3. Competencies
It is so simple to assume that:
a teacher is a teacher is a teacher, and
provided that the teacher has a minimum level
of competence it is the curriculum that makes a
difference in student’s learning
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4. Competencies
Attempts are made to make curriculum
- teacher-proof
Curriculum is designed to meet the
needs of students, rarely considering
meeting the needs/individual
differences of teachers
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5. Competencies
A point to consider:
There is little evidence that changing
the curriculum will improve the level of
student outcomes unless there are
significant attempts to change what
teachers do.
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6. Competencies
What standards should we expect of
our teachers?
Which pedagogies are most effective
for which teachers?
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7. Competencies
We could learn much from other
professions:
how they focus on their practice?
how they judge the quality of members of
the profession?
their requirements for maintaining and
upgrading their level of skill
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10. Competencies
Teachers are capable of the following:
1. Planning for learning
2. Understanding and responding to students
3. Using and developing knowledge
4. Teaching
5. Monitoring, assessing and evaluating
6. Creating a learning environment
7. Communicating and working with others
8. Understanding and meeting professional
responsibilities
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11. Planning for learning
Elements
Plans purposeful programs
Planning considers student development
and learning
Planning matches content, teaching
approaches and learning outcomes
Plans to meet longer term personal and
school goals.
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12. Understanding and responding
to students
Elements:
Understanding how students develop
and learn
Recognises and responds to individual
differences
Fosters independent and cooperative
learning
Believes that all students can, and
have the right to, learn.
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13. Using and developing
knowledge
Elements:
Knows the content and the relationship to
learning
Understands the relationship between
modes of enquiry and content knowledge
Uses educational processes appropriate
to the curriculum
Engages student actively in developing
knowledge.
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14. Teaching
Elements:
Knows and uses a wide range of
teaching approaches
Designs teaching programs to motivate
and engage students
Structures learning tasks effectively
Demonstrates flexibility and
responsiveness
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15. Monitoring, assessing
and evaluating
Elements:
Knows and uses a range of
assessment strategies
Monitors and provides feedback on
student progress
Reports on student progress to parents
Reflects on the effectiveness of
teaching and learning programs
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16. Creating a learning
environment
Elements:
Communicates effectively with students
Develops positive relationships with
students
Establishes clear and achievable
expectations for students
Encourages positive student behaviour
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17. Communicating and
working with others
Elements:
Responds to role in team responsible
for students’ education
Works effectively with teachers,
ancillary staff
Works effectively with parents
Communicates with school support
staff, the profession and the wider
community
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18. Understanding and meeting
professional responsibilities
Elements:
Operates from an appropriate ethical position
Operates within the framework of law and
regulation affecting teachers’ work
Evaluates teaching to improve the quality of
teaching and learning
Continually develops professional skills and
capacity
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