aitsl ictev delegation october 2012

ICTEV international delegation

Keren CapleGeneral Manager

8 October 2012

Who is AITSL?AITSL works with the education community to:

Define and maintain standards

Lead and influence improvement

Support and recognise quality

We don’t...

Act as a regulator

Produce educational resources for use

by children

Employ teachers

Formulate the national curriculum

National Professional

Standards for Teachers

Public statement

Common understanding and language

Intended for every teacher of every child

Define the work of teachers and make explicit the elements of high quality, effective teaching in 21st Century schools

Dual purpose – improvement and accountability

Map career progression

7 standards grouped into 3 domains• Professional knowledge – 2 standards• Professional practice – 3 standards• Professional engagement – 2 standards

Each standard broken into between 4 and 7 focus areas

Each focus area differentiated at 4 career stages (descriptors)

• Graduate, Proficient, Highly Accomplished, Lead

Standards for Teachers - improvement

Professional learning

Peer coaching / observation

Self assessment

Career progression

Australian Charter for the Professional Learning of Teachers and School Leaders

Relevant

Collaborative

Future Focussed

Australian Teacher Performance and Development Framework

Creating a culture of improvement, feedback and growth for all teachers within all schools

Recognises the entitlements of teachers to receive feedback and support

Illustrations of practice

Instructive – questions to prompt reflection

Standards referenced:• One career stage• Multiple focus areas

Links to the Australian Curriculum where relevant

Information about the school context and geographical location

Information about the lesson intentions

Information about the students

Teacher Feature

Standards for Teachers - accountability

Graduate

Proficient

Highly Accomplished

Lead

Accreditation of initial teacher education

Registration

Re-registration

Certification

Certification

Mandatory

Voluntary

Registration Full registration

Evidence against the Proficient Standards Within 5 years of employment No less than 80 days of professional practice Suitability requirements

Renewal of registration 100 hours of Standards-referenced

professional learning over 5 years Maintain proficiency and suitability

Certification of Highly Accomplished and Lead Teachers: Principles and Processes

Certification of Highly Accomplished & Lead Teachers

Recognise and promote quality teaching

Provide an opportunity for teachers to reflect on their practice

Provide a reliable indication of quality teaching that can be used to identify, recognise and/or reward Highly Accomplished and Lead teachers

National Professional Standard for Principals

The Standard – integrated modelContext: School, sector, community: socio-economic, geographic: and education

systems at local, regional, national and global levels

High quality learning, teaching

and schooling

Successful learners, confident creative

individuals and active informed citizens*

The standard for principals : The role in action

Vision and

values

Knowledge and

understanding

Personal qualities,

social and interpersonal

skills

Professionalpractices

Leading teaching and learning

Developing self and others

Leading improvement, innovation and change

Leading the management of the school

Engaging and working with the community

Leadership requirements

School Leadership Clearinghouse

interactive

up-to-date repository of the latest research and best-practice in the field of school leadership development

designed especially to support the learning and growth of leaders in Australian schools

Resources to support the Standard

•Matrix

•Activity cards

•Scenarios

•iTunes Application:

www.aitsl.edu.au School Leaders

Roadshow

itunes.com.au/apps

•360° refelction tool

• More resources to support the principal to implement the National Professional Standards for Teachers

Coming soon

Social Media & News Room

aitsl.edu.au & newsroom.aitsl.edu.au/

teacherstandards.aitsl.edu.au

teacherfeature.aitsl.edu.au

iTunes U > Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership

youtube.com/aitsleduau