1.1 Physical, social and intellectual development

and characteristics of students

Keeping Lessons EngagingExample: Maths - Bingo Lesson

Using Different Ways To TeachExample: Location, Tone of Voice, Visual Cues, etc

1.2 Understand how students learn

Teacher Based and Student Based LearningExample: Spelling Words and Activities

Using Different Types Of Learning StylesExample: Groups exploring tessellation in Maths

1.3 Students with diverse linguistic, cultural,

religious and socioeconomic backgrounds

Content For ESL - Visual CuesExample: Addition Activity Using IWB

Animal Groups - High, Middle & LowExample: Spelling Ability - Different set of words for

each group, based on their capability and success rate

1.4 Strategies for teaching Aboriginal and Torres

Strait Islander students

Treating Them The Same As All Other StudentsExample: Although we did not have any - I wouldn’t

make them a separate identity.

Using Relational Themes To Do With Their CultureExample: Explaining lessons or making connections to

their culture.

1.5 Differentiate teaching to meet the specific learning needs of students across the full range of abilities

Different Ability Levels - Animal GroupsExample: Groups were used for writing, spelling,

maths, etc

Literacy Groups - Different Levels of AbilityExample: 4 groups, 4 different teachers, different

activities

1.6 Strategies to support full participation of students with

disability

Thomas - Colour Blindness / Vision ProblemsExample: Although not a severe disability - moving him closer to the board and not doing ‘colour coded’

activities

Bobbi - Overweight / Body RestrictionsExample: Donna having a larger desk to cater for Bobbi. Activities that allow Bobbi to participate

(Fitness, etc)

2.1 Content and teaching strategies of the teaching area

PhonicsExample: Familiarised myself with Jolly Phonics as

when I came into RP, I didn’t know the sounds.

HandwritingExample: Being out of school for so long, updating

myself with the South Australian way of writing

2.2 Content selection and organisation

Unit Plan - Lesson OutlinesExample: Unit Planning for subjects

Weekly Plan - Day By Day Planning Example: Lesson outline for each day

2.3 Curriculum, assessment and reporting

Unit PlanExample: Maths Unit Plan include curriculum,

assessment and reporting

Unit PlanExample: English Unit Plan include curriculum,

assessment and reporting

2.4 Understand and respect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to promote reconciliation between

Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians

HistoryExample: Celebrations - dreamtime stories, etc

Professional DevelopmentExample: Staff Meeting about Aboriginal Curriculum

2.5 Literacy and numeracy strategies

LiteracyExample: Literacy groups four times a week

NumeracyExample: Over using maths throughout lessons (Days

of the week)

2.6Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Interactive WhiteboardExample: History - Showing a storybook about family

on IWB

Using My iPadExample: Using my iPad for Keynote presentations

(people in our community)

3.1 Establish challenging learning goals

MathsExample: Learning about 3D shapes. At the end they

are able to make their own 3D shape with their 5P buddy

PatterningExample: Showing students what they get to make

once they have learnt about Flip, Slide and Turn patterning

3.2 Plan, structure and sequence learning programs

MathsExample: Learning about Flip, Slide and Turn - Planned

a certain unit, but I had to repeat turn due to not understanding the concept

History

Example: Sequence of family histories and family tree

3.3 Use teaching strategies

MathsExample: Group work / exploration / designing /

instructional

HealthExample: Guest speaker / Keynote Presentations / rote

learning / questioning

3.4 Select and use resources

MathsExample: Concrete learning - maths shapes for tracing

for patterning

HealthExample: Tooth defenders - video by colgate

3.5 Use effective classroom communication

Hand ClapperExample: Using my pink hand clapper - on top lolly

pop to get students attention

Heads / Shoulders / Ears / NoseExample: Having students copy me to get their

attention without using my voice

3.6 Evaluate and improve teaching programs

Sight Word / Reader ChartExample: To monitor students learning

Running Records

Example: To monitor students learning through reading levels and abilities

3.7 Engage parents/ carers in the educative process

NewsletterExample: A newsletter to parents about current

classroom events and learnings

Parent / Teacher InterviewExample: Discussing with parents about the progress

of their child.

4.1 Support student participation

Animal Groups - 3 Ability GroupsExample: Everyone to understand and able to do their

activities - suited for their own level

Red Brain / Green BrainExample: Using red brain / green brain for writing activities, spelling activities, and other tasks that

could be slightly complex

4.2 Manage classroom activities

MathsExample: Group work (5 groups) for tessellation

Fun Friday

Example: Hungry Caterpillar activities (Making a moving caterpillar, colouring pages, caterpillar

memory game and reading lifecycle books)

4.3 Manage challenging behaviour

TashaExample: Scribbled all over her book work. Non verbal

discipline by taking her book away.

AddisonExample: Calming her before meltdown point. If she does have a meltdown, her leaving the class (just

outside the door) calms the class and myself.

4.4 Maintain student safety

Yard DutyExample: Being responsible while on duty. Wearing a

yellow vest and first aid bag. Monitoring students playtime.

Sports Day

Example: Duty of care when parents come to pick their children up. Sign out sheet to ensure all students

are safe.

4.5 Use ICT safely, responsibly and ethically

iPadExample: Being responsible for safely using the school

iPad. If students use it, to monitor their use.

Google SearchesExample: Viewing content before showing the class.

Google has the potential to show bad images.

5.1 Assess student learning

MathsExample: Assessment in units

English

Example: Assessing through story writing

5.2 Provide feedback to students on their learning

WritingExample: Story writing - correcting errors on the spot

Verbal Feedback

Example: Verbal feedback while students are working. Going around the classroom giving positive feedback

as well as constructive feedback.

5.3 Make consistent and comparable judgements

ReportsExample: Relating back to B.C.S reports to keep

learning on task.

ACARAExample: Checking with ACARA outcomes throughout teaching the unit as well as the standards provided.

5.4 Interpret student data

MathsExample: Marking maths worksheets to find out 90% of

students didn’t understand. Had to reteach in a different way.

Story Writing

Example: Most students struggled to grasp the concept of making up their own imaginative story. Had most

students on the floor with red brain. I had to help them with ideas.

5.5 Report on student achievement

ReportsExample: Helped enter data for school reports from

final assessment pieces.

Parent / Teacher InterviewsExample: Informing parents of their child's progress and

achievements.

6.1 Identify and plan professional learning needs

Curriculum MeetingsExample: Attending curriculum meetings on

Wednesday afternoons.

Conversing With Donna Example: Talking to Donna about requirements and

learning needs for students in the class. (ESL, Addison, Rainn, etc)

6.2 Engage in professional learning and improve practice

Staff MeetingsExample: Staff Meetings on Tuesdays after school.

Professional Development

Example: Pupil free days - attending PD days with the rest of B.C.S staff.

6.3 Engage with colleagues and improve practice

Ideas and FeedbackExample: Reflecting after school with Donna about how

the day went and discussing the next days teaching.

Junior Primary StaffExample: Bouncing ideas off of other teachers

especially for topics like flip, slide and turn to see how they approach the topic in year One.

6.4 Apply professional learning and improve student

learning

Margaret MennerExample: Literacy ideas about relating to the text and

letting the students determine their own learning with a partner.

Slippery Slope Behaviour

Example: When needing to say sorry, why we have a reason after it. “I am sorry for punching you”

7.1 Meet professional ethics and responsibilities

Duty Of CareExample: Keeping students safe at all times. Regular head counts, shoe laces tied, eating healthily, etc.

Children Interaction

Example: Ensuring that I am not alone in the classroom with only one student.

7.2 Comply with legislative, administrative and

organisational requirements

DocumentationExample: Documenting incidents and accidents into School Pro or writing notes into students diaries for

notification.

RequirementsExample: Ensuring a police check is current as well as

mandatory notification is up to date.

7.3 Engage with the parents / carers

Diary NotesExample: Writing diary notes to parents about

important issues that have happened during school times.

Morning and Afternoon

Example: Greeting parents when they drop or pick up their child. Having interaction with parents is crucial as they may need to talk about personal issues. (Death in

family, etc).

7.4 Engage with professional teaching networks and

broader communities

UniversityExample: Keeping in contact with other university students, teaching placement schools as well as

colleagues.

Education UnionExample: Being a member of a union - I originally

joined up for my Mandatory Notification. They offer other free workshops and professional development

courses.

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