PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE GOALS

Goal
Goal 1:
Standard 2:
Know the content and how to
teach it.

Goal 2:
Standard 3:
Plan for and implement
effective teaching and
learning.

Goal 3:
Standard 4:
Create and maintain
supportive and safe learning
environments.

Goal 4:
Standard 5: Assess, provide
feedback and report on
student learning.

Actions you will take to

work towards the goal
Read through textbooks and
additional learning material
to gain and refresh
knowledge of learning area.
Take time to put extra effort
into ensuring the lessons
planned follow an effective
and meaningful sequence.

Try to create interesting

lessons, and collect feedback
about how challenging
lessons are for students, and
take into account in following
lessons.
Make use of computers
during lessons, but try to
incorporate other resources
such as books, magazines,
newspapers, TV & movies.
Building on feedback from
previous placement, ensure
effective communication at
all times, while also making
sure I watch the students
while addressing the class
and using the whiteboard.
Research strategies and
observe associate teachers
and discuss their strategies
for inclusion and behaviour
management.

Provide feedback after each

lesson when possible, make
sure time is provided in
lesson plans to provide
effective feedback.
Research assessment
moderation and how it is
used to provide more
consistent feedback, take this
learning into account when
providing students feedback.

Indicators of achievement
of goal
2.1 Content and teaching
strategies of the teaching
area: Demonstrates
knowledge & understanding
of the concepts, substance
and structure.
2.2 Content selection and
organisation: Organise
content into an effective
teaching & learning
sequence.
3.1 Establish challenging
learning goals: Create
learning goals that provide
varying achievable
challenges.
3.4 Select and use
resources: Demonstrate
knowledge of resources,
including ICT to engage
students.
3.5 Use effective classroom
communication: Demonstrate
a range of communication
strategies to engage
students.

4.1 Support student

participation: Identify
strategies to support inclusive
participation & engagement.
4.3 Manage challenging
behaviour: Demonstrate
knowledge of practical
approaches to manage
challenging behaviour.
5.2 Provide feedback to
students on their learning:
Demonstrate an
understanding of the purpose
of providing feedback to
students.
5.3 Make consistent and
comparable judgements:
Demonstrate an
understanding of assessment
moderation and using it to
provide consistent &
comparable judgement.

Other aims you may have for the professional experience:

Spend some time in the science faculty, as I want to take up science as my second

major.
Learn more about, and participate in other areas of teaching and learning, for example
work with students with learning difficulties or the AVID program.