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- Chapter 1: Introduction
- Chapter 2: Ethical considerations
- Chapter 3: Expectations
- Chapter 4: Observations
- Chapter 5: Planning for successful learning
- Chapter 6: Assessing for successful learning
- Chapter 7: Classroom management
- Chapter 8: Mentoring and reflective practice
- Chapter 9: Portfolios and reflective practice
- Chapter 10: Building relationships for working with Indigenous students
- Chapter 11: Building relationships for working with highly able and gifted students
- Chapter 12: Pre-service teachers from a non-English-speaking background
- Appendix: Australian Professional Standards for Teachers
AITSL resources
- Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL) – ‘My Standards app’
- Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL) – ‘Learning from Practice’ complete workbook series
Chapter 2: Ethical considerations
State codes – Activity 2.1
State or territory | Code of Ethics or Code of Conduct |
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Australia wide | Code of Ethics for early childhood educators |
Australian Capital Territory | Code of Professional Practice |
New South Wales | Code of Conduct and Statement of Ethics |
Northern Territory | Code of Ethics |
Queensland | Code of Ethics and accompanying guideline on professional boundaries |
South Australia | Code of Ethics |
Tasmania | Code of Ethics |
Victoria | Code of Conduct, which incorporates a Code of Ethics |
Western Australia | Code of Conduct |
Professional Boundaries – Activity 2.2
- Queensland College of Teachers – Professional Boundaries: A Guideline for Queensland Teachers (May 2016, updated July 2017)
Victorian Institute of Teaching – Activity 2.3
AEU networks – Activity 2.4
State registering bodies
State | Body |
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Australian Capital Territory | ACT Teacher Quality Institute (TQI) |
New South Wales | NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) |
Northern Territory | Teacher Registration Board of the Northern Territory |
Queensland | Queensland College of Teachers |
South Australia | Teachers Registration Board of South Australia |
Tasmania | Teachers Registration Board Tasmania |
Victoria | Victorian Institute of Teaching |
Western Australia | Teacher Registration Board of Western Australia |
Queensland Professional Experience Reporting Framework – Activity 3.7
- Queensland Government, Department of Education and Training – Queensland Professional Experience Reporting Framework: A Guide for the Supervision and Assessment of Preservice Teachers
TEMAG resources – Activity 3.8
- Teacher Education Ministerial Advisory Group (TEMAG) – Action Now: Classroom Ready Teachers (December 2014)
- Australian Government, Department of Education and Training, Teacher Education Ministerial Advisory Group – Action Now: Classroom Ready Teachers. Australian Government Response (February 2015)
GTPA – Activity 3.10
Looking at Classroom Practice – Activity 4.1
APST – Activity 4.2
- Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL) – Australian Professional Standards for Teachers:
Lesson observation notes – Activity 4.5
Chapter 5: Planning for successful learning
State curriculum documents
Details of the curriculum in each state and territory can be found at the following sites.
- Australian Capital Territory
- New South Wales
- Northern Territory
- Queensland
- South Australia
- Tasmania
- Victoria
- Western Australia
Edutopia – Activity 5.3
Sample planning templates – Box 5.4 and 5.5
- Suggested lesson plan
- Session structure
Chapter 6: Assessing for successful learning
Victorian Department of Education – Activity 6.1
- ‘Assessment’
- For other states and territories, see the relevant state curriculum documents websites above
Dylan Wiliam Center – Activity 6.3
GTPA – Activity 6.5
McGill University checklist – Activity 6.7
Geoff Masters – Activity 6.9
Assessment: Feedback to Promote Student Learning – Activity 6.10
Chapter 7: Classroom management
Restorative practice – Activity 7.4
- Victorian Government, Department of Education and Training (DET) – ‘Restorative practice’
- Transforming Conflict – ‘Restorative approaches’
SWPBS – Activity 7.5
- Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) home page
- Queensland Government, Department of Education and Training – ‘Why adopt a school-wide approach with PBL?
- Victorian Government, Department of Education and Training (DET) – ‘Whole school engagement strategies and supports’
Chapter 8: Mentoring and reflective practice
AITSL training program – Activity 8.7
Chapter 9: Portfolios and reflective practice
AITSL app – Activity 9.1
Moran et al. ePortfolio article – Activity 9.3
Barrett ePortfolio article – Activity 9.4
Evidence Guide – Activity 9.5
Emergent Teacher Professionalism – Activity 9.6
ePortfolio platforms – Table 9.1
Name of platform | Benefits |
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EDUFOLIOS | No free version User friendly Links directly with APST |
Weebly | Has a free version User-friendly Range of easy access options, including ‘drag and drop’ |
Wix |
Similar to Weebly Free version Range of options including ‘drag and drop’ (See also this demonstration video) |
PebblePad | No free version High level of functionality |
Mahara | Many universities offer this platform for free with privacy and sharing capabilities Has functionality with Moodle (Mahoodle) Not as user-friendly as other platforms |
ePortfolio case study – Activity 9.7
Example ePortfolio
Chapter 10: Building relationships for working with Indigenous students
Indigenous disadvantage reports – Activity 10.1
- Australian Government, Department of Families, Housing Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA) – Closing the Gap on Indigenous Disadvantage: The Challenge for Australia (February 2009)
- Steering Committee for the Review of Government Service Provision (SCRGSP) – Overcoming Indigenous Disadvantage: Key Indicators 2011
Indigenous communities – Activity 10.3
- Australian Government, Australian Institute of Family Studies – ‘Working with Indigenous children, families, and communities: Lessons from practice’
- New South Wales Government, Department of Community Services – ‘Brighter futures: Engaging with Aboriginal children and families’ (January 2008)
AIATSIS – Activity 10.4
Government Indigenous education resources – Activity 10.5
State/Territory | Departmental resource |
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Australian Capital Territory | Education Directorate – 'Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education' |
New South Wales | Department of Education – 'Aboriginal education and communities' |
Northern Territory |
Department of Education – 'Indigenous education review' and 'Indigenous Education Strategy' |
Queensland | Department of Education and Training – 'Indigenous portal' |
South Australia | 'Aboriginal education' |
Tasmania | Department of Education – 'Support for Aboriginal students in Tasmanian Government schools' |
Victoria | Department of Education and Training – 'Supporting Aboriginal Children and Their Families' |
Western Australia | Department of Education – 'Aboriginal education' |
Chapter 11: Building relationships for working with highly able and gifted students
GERRIC Professional Development Package for Teachers – Activities 11.1, 11.2, 11.4, 11.5 and 11.11
AAEGT
Gagné’s model in the Australian Curriculum
Hoagies’ Gifted Education Page – Activity 11.3
Raven’s Progressive Matrices
Inquiry into gifted education
Gifted underachievers checklist – Activity 11.6
Dual Exceptionality – Activity 11.8
Acceleration of Gifted Students Procedures – Activity 11.9
Accelerated learning options – Activity 11.10
Chapter 12: Pre-service teachers from a non-English-speaking background
ATRA – Activity 12.3
University of Tasmania – Activity 12.5
Appendix: Australian Professional Standards for Teachers
Complete APST
- Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL) – Australian Professional Standards for Teachers: