EPT436: Linking Evidence to Australian Professional Standards for Teachers
STANDARD 1: KNOW STUDENTS AND HOW THEY LEARN
FOCUS AREA
Physical, social and intellectual
development and characteristics
of students
Understand how students learn
Students with diverse linguistic,
cultural, religious and
socioeconomic backgrounds
Strategies for teaching Aboriginal
and Torres Strait Islander
students
Differentiate teaching to meet the
PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE
specific learning needs of
students across the full range of
abilities
Strategies to support full
participation of students with
disability
STANDARD 2: KNOW THE CONTENT AND HOW TO TEACH IT
FOCUS AREA
Content and teaching strategies
of the teaching area
Content selection and
organisation
Curriculum, assessment and
reporting
Understand and respect
Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander people to promote
reconciliation between Indigenous
and non-Indigenous Australians
Literacy and numeracy strategies
Information and Communication
Technology (ICT)
STANDARD 3: PLAN FOR AND IMPLEMENT EFFECTIVE TEACHING AND LEARNING
FOCUS AREA
Establish challenging learning
goals
Plan, structure and sequence
learning programs
Use teaching strategies
Select and use resources
PROFESIONAL PRACTICE
Use effective classroom
communication
Evaluate and improve teaching
programs
Engage parents/carers in the
educative process
STANDARD 4: CREATE AND MAINTAIN SUPPORTIVE AND SAFE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS
FOCUS AREA
Support student participation
Manage classroom activities
Manage challenging behaviour
Maintain student safety
Descriptor (graduate level) Evidence sample
1.1 Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of physical, social Evidence pack 1 (lesson plans)
and intellectual development and characteristics of students and
how these may affect learning.
1.2 Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of research into how Teachers class portfolio/reports,
students learn and the implications for teaching Self-Evaluation, Day Book extracts
1.3 Demonstrate knowledge of teaching strategies that are Evidence pack 1 (lesson plans)
responsive to the learning strengths and needs of students
from diverse linguistic, cultural, religious and socioeconomic
backgrounds
1.4 Demonstrate broad knowledge and understanding of the impact Evidence pack 1 (Lesson Plans)
of culture, cultural identity and linguistic background on the
education of students from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
backgrounds
1.5 Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of strategies for Lesson Plan 1
differentiating teaching to meet the specific learning needs of
students across the full range of abilities
1.6 Demonstrate broad knowledge and understanding of Evidence pack 1 (annotation of
legislative requirements and teaching strategies that support adaptive tech, example of scaffold
participation and learning of students with disability. differentiation)
Descriptor (graduate level) Evidence sample
2.1 Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the Lesson Plan 1
concepts, substance and structure of the content and teaching
strategies of the teaching area
2.2 Organise content into an effective learning and teaching Evidence: Propaganda, Professional
sequence learning workshop; English KLA,
Day Book extracts
2.3 Use curriculum, assessment and reporting knowledge to Evidence: Propaganda
design learning sequences and lesson plans
2.4 Demonstrate broad knowledge of, understanding of and Evidence Pack 2 (Observation
respect for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories, Notes)
cultures and languages
2.5 Know and understand literacy and numeracy teaching strategies Professional learning workshop;
and their application in teaching areas English KLA
2.6 Implement teaching strategies for using ICT to expand Lesson Plan 1
curriculum learning opportunities for students
Descriptor (graduate level) Evidence sample
3.1 Set learning goals that provide achievable challenges for Evidence Pack 3 (learning intetntion
students of varying abilities and characteristics analysis, smart goals)
3.2 Plan lesson sequences using knowledge of student learning, Self-Evaluation, Feedback Mid
content and effective teaching strategies. practicum, Day Book extracts
3.3 Include a range of teaching strategies Feedback Mid practicum
3.4 Demonstrate knowledge of a range of resources, including ICT, Self-Evaluation
that engage students in their learning
3.5 Demonstrate a range of verbal and nonverbal communication Evidence Pack 3 (communication,
strategies to support student engagement student work example)
3.6 Demonstrate broad knowledge of strategies that can be used to Self-Evaluation
evaluate teaching programs to improve student learning.
