Teacher as...
Learner
Teaching should always evolve
New approaches through professional development
Growth goals and focus
Professional development is rewarding
continual self reflection and incorporation
Pillar Billar
Teachers are life long learners
Constantly striving for better
Learning from students
Dan Haesler
Teacher should have a growth mindset
Empower through collaboration
Open to improvement
empowering students/children
Growth mindset
Adaptable
ADD APST INFORMATION
Professional
More serious side of teaching
Specialist knowledge in this area must remain current
Time management and lack of procrastination is important
Uphold high standards of ethical practices
Ethics should be at the core of your everyday teaching
Duty of care and professional code of conduct
Duty of Care Checklist (Millane (2014)
Be safety conscious and aware
Discuss safety issues
Consider what children can cope with at particular ages
Obtain school approval and parental consent for all out of school activities
Ask yourself 'Am I acting as the reasonable or careful teacher would in these circumstances.
Key 6 principals
Integrity
Dignity
Responsibility
Respect
Justice
Care
Ensure that an understanding of school specific policies
Be aware of resources available
Guidance Councilor
Chaplin
Ecternal resources
interactions with students/colleagues/ parents must remain professional
Practitioner
Teach Australian Curriculum per the australian Professional Standards for teachers
Lead lessons for students of different abilities
Create lesson plans
research and adapt materials
Motivate and guide students
Control behaviors in the classroom
Encourage student participation
Access knowledge
Source supportive documents
Plan and prepare learning programs
Gather tools for activites
Arrange documents needed for lessons
Gather interactive sources to engage and encourage student participation
Develop materials
research different ares to access materials
ensure a diverse array of sources and mediums
encourage fun in construction of materials
age appropriate materials
Access and report student progess
Access student learning
Provide feedback
Keep records and comparatives
Liase with colleagues, non teaching staff and parents
Arrange meetings
Send communication home with/for students
Network
Be approachable
Change Agent
Improve or change your practice as necessary
Identify the tools needed to implement change as an individual or collaboratively
Be aware of current research and new practices
Seek out to be a part of the education transformation
to be an active and effective teacher
Growth Mindset (Carol Weks)
Generate ideas
Gain Support
Implement them into practice
Resilience
Mansfield, Beltman,Price and Mcconney 2021
Resilient teacher
Effective time management
Organisational Skills
Work/ leisure balance
Possitive attitude
Realistic expectations
of themselves and others
Ability to "bounce back" when
experiencing adversity
Humour is essential
Talk and ask stupid questions