Professional Knowledge
Standard 1. Know students and how they learn
1.1
Physical, social and intellectual development and characteristics of students |
Graduate
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of physical, social and intellectual development and characteristics of students and how these may affect learning. |
Highly Accomplished
Select from a flexible and effective repertoire of teaching strategies to suit the physical, social and intellectual development and characteristics of students. |
Lead
Lead colleagues to select and develop teaching strategies to improve student learning using knowledge of the physical, social and intellectual development and characteristics of students. |
1.2
Understand how students learn |
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of research into how students learn and the implications for teaching.
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Expand understanding of how students learn using research and workplace knowledge.
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Lead processes to evaluate the effectiveness of teaching programs using research and workplace knowledge about how students learn.
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1.3
Students with diverse linguistic, cultural, religious and socioeconomic backgrounds |
Demonstrate knowledge of teaching strategies that are responsive to the learning strengths and needs of students from diverse linguistic, cultural, religious and socioeconomic backgrounds.
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Support colleagues to develop effective teaching strategies that address the learning strengths and needs of students from diverse linguistic, cultural, religious and socioeconomic backgrounds.
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Evaluate and revise school learning and teaching programs, using expert and community knowledge and experience, to meet the needs of students with diverse linguistic, cultural, religious and socioeconomic backgrounds.
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1.4
Strategies for teaching Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students |
Provide advice and support colleagues in the implementation of effective teaching strategies for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students using knowledge of and support from community representatives.
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Develop teaching programs that support equitable and ongoing participation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students by engaging in collaborative relationships with community representatives and parents/carers.
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1.5
Differentiate teaching to meet the specific learning needs of students across the full range of abilities |
Develop teaching activities that incorporate differentiated strategies to meet the specific learning needs of students across the full range of abilities.
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Evaluate learning and teaching programs, using student assessment data, that are differentiated for the specific learning needs of students across the full range of abilities.
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Lead colleagues to evaluate the effectiveness of learning and teaching programs differentiated for the specific learning needs of students across the full range of abilities.
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1.6
Strategies to support full participation of students with disability |
Demonstrate broad knowledge and understanding of legislative requirements and teaching strategies that support participation and learning of students with disability.
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Work with colleagues to access specialist knowledge, and relevant policy and legislation, to develop teaching programs that support the participation and learning of students with disability.
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Initiate and lead the review of school policies to support the engagement and full participation of students with disability and ensure compliance with legislative and/or system policies.
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