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Professional
Standard
Sub-standard
Focus
Professional
Development Goal
Strategies to Achieve Goal
Standard One
Know
students and
how they
learn
1.3 Students
with diverse
linguistic,
cultural,
religious and
socioeconomic
backgrounds
To have a better
understanding and
knowledge of strategies
that are responsive to
learning strengths and
needs of these students.
Consult with other teachers on how they have used
strategies to teach to the strength of diversity within the
classroom
Continue to differentiate lessons appropriately and reflect on
the effectiveness of the strategies used.
Further knowledge through research
o Woolfolk & Margetts Educational Psychology
o Neal A. Glasgow, Et al - What successful teachers do
in diverse classrooms: 71 research-based classroom
strategies for new and veteran teachers
o Jennifer Miller, et al - Culturally and linguistically
diverse classrooms: new dilemmas for teachers
o Emma Lazarus Teaching diverse students -
http://www.sagepub.com/upm-data/39272_2.pdf
These are only a select few research links, through study of
this topic of many more academic sources I will be able to
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broaden my knowledge and strategies
Standard One
Know
students and
how they
learn
1.4 -
Strategies for
teaching
Aboriginal and
Torres Strait
Islander
students
To have gain knowledge
and understanding of the
impacts of culture, cultural
identity and linguistic
backgrounds of Aboriginal
and Torres Strait Islander
students.
To develop appropriate
and meaningful strategies
to effectively teach these
students.
Getting involved in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
community within my area/school and help be gain first hand
perspectives of the culture, cultural identity and linguistic
backgrounds
o Using this directory http://www.mnbml.com.au/content/
Document/directory_abtsi_oct12.pdf
I would also make myself very familiar with AITSLs
improving teaching in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
education documents
o http://www.aitsl.edu.au/initial-teacher-
education/aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-
education
Standard Six
Engage in
professional
learning
6.4 Apply
professional
learning and
improve
student
learning
Attend different
professional learning days
to further develop skills
and knowledge for a
variety of teaching areas.
Self-reflect on my own
Using the Queensland education professional development
calendar I will source out professional development days that
I feel will best support me in gaining new knowledge of
concepts
o http://education.qld.gov.au/staff/
development/calendar/pd_calendars_2014.html
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teaching practice. I will also ensure to self-reflect after lessons and ask for
student feedback to help address elements of my teaching
that can be improved
Standard
Seven
Engage
professionally
with
colleagues,
parents/carers
and the
community
7.1 Meet
professional
ethics and
responsibilities
Further develop my
knowledge of a general
code of conduct and
ethics as well as specific
policies for schools I teach
in.
I will conduct myself in manner which meets he code of
conduct within the school I am teaching
I will familiarise myself with their documents and policies
I will reflect on my conduct and compare it with the policies to
ensure I am upholding them
I would attain knowledge from
o Campbell, E. (2003). Ethical Teacher.
o http://www.bne.catholic.edu.au/employment/
Documents/code_of_conduct.pdf
Standard
Seven
Engage
professionally
with
colleagues,
parents/carers
7.2 Comply
with
legislative,
administrative
and
organisational
requirements
Further my knowledge on
general legislative,
administrative and
organisational policies as
well as specific knowledge
for schools I teach in.
This will be achieved through reading documents and taking
notes on key policies set by a school. I can use the
documents to reflect on myself as a teacher and take not on
how I am upholding the policies set through my own practice
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and the
community
Standard
Seven
Engage
professionally
with
colleagues,
parents/carers
and the
community
7.4 Engage
with
professional
teaching
networks and
broader
communities
Understand the role of
external professionals and
community
representatives to
broaden my teaching
knowledge and practice.
Through the school I will address what type of external
professionals they have access too. From this is will try to
collaborate with different professionals where needed, to
gain more insight on teaching practices that can be used
within my classroom to improve my teaching.
I will also participate in different PD days so I can meet
different professionals to enhance my knowledge
I will also do thorough research of the community to see if I
can collaborate with different representatives to gain further
knowledge and understanding.