Professional Learning for Relief Teachers

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Over the duration of their education, students spend up to one cumulative year with casual/relief teachers (CRTs).

An AITSL survey found that CRTs across Australia are undertaking less professional learning (PL), and at a lower quality. In the twelve months preceding the survey, most respondents completed fewer than 16 hours of PL, which is below the minimum 20 hours required by teachers to maintain registration.

This Spotlight research report looks at:

• AITSL research into high-quality professional learning for CRTs
• Casual/relief teaching in Australia
• CRTs and professional learning
• Benefits of including CRTs in school-based professional learning
• How to include CRTs in school-based professional learning
• The roles of systems and sectors.