Task #1 _ Action plan

Section 1:

My goals for this

Actions to develop

Indicators of

AITSL Graduate

aspect:

my capability:

success: What will

Standards

you/others see if

(Australian Institute

your goal is

for Teaching and

achieved?

School Leadership
[AITSL], 2014)
Short-term goals

1) By the end of

1) Identify and

1) I will know some

Professional

tern 4, I will learn

examine related

common legislative

Practice Standard

all I can in

New South Wales

requirements and

1:

relation to

(NSW) Department

teaching strategies

Know students

legislative

of Education and

which support

and how they

requirements

Training (DET)

students with

learn.

relating to

documents.

common disabilities.

1.6. Strategies to

teaching

2) Discuss

2) I will be able to

support full

strategies that

legislative

talk to parents about

participation of

support

requirements with

suitable teaching

students with

participation and

practicum teacher.

strategies.

disability.

learning of

(Graduate level.)

students with
disability.

Long-term Goals

1) I will continue to

1) Discover new

1) I will know most

Same AITSL

develop my

legislative policy by

legislative

Graduate Standard

teaching

joining professional

requirements and

as outlined directly

pedagogies to

organisations.

teaching strategies

above (1.6).

improve my units of

that support students

work for 1 year and

with disabilities.

then re-assess my
units.
Short-term goals

1) I will set myself

1) Select resources

1) I will be an integral

Professional

goals to evaluate

relating to program

team contributor on

Practice Standard

teaching programs

evaluation for ideas.

the subject.

3:

and evaluate my
learning within my

Plan for and

first year of

2) Design and

2) Teachers will

implement

teaching.

implement effective

appreciate my

effective teaching

teaching activities.

subject knowledge.

and learning.

3) Discuss ideas

3.6. Evaluate and

with more

improve teaching

experienced

programs.

teachers.

(Graduate level.)
Long-term Goals

1) Each year after

1) I will aim to be a

1) Success will be

Same AITSL

my first I will set

leader in the

seen in

Graduate Standard

myself further goals.

knowledge of

improvements in my

as outlined directly

teaching program

classes Naplan

above (3.6).

evaluation.

results.
2) Teachers will see
me as being
knowledgeable about
program evaluation.

Short-term goals:

1) Prior to working

1) Prepare class ICT

1) I will know that my

Professional

as a teacher I will

rules to share with

ICT rules are

Practice Standard

identify and

my students.

successful when my

4:

examine relevant

students know the

Create and

NSW DET

rules and follow the

maintain

documents relating

rules.

supportive and

to ICT use.

safe learning
environments.
4.5. Use internet
and communication
technology (ICT)
safely, responsibly
and ethically.
(Graduate level.)
Long-term Goals

1) Identify all ICT

2) Appraise and

1) There will be no

Same AITSL

policy changes and

modify my students

instances of students

Graduate Standard

revise my

use of ICT to ensure

viewing inappropriate

as outlined directly

knowledge of ICT

its continued

material or

above (4.5).

every 6 months.

success.

transmitting offensive
correspondence or
images during my
lessons.

Short-term goals

1) During the first

1) Practice different

1) Effective and

Professional

year of teaching,

methods of data

increased student

Practice Standard

interpreting student

interpretation to

learning will be an

5:

data will be a main

identify best

indicator of success.

Assess, provide

priority.

practice.

Long-term Goals

1) My aim is to meet

1) Join teaching

1) My record keeping

Same AITSL

the AITSL Proficient

organisations to

will be consistent

Graduate Standard

Standard after 1

discuss and share

and accurate

as outlined directly

year of teaching.

ideas about best

throughout the

record-keeping

school year.

feedback and
report on student
learning.
5.4. Interpret
student data.
(Graduate level.)

above (5.4).

practice.
Short-term Goals

1) My aim is to

1) Examine and

1) My records will

Professional

develop a range of

learn from my

demonstrate

Practice Standard

methods that

mentor teacher/s

authentic student

5:

accurately record

record keeping.

knowledge and

Assess, provide

student

areas of learning

feedback and

achievement in my

deficits.

report on student

first year of

learning.

teaching.

5.5. Report on
student
achievement.
(Graduate level.)

Long-term Goals

1) Continue to

1) Appraise my

1) My self-

Same AITSL

improve my practice

record keeping and

assessment against

Graduate Standard

every year and aim

clearly report

AITSL Standards will

as outlined directly

to be a highly

student learning on

indicate that I have

above (5.5).

accomplished

a regular basis.

reached a Highly

teacher within 2

Accomplished

years.

Standard.

Section 2:

My goals for this

Actions to develop

Indicators of

BrITE

aspect

my capability

success: What will

Resilience

you/others see if

Factors

your goal is
achieved?

"B": Building

1) During my first

1) I will ask more

1) I will accept set-

resilience

year of teaching I

competent teachers

backs and/or

will not feel defeated

for advice.

criticism as learning

by set-backs.

2) I will not take

opportunities.

and I will learn from

criticism personally.

my mistakes.
"i": Wellbeing

1) During my first

1) I will find time to

1) I will not let stress

year as a teacher I

participate in

impact on my mental

will find time

activities that reduce

health.

participate in

stress.

2) I will keep my

relaxing activities.

2) I will discuss work

sense of humour.

issues/problems
with people I can
trust.
"T": Taking

1) Prior to starting

1) For all my units of

1) I will never be

initiative

work as a teacher I

work I will consider

stuck when

will adopt the

what I can do make

something fails to go

concept of always

my units of work

to plan.

having a plan B for

more successful and

2) I will be able to

all lessons and

ensure that my units

differentiate my

always being aware

of work cater for

lessons quickly.

of the need to

student diversity.

construct units of
work for all
students.