Topic 1 / Annotations

A succinct and thoughtful annotation of why each document demonstrates achievement of

the standards is a significant feature of evidence. Each piece of supporting evidence must be
annotated by the teacher to demonstrate achievement of one or more standard descriptors of
the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers at the level of Graduate Teacher (BOSTES,
2015, p. 7).

Note the focus area and standard Note the type of Describe the document / artefact and
descriptor/s the artefact / document artefact / document indicate the possible impact or result of the
reflects artefact / document on teaching and/ or
student learning

7.1 Collaboration and The goal for my experience carried out

Meet professional ethics and
responsibilities
Understand and apply the key
principles described in codes of
ethics and conduct for the
teaching profession
7.4
Engage with professional
teaching networks ad broader
communities
Understand the role of external
professionals and community
representatives in broadening
teachers professional knowledge
and practice.
professional a special education teacher aid was to
learning team develop my skills and practices in the
teaching evidence classroom alongside attaining skills in
behaviour management. My
Letter of philosophy as a teacher is to be a
recommendation continuous learner, a teacher that
from my boss the makes a difference (Hattie, 2013).
head of special During my experience, I worked
education gained in alongside many different teachers
2016 (see below). helping with adjusted tasks, classwork
and behavioural skills.
I worked with students with varied
learning needs including autism,
English another language, down
syndrome, physical disabilities, bipolar
extra.
Due to my gained experience, a
possible result will be incorporating my
new developed skills in communicating
effectively and professionally with
colleagues, behaving ethically and
respecting the confidentiality of
student and school information
alongside reflecting on my own
personal and professional ethical
practice within my future teaching.

References:

Australian Institute of Teaching and School Leadership. (2014). Australian

Professional Standards for Teachers. Retrieved from Australian Institute for
Teaching and School Leadership: http://www.aitsl.edu.au/australian-
professional-standards-for-teachers/standards/list.
Hattie, J. (2013). Visible Learning and the science of how we learn. Retrieved
from https://books.google.com.au/books?
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