b) Goal:
Goal 1:
To develop creative programs that
follow the broad principles of the
curriculum, while considering
students’ individual interests and
capabilities and effective teaching
strategies.
Standard 3: Plan for and
implement effective teaching
and learning.
Focus 3.2: Plan lesson sequences
using knowledge of student
learning, content and effective
teaching strategies.
Goal 2:
To be sensitive in cultivating
excellent communication skills
and to monitor the effectiveness of
interactions with students.
Standard 3: Plan for and
implement effective teaching
and learning.
Focus 3.5: Demonstrate a range
of verbal and non-verbal
communication strategies to
support student engagement.
Goal 3:
To select appropriate strategies
that can be used to ensure students
with challenging behaviours are
actively involved in learning and
that they feel successful in their
endeavours.
Standard 4: Create and
maintain supportive and safe
learning environments.
c) Action
Design creative interconnected
lesson sequences that show my
knowledge, skill, and
understanding of students’
interests and effective teaching
strategies.
Ask my supervising teacher for
specific feedback on how I am
providing a range of possible
learning opportunities that enable
students to demonstrate their
learning against the curriculum
standards. Write personal notes
and reflections on the feedback
given.
Review and discuss my programs
with my supervising teacher to
ensure focus is at an appropriate
level.
Write observation notes on how
my supervising teacher
communicates with students – this
might include verbal instructions,
picture cues and posters.
Developed a set of classroom
expectations, in consultation with
my supervising teacher, by using
simple hand gestures and facial
cues to help students understand
what is expected.
Ask my supervising teacher to
provide detailed feedback on the
strategies I use to engage students
and help them to focus, participate
and achieve success in classroom
activities. Discuss after with my
supervising teacher.
Research and make notes on a
variety of different practical
approaches to manage challenging
behaviour.
Implement a range of researched
classroom management strategies
that can lead to effective
individual, group and whole class
learning.
d) Evidence
Creative programs designed and
the necessary adjustments were
made between previous and
current lessons.
Supervising teacher evaluation of
my lesson sequences and
reflection notes completed -
appropriate changes incorporated.
Discussion to be undertaken with
supervising teacher. Personal
notes made during discussion.
Completed observation notes and
reflections completed.
Sensitive classroom expectation
developed, which displayed my
knowledge, understanding and
teaching strategies to support
student engagement.
Supervising teacher feedback took
place on the strategies I used in
classroom activities. Personal
notes made during our discussion.
Summaries of evidenced-based
research with aspects relevant to
manage challenging behaviour.
Incorporated appropriate
behaviour management strategies
into lesson plans in consultation
with my supervising teacher.
Focus 4.3: Demonstrates Demonstrate the ability to remain
knowledge of practical calm and fair by trialling different
approaches to manage management approaches to find
challenging behaviour. suitable strategies for challenging
behaviours. Discuss selected
strategies used with my
supervising teacher.
Remained calm and fair in finding
suitable strategies that ensured
students with challenging
behaviours were actively involved
in learning. Supervising teacher
evaluation of my management
techniques took place.