PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE TEACHING GOALS:

Prior to placement, teacher education students will use the Australian Professional Standards for
Teachers to frame their personal teaching goals. These goals must be completed and discussed
with the Subject Coordinator prior to the commencement of the placement. The teacher
education student will need to share these with the supervising teacher and university liaison
officer during the two observation days. The goals will form the basis of the targets for teaching
sessions and will be written into lesson plans.

Goal
Standard descriptor: Evidence:
Actions you will take as you work towards Indicators that the goal has been
achieving the goal achieved

Create student profiles during

Goal 1: Professional
Knowledge
To plan and implement
units of work, that cater
for the diversity of
students within the
classroom.
Goal 2: Professional
Practice
To improve classroom
and behaviour
management strategies
observation time, particularly for
those who require modification or
adjustment to classwork.
Take notes for adjustments that are
needed when planning units of work
across all KLAs.
Understand the dynamics of student
behaviour both as a collective and as
individuals.
Have conversations with associate
teachers about current behaviour
management strategies and classroom
management strategies (Eg. Seating
plans, classroom arrangements,
behaviour plans, individual students
behaviour plans).
Make sure there are clearly
established (visual) classroom
behaviour expectations. Clear routines
and ensure every student has one
responsibility to complete each day.
Make student profiles based on
modifications required to cater for
their individual needs.
Comment on or take annotated
notes on current units of work.
Take notes on the different
adjustments the associate teacher
implements into their program for
individual students.
Take observation notes during my
observation period before
undertaking my full placement.
Take notes on behaviour
management and notes on how
the associate teacher manages
individual students and the whole
group.
Have colourful and easy to read
visuals around the classroom
relating to behavioural
expectations, daily routines,
timetables and responsibilities for
individual students.
Goal 3: Professional To communicate with Send an introductory letter home
Engagement. parents/caregivers through an to parents/caregivers about
introductory letter. myself.
To effectively and
professionally
Have conversations with parents at Take notes from any
communicate with school during drop off and pick up parent/teacher interviews or
parents/caregivers and
times. meetings.
the wider school
community.
Have a discussion with associate
teachers regarding parents (Eg. Take notes from the meetings.
Parental involvement in reading,
sports days, excursions etc).

Attend staff meetings and P and F

meetings to introduce myself to
parents and to get to know them.

Other aims you may have for the professional experience:

Teacher Education Student: Grady Bryant Date: 18/8/16

Supervising Teacher: _____________________ Date:________________________

Subject Coordinator: ______________________ Date:________________________