examples are grouped into common evidence types. This list is not exhaustive and other categories and evidence types may be used to demonstrate the achievement of the Standards.

Tips for collecting and documenting feedback

This activity sheet is designed to help you, clarify why you are seeking particular feedback and to communicate to the person giving you feedback what you want them to focus on, guide feedback conversations by asking questions that direct the discussion towards specific and meaningful feedback that will inform your goal progress and actions you might take to strengthen your teaching practice, document the feedback and your insights and reflections so you can identify what the feedback means for your practice and what you want to change.

How do I engage in classroom observation?

Resource to help you engage in classroom observation.

How do I evidence progress against my goals?

Evidence provides the basis for ongoing feedback, reflection and further development. It is an important tool that you can use to demonstrate your development to others.

How does professional learning support my performance and development?

An important part of working towards goals and collecting evidence of your progress includes undertaking professional learning to improve your teaching practice.

Performance and development review guide

This guide can be used for annual goal setting as part of the formal performance and development cycle. It can also be used for goal setting in the context of a coaching relationship or for shorter-term goal setting resulting from personal reflection, classroom observation or any other feedback.

How can I make the most of my performance and development review?

This resource will help you to prepare for your review and support you in actively participating in your ongoing development.

How do I reflect on my own goal achievement?

This document outlines exercises to support self-reflection on your goal achievement.

How can I support effective peer feedback in my school?

The conditions for effective peer-feedback require a whole of school approach and agreement from all staff. They are not the work of one teacher alone. This resource will help you support effective peer feedback.

How can I initiate ongoing formal and informal feedback?

This resource is designed to assist you to seek targeted and useful feedback that will support your professional growth.