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Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of physical, social and intellectual development and characteristics of students and how these may affect learning.
Use teaching strategies based on knowledge of students’ physical, social and intellectual development and characteristics to improve student learning.
Select from a flexible and effective repertoire of teaching strategies to suit the physical, social and intellectual development and characteristics of students.
Lead colleagues to select and develop teaching strategies to improve student learning using knowledge of the physical, social and intellectual development and characteristics of students.
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of research into how students learn and the implications for teaching.
Structure teaching programs using research and collegial advice about how students learn.
Expand understanding of how students learn using research and workplace knowledge.
Lead processes to evaluate the effectiveness of teaching programs using research and workplace knowledge about how students learn.
Demonstrate knowledge of teaching strategies that are responsive to the learning strengths and needs of students from diverse linguistic, cultural, religious and socioeconomic backgrounds.
Design and implement teaching strategies that are responsive to the learning strengths and needs of students from diverse linguistic, cultural, religious and socioeconomic backgrounds.
Support colleagues to develop effective teaching strategies that address the learning strengths and needs of students from diverse linguistic, cultural, religious and socioeconomic backgrounds.
Evaluate and revise school learning and teaching programs, using expert and community knowledge and experience, to meet the needs of students with diverse linguistic, cultural, religious and socioeconomic backgrounds.
Demonstrate broad knowledge and understanding of the impact of culture, cultural identity and linguistic background on the education of students from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds.
Design and implement effective teaching strategies that are responsive to the local community and cultural setting, linguistic background and histories of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.
Provide advice and support colleagues in the implementation of effective teaching strategies for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students using knowledge of and support from community representatives.
Develop teaching programs that support equitable and ongoing participation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students by engaging in collaborative relationships with community representatives and parents/carers.
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of strategies for differentiating teaching to meet the specific learning needs of students across the full range of abilities.
Develop teaching activities that incorporate differentiated strategies to meet the specific learning needs of students across the full range of abilities.
Evaluate learning and teaching programs, using student assessment data, that are differentiated for the specific learning needs of students across the full range of abilities.
Lead colleagues to evaluate the effectiveness of learning and teaching programs differentiated for the specific learning needs of students across the full range of abilities.
Demonstrate broad knowledge and understanding of legislative requirements and teaching strategies that support participation and learning of students with disability.
Design and implement teaching activities that support the participation and learning of students with disability and address relevant policy and legislative requirements.
Work with colleagues to access specialist knowledge, and relevant policy and legislation, to develop teaching programs that support the participation and learning of students with disability.
Initiate and lead the review of school policies to support the engagement and full participation of students with disability and ensure compliance with legislative and/or system policies.
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the concepts, substance and structure of the content and teaching strategies of the teaching area.
Apply knowledge of the content and teaching strategies of the teaching area to develop engaging teaching activities.
Support colleagues using current and comprehensive knowledge of content and teaching strategies to develop and implement engaging learning and teaching programs.
Lead initiatives within the school to evaluate and improve knowledge of content and teaching strategies and demonstrate exemplary teaching of subjects using effective, research-based learning and teaching programs.
Organise content into an effective learning and teaching sequence.
Organise content into coherent, well-sequenced learning and teaching programs.
Exhibit innovative practice in the selection and organisation of content and delivery of learning and teaching programs.
Lead initiatives that utilise comprehensive content knowledge to improve the selection and sequencing of content into coherently organised learning and teaching programs.
Use curriculum, assessment and reporting knowledge to design learning sequences and lesson plans.
Design and implement learning and teaching programs using knowledge of curriculum, assessment and reporting requirements.
Support colleagues to plan and implement learning and teaching programs using contemporary knowledge and understanding of curriculum, assessment and reporting requirements.
Lead colleagues to develop learning and teaching programs using comprehensive knowledge of curriculum, assessment and reporting requirements.
Demonstrate broad knowledge of, understanding of and respect for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories, cultures and languages.
Provide opportunities for students to develop understanding of and respect for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories, cultures and languages.
Support colleagues with providing opportunities for students to develop understanding of and respect for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories, cultures and languages.
Lead initiatives to assist colleagues with opportunities for students to develop understanding of and respect for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories, cultures and languages.
Know and understand literacy and numeracy teaching strategies and their application in teaching areas.
Apply knowledge and understanding of effective teaching strategies to support students’ literacy and numeracy achievement.
Support colleagues to implement effective teaching strategies to improve students’ literacy and numeracy achievement.
