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Professional standardsthe evidence
Where is your evidence?
• in my head, give me a day & I’ll write it out for you• in my filing cabinet, I’ll sort it into a folder for you• on my computer, in an email folder• on USB, I’ll export it for you• in the ALIA CPD database – I’ll print it out• in school PD database, I’ll get the Deputy to run a report• online, here’s the url – or the list of urls• in my last job application or CV – I’ll just update it and
send it to you
Policy working party
Toni Leigh, Qld & ASLA Board
Camilla Elliott, Vic
Anne Girolami, Vic
Margaret Simkin, Vic
Anne Whisken, Vic
Pru Mitchell, SA
Margo Pickworth, NSW
Anne Plowman, ACT
Think differently
the goals to which all teacher librarians should aspire, and
inspiration for quality teaching and ongoing professional practice
Standards of professional excellence for teacher librarians
Think evidence-based
teacherstandards.aitsl.edu.au
Think developmental
Think standards that are...
inspirational
aspirational
achievable
also valid and measurable
Ingvarson & Semple
What’s it mean for you?
Image: Questionmark made of puzzle pieces Horia Varlan, CC-by
Mapping VIT to AITSL
Professional knowledge1. Know students and how they learn [AITSL]
Know how students learn and how to teach effectively [VIT]
2. Know the content and how to teach it [AITSL]
Know the content they teach [VIT]
[3. Know their students] [VIT]
vit.vic.edu.au/standardsandlearning
Professional practice
3. Plan for and [implement] assess for effective [teaching and] learning [AITSL]
4. Create and maintain [supportive and] safe and challenging learning environments [AITSL]
5. Assess, provide feedback and report on student learning [AITSL]
Use a range of teaching practices and resources to engage students in effective learning [VIT]
Professional engagement
6. Engage in professional learning [AITSL]Reflect on, evaluate and improve their professional practice [VIT]
7. Engage professionally with colleagues, parents/carers and the community [AITSL]Are active members of their profession [VIT]
Professional learning
Library and information professionals have a responsibility to commit to
professional development and career-long learning
ALIA principle, 2005
alia.org.au/education/pd
Learn for points
Learn differently
Type of Prof Learning Focus
Job-embedded Classroom
Job-related School
Employment-related System
Career-related Profession
Self-directed Personal
M Hough 2010 attributed to Joyce 1996/7
Act differently
The instructional partnership is not about teacher doing content and teacher-librarian doing information literacy, but about mutually solving learning dilemmas with the shared expertises: information learning and disciplinary learning
Ross Todd 2005 SLAV conference
Mapping ASLA-ALIA to AITSL
3.5 Use effective classroom communication [AITSL]
2.1 3 Foster an environment where learners are encouraged and empowered to read, view, listen and respond for understanding and enjoyment [ASLA-ALIA]
Teacher librarian context
3.2 Plan, structure and sequence learning programs [AITSL]
Highly accomplished teacher librarians actively plan, teach and evaluate with teachers to explicitly teach information skills. They also provide an environment that supports engaged learning by utilising their knowledge of cross curricula and cross school views. [working party draft 1]
Content
2. Know the content and how to teach it [AITSL]
Highly accomplished teacher librarians support their peers by using their comprehensive knowledge of current content requirements and teaching strategies to collaboratively plan and teach a wide range of topics for both classroom and subject teachers. [working party draft 1]
Assessment
5. Assess, provide feedback and report on student learning [AITSL]
Highly accomplished teacher librarians work with classroom and subject teachers to collect rich, personalised and accurate evidence of student achievement and report this in a form that facilitates effective communication with students and parents. [working party draft 1]
Resources
3.4 Select and use resources [AITSL]
Highly accomplished teacher librarians work with staff to develop, recommend, organise and manage appropriate print and online resources to support student learning, and policies relating to the selection, implementation and evaluation of appropriate resources. [working party draft 1]
ICT
2.6 Information and Communication Technology [AITSL]
Highly accomplished teacher librarians model and encourage colleagues to use new and emerging technologies, digital resources and tools in the classroom. They work collaboratively with colleagues to use digital resources and tools to improve student learning and engagement. [working party draft 1]
What is your evidence?
• learning/skills continuum matrix document• collaborative programming, planning
documents across different aspects of role• minutes of planning meetings• implementation video• feedback from students and teachers about
teaching• using Researching Together (SLAV 2005)
Teacher librarian mindset
Assist colleagues to select a wide range of verbal and non-verbal communication strategies to support students’ understanding, engagement and achievement. [AITSL]
Teacher-librarians provide, demonstrate and encourage use of a wide range of resources, including print, electronic, online, audio, software and recordings. [working party draft 1]
What resources are there?
• AITSL Illustrations of practice www.teacherstandards.aitsl.edu.au/Illustrations
• IFLA case studywww.ifla.org/node/5752
• ePortfolioselectronicportfolios.com
Sharing differently
asla.org.au
twitter.com/ASLA_National
#vicpln
References
Hough, M 2010, Libraries supporting staff development, SLAQ/IASL conferencewww.slideshare.net/IASLonline/libraries-support-staff-development
Ingvarson, L & Semple, A 2006 How can professional standards improve the quality of teaching and learning science? www.acer.edu.au/documents/RC2006_IngvarsonSlides.pdf
Mitchell, P 2006, Australia’s Professional Excellence Policy, School Libraries Worldwide 12 (1): 39-49www.iasl-online.org/pubs/slw/slwjan06-mitchell.pdf
Todd, R 2005, School Libraries, Productive Pedagogy and the Leading of Learning, SLAV conferencewww.slav.schools.net.au/downloads/08pastpapers/15learners/RToddAug2005.ppt