Professional Knowledge

Standard1Knowstudentsandhowtheylearn
Focusarea
1.1Physical,socialandintellectualdevelopmentandcharacteristicsofstudents

Graduate

Proficient

HighlyAccomplished

Lead

Demonstrateknowledgeand
understandingofphysical,
socialandintellectual
developmentand
characteristicsofstudents
andhowthesemayaffect
learning.

Useteachingstrategies
basedonknowledgeof
studentsphysical,socialand
intellectualdevelopmentand
characteristicstoimprove
studentlearning.

Selectfromaflexibleand
effectiverepertoireof
teachingstrategiestosuitthe
physical,socialand
intellectualdevelopmentand
characteristicsofstudents.

Leadcolleaguestoselectand
developteachingstrategiesto
improvestudentlearning
usingknowledgeofthe
physical,socialand
intellectualdevelopmentand
characteristicsofstudents.

Focusarea
1.2Understandhowstudentslearn

Graduate

Proficient

HighlyAccomplished

Lead

Demonstrateknowledgeand
understandingofresearchinto
howstudentslearnandthe
implicationsforteaching.

Structureteachingprograms
usingresearchandcollegial
adviceabouthowstudents
learn.

Expandunderstandingofhow
studentslearnusingresearch
andworkplaceknowledge.

Leadprocessestoevaluate
theeffectivenessofteaching
programsusingresearchand
workplaceknowledgeabout
howstudentslearn.

Focusarea
1.3Studentswithdiverselinguistic,cultural,religiousandsocioeconomicbackgrounds

Graduate

Proficient

HighlyAccomplished

Lead

Demonstrateknowledgeof
teachingstrategiesthatare
responsivetothelearning
strengthsandneedsof
studentsfromdiverse
linguistic,cultural,religious
andsocioeconomic
backgrounds.

Designandimplement
teachingstrategiesthatare
responsivetothelearning
strengthsandneedsof
studentsfromdiverse
linguistic,cultural,religious
andsocioeconomic
backgrounds.

Supportcolleaguesto
developeffectiveteaching
strategiesthataddressthe
learningstrengthsandneeds
ofstudentsfromdiverse
linguistic,cultural,religious
andsocioeconomic
backgrounds.

Evaluateandreviseschool
learningandteaching
programs,usingexpertand
communityknowledgeand
experience,tomeettheneeds
ofstudentswithdiverse
linguistic,cultural,religious
andsocioeconomic
backgrounds.

Focusarea
1.4StrategiesforteachingAboriginalandTorresStraitIslanderstudents

Graduate

Proficient

HighlyAccomplished

Lead

Demonstratebroad
knowledgeandunderstanding
oftheimpactofculture,
culturalidentityandlinguistic
backgroundontheeducation
ofstudentsfromAboriginal
andTorresStraitIslander
backgrounds.

Designandimplement
effectiveteachingstrategies
thatareresponsivetothe
localcommunityandcultural
setting,linguisticbackground
andhistoriesofAboriginal
andTorresStraitIslander
students.

Provideadviceandsupport
colleaguesinthe
implementationofeffective
teachingstrategiesfor
AboriginalandTorresStrait
Islanderstudentsusing
knowledgeofandsupport
fromcommunity
representatives.

Developteachingprograms
thatsupportequitableand
ongoingparticipationof
AboriginalandTorresStrait
Islanderstudentsbyengaging
incollaborativerelationships
withcommunity
representativesand
parents/carers.

Focusarea
1.5Differentiateteachingtomeetthespecificlearningneedsofstudentsacrossthefullrangeofabilities

Graduate
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Proficient

HighlyAccomplished
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Lead

studentsfromdiverse
linguistic,cultural,religious
andsocioeconomic
backgrounds.

studentsfromdiverse
linguistic,cultural,religious
andsocioeconomic
backgrounds.

ofstudentsfromdiverse
linguistic,cultural,religious
andsocioeconomic
backgrounds.

experience,tomeettheneeds
ofstudentswithdiverse
linguistic,cultural,religious
andsocioeconomic
backgrounds.

Focusarea
1.4StrategiesforteachingAboriginalandTorresStraitIslanderstudents

Graduate

Proficient

HighlyAccomplished

Lead

Demonstratebroad
knowledgeandunderstanding
oftheimpactofculture,
culturalidentityandlinguistic
backgroundontheeducation
ofstudentsfromAboriginal
andTorresStraitIslander
backgrounds.

Designandimplement
effectiveteachingstrategies
thatareresponsivetothe
localcommunityandcultural
setting,linguisticbackground
andhistoriesofAboriginal
andTorresStraitIslander
students.

Provideadviceandsupport
colleaguesinthe
implementationofeffective
teachingstrategiesfor
AboriginalandTorresStrait
Islanderstudentsusing
knowledgeofandsupport
fromcommunity
representatives.

Developteachingprograms
thatsupportequitableand
ongoingparticipationof
AboriginalandTorresStrait
Islanderstudentsbyengaging
incollaborativerelationships
withcommunity
representativesand
parents/carers.

Focusarea
1.5Differentiateteachingtomeetthespecificlearningneedsofstudentsacrossthefullrangeofabilities

Graduate

Proficient

HighlyAccomplished

Lead

Demonstrateknowledgeand
understandingofstrategies
fordifferentiatingteachingto
meetthespecificlearning
needsofstudentsacrossthe
fullrangeofabilities.

Developteachingactivities
thatincorporatedifferentiated
strategiestomeetthespecific
learningneedsofstudents
acrossthefullrangeof
abilities.

Evaluatelearningand
teachingprograms,using
studentassessmentdata,that
aredifferentiatedforthe
specificlearningneedsof
studentsacrossthefullrange
ofabilities.

Leadcolleaguestoevaluate
theeffectivenessoflearning
andteachingprograms
differentiatedforthespecific
learningneedsofstudents
acrossthefullrangeof
abilities.

Focusarea
1.6Strategiestosupportfullparticipationofstudentswithdisability

Graduate

Proficient

HighlyAccomplished

Lead

Demonstratebroad
knowledgeandunderstanding
oflegislativerequirements
andteachingstrategiesthat
supportparticipationand
learningofstudentswith
disability.

Designandimplement
teachingactivitiesthatsupport
theparticipationandlearning
ofstudentswithdisabilityand
addressrelevantpolicyand
legislativerequirements.

Workwithcolleaguesto
accessspecialistknowledge,
andrelevantpolicyand
legislation,todevelop
teachingprogramsthat
supporttheparticipationand
learningofstudentswith
disability.

Initiateandleadthereviewof
schoolpoliciestosupportthe
engagementandfull
participationofstudentswith
disabilityandensure
compliancewithlegislative
and/orsystempolicies.

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