Reflection on Practice Tool

Below are your selected Descriptors for the Professional Engagement Domain and their career stages.
If you wish to view the features of practice associated with a particular Descriptor, select the circle in the right hand corner.
The features of practice will appear on the right hand side of the speadsheet, below the pie-chart.

6 Engage in professional learning

7 Engage professionally with colleagues, parents/carers

and the community

6.1 Identify and plan professional learning needs

7.1 Meet professional ethics and responsibilities

Proficient - Use the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers and advice from
colleagues to identify and plan professional learning needs.

Graduate - Understand and apply the key principles described in codes of ethics and
conduct for the teaching profession.

6.2 Engage in professional learning and improve practice

7.2 Comply with legislative, administrative and organisational requirements

Proficient - Participate in learning to update knowledge and practice, targeted to professional

needs and school and/or system priorities.

Graduate - Understand the relevant legislative, administrative and organisational policies

and processes required for teachers according to school stage.

6.3 Engage with colleagues and improve practice

7.3 Engage with the parents/carers

Graduate - Seek and apply constructive feedback from supervisors and teachers to improve
teaching practices.

Proficient - Establish and maintain respectful collaborative relationships with parents/carers

regarding their childrens learning and wellbeing.

Professional Engagement Domain

Standards 6 and 7

PROFICIENT
38%

GRADUATE
62%

GRADUATE

6.4 Apply professional learning and improve student learning

7.4 Engage with professional teaching networks and broader communities

Graduate - Demonstrate an understanding of the rationale for continued professional

learning and the implications for improved student learning.

Graduate - Understand the role of external professionals and community representatives in

broadening teachers professional knowledge and practice.

PROFICIENT

Feature of practice 1

Identify the role of formal and informal teacher networks

(e.g. professional associations) in supporting teachers
professional knowledge and practice.

Feature of practice 3

Identify the role of support agencies and specialist external

staff in working with teachers and schools.

HIGHLY ACCOMPLISHED

LEAD

Feature of practice 2

Understand the role that community representatives can

play in supporting the work of teachers and schools.