Monitor and evaluate the implementation of teaching strategies within the school to improve students’ achievement in literacy and numeracy using research-based knowledge and student data.
Implement teaching strategies for using ICT to expand curriculum learning opportunities for students.
Use effective teaching strategies to integrate ICT into learning and teaching programs to make selected content relevant and meaningful.
Model high-level teaching knowledge and skills and work with colleagues to use current ICT to improve their teaching practice and make content relevant and meaningful.
Lead and support colleagues within the school to select and use ICT with effective teaching strategies to expand learning opportunities and content knowledge for all students.
Set learning goals that provide achievable challenges for students of varying abilities and characteristics.
Set explicit, challenging and achievable learning goals for all students.
Develop a culture of high expectations for all students by modelling and setting challenging learning goals.
Demonstrate exemplary practice and high expectations and lead colleagues to encourage students to pursue challenging goals in all aspects of their education.
Plan lesson sequences using knowledge of student learning, content and effective teaching strategies.
Plan and implement well-structured learning and teaching programs or lesson sequences that engage students and promote learning.
Work with colleagues to plan, evaluate and modify learning and teaching programs to create productive learning environments that engage all students.
Exhibit exemplary practice and lead colleagues to plan, implement and review the effectiveness of their learning and teaching programs to develop students’ knowledge, understanding and skills.
Include a range of teaching strategies.
Select and use relevant teaching strategies to develop knowledge, skills, problem solving and critical and creative thinking.
Support colleagues to select and apply effective teaching strategies to develop knowledge, skills, problem solving and critical and creative thinking.
Work with colleagues to review, modify and expand their repertoire of teaching strategies to enable students to use knowledge, skills, problem solving and critical and creative thinking.
Demonstrate knowledge of a range of resources, including ICT, that engage students in their learning.
Select and/or create and use a range of resources, including ICT, to engage students in their learning.
Assist colleagues to create, select and use a wide range of resources, including ICT, to engage students in their learning.
Model exemplary skills and lead colleagues in selecting, creating and evaluating resources, including ICT, for application by teachers within or beyond the school.
Demonstrate a range of verbal and non-verbal communication strategies to support student engagement.
Use effective verbal and non-verbal communication strategies to support student understanding, participation, engagement and achievement.
Assist colleagues to select a wide range of verbal and non-verbal communication strategies to support students’ understanding, engagement and achievement.
Demonstrate and lead by example inclusive verbal and non-verbal communication using collaborative strategies and contextual knowledge to support students’ understanding, engagement and achievement.
Demonstrate broad knowledge of strategies that can be used to evaluate teaching programs to improve student learning.
Evaluate personal teaching and learning programs using evidence, including feedback from students and student assessment data, to inform planning.
Work with colleagues to review current teaching and learning programs using student feedback, student assessment data, knowledge of curriculum and workplace practices.
Conduct regular reviews of teaching and learning programs using multiple sources of evidence including: student assessment data, curriculum documents, teaching practices and feedback from parents/ carers, students and colleagues.
Describe a broad range of strategies for involving parents/carers in the educative process.
Plan for appropriate and contextually relevant opportunities for parents/ carers to be involved in their children’s learning.
Work with colleagues to provide appropriate and contextually relevant opportunities for parents/carers to be involved in their children’s learning.
Initiate contextually relevant processes to establish programs that involve parents/carers in the education of their children and broader school priorities and activities.
Identify strategies to support inclusive student participation and engagement in classroom activities.
Establish and implement inclusive and positive interactions to engage and support all students in classroom activities.
Model effective practice and support colleagues to implement inclusive strategies that engage and support all students.
Demonstrate and lead by example the development of productive and inclusive learning environments across the school by reviewing inclusive strategies and exploring new approaches to engage and support all students.
Demonstrate the capacity to organise classroom activities and provide clear directions.
Establish and maintain orderly and workable routines to create an environment where student time is spent on learning tasks.
Model and share with colleagues a flexible repertoire of strategies for classroom management to ensure all students are engaged in purposeful activities.
Initiate strategies and lead colleagues to implement effective classroom management and promote student responsibility for learning.
Demonstrate knowledge of practical approaches to manage challenging behaviour.
Manage challenging behaviour by establishing and negotiating clear expectations with students and address discipline issues promptly, fairly and respectfully.
Develop and share with colleagues a flexible repertoire of behaviour management strategies using expert knowledge and workplace experience.
Lead and implement behaviour management initiatives to assist colleagues to broaden their range of strategies.