3.7 Describe a broad range of strategies for involving parents/carers Evidence pack 3 (meeting
in the educative process preparation, take home newsletter).
Descriptor (graduate level) Evidence sample
4.1 Identify strategies to support inclusive student participation and Lesson Plan 2
engagement in classroom activities
4.2 Demonstrate the capacity to organise classroom activities and Lesson Plan 2
provide clear directions
4.3 Demonstrate knowledge of practical approaches to manage Teachers class portfolio/reports.
challenging behaviour
4.4 Describe strategies that support students’ wellbeing and safety Evidence pack 4 (Correspondance)
working within school and/or system, curriculum and legislative
requirements
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Use ICT safely, responsibly and
ethically
STANDARD 5: ASSESS, PROVIDE FEEDBACK AND REPORT ON STUDENT LEARNING
FOCUS AREA
Assess student learning
Provide feedback to students on
their learning
Make consistent an comparable
judgements
Interpret student data
Report on student achievement
STANDARD 6: ENGAGE IN PROFESSIONAL LEARNING
FOCUS AREA
Identify and plan professional
learning needs
Engage in professional learning
PROFESSIONAL ENGAGEMENT
and improve practice
Engage with colleagues and
improve practice
Apply professional learning and
improve student learning
STANDARD 7: ENGAGE PROFESSIONALLY WITH COLLEAGUES, PARENTS/CARERS AND THE COMMUNITY
FOCUS AREA
Meet professional ethics and
responsibilities
Comply with legislative,
administrative and organisational
requirements
Engage with the
parents/carers
Engage with professional
teaching networks and broader
communities
4.5 Demonstrate an understanding of the relevant issues and the Lesson Plan 2
strategies available to support the safe, responsible and ethical
use of ICT in learning and teaching.
Descriptor (graduate level) Evidence sample
5.1 Demonstrate understanding of assessment strategies, including Evidence: Propaganda
informal and formal, diagnostic, formative and summative
approaches to assess student learning
5.2 Demonstrate an understanding of the purpose of providing Evidence: Propaganda
timely and appropriate feedback to students about their learning
5..3 Demonstrate understanding of assessment moderation and its Teachers class portfolio/reports.
application to support consistent and comparable judgements of
student learning.
5.4 Demonstrate the capacity to interpret student assessment data Teachers class portfolio/reports.
to evaluate student learning and modify teaching practice.
5.5 Demonstrate understanding of a range of strategies for reporting Evidence Pack 5 (Correspondence
to students and parents/carers and the purpose of keeping of assessment continuation, Student
accurate and reliable records of student achievement Conference).
Descriptor (graduate level) Evidence sample
6.1 Demonstrate an understanding of the role of the National Professional learning workshop;
Professional Standards for Teachers in identifying professional English KLA
learning needs.
6.2 Understand the relevant and appropriate sources of professional Professional learning workshop;
learning for teachers. English KLA
6.3 Seek and apply constructive feedback from supervisors and Feedback Mid practicum
teachers to improve teaching practices
6.4 Demonstrate an understanding of the rationale for continued Feedback Mid practicum
professional learning and the implications for improved student
learning
Descriptor (graduate level) Evidence sample
7.1 Understand and apply the key principles described in codes of Evidence Pack 6 (
ethics and conduct for the teaching profession
7.2 Understand the relevant legislative, administrative and Evidence Pack 6
organisational policies and processes required for teachers
according to school stage.
7.3 Understand strategies for working effectively, sensitively and Day book extract, Athletics Carnival
confidentially with parents/carers
7.4 Understand the role of external professionals and community Day book extract, Athletics Carnival
representatives in broadening teachers’ professional knowledge
and practice