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3.1 Establish challenging learning goals
3.1 Establish challenging learning goals
3.2 Plan, structure and sequence learning programs
3.2 Plan, structure and sequence learning programs
3.3 Use teaching strategies
3.3 Use teaching strategies
3.4 Select and use resources
3.4 Select and use resources
3.5 Use effective classroom communication
3.5 Use effective classroom communication
3.6 Evaluate and improve teaching programs
3.6 Evaluate and improve teaching programs
3.7 Engage parents/careers in the educative process
3.7 Engage parents/careers in the educative process
Home Group SMART goal setting task.
Student exemplar.
Home Group SMART goal setting task.
Student exemplar.
3.1, 3.4
3.1, 3.4
There is compelling evidence for the importance of goals in enhancing performance. Students learn best when they understand where they are at, where they are going, what it will look like when they are there, and where they will go next (Locke and Latham, 1990)
In Home Group, I have demonstrated how to set measurable learning goals. Using the SMART framework, goals and objectives are specific, represent short-term outcomes, and be considered difficult to achieve. Students are then provided with a scaffolded template and a digital tracker to ensure they save their goals.
Goals are tracked every four weeks and involve self-reflection at each checkpoint. As a result, students have understood that effective learners and problem-solvers plan a strategy, including the tools and networks they will use for reaching that goal.
Student Contract 2021 All Subjects.docxYear 10 Essential English Goal Setting
Year 10 Essential English Goal Setting
Student Exemplar. 3.1, 3.4
Student Exemplar. 3.1, 3.4
At the start and end of each learning unit, all students have undertaken a goal-setting survey. The purpose of the survey is to support students to: design goals that will progress and challenge learning for every student. In addition to this, ensure learning intentions and success criteria are understood, visible and accessible throughout learning. Students have reported the reflection help them keep accountable, and reflect introspectively on their effort and progress throughout the learning unit.
10EEReflection Sheet2.docxStudent Evaluation of Teaching Survey
Student Evaluation of Teaching Survey
Excel Spread Sheet
Excel Spread Sheet
3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5
3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5
Teacher evaluation allowed for excellent insight into the current effectiveness of my practice. The school leadership team requested students to provide feedback and rate their teacher out of 5 stars against a set of questions based on ATSIL teaching standards. Notably, management of behaviour, appropriate learning sequence, setting challenging goals and explanation of lesson intention at the start of each class provides feedback and support and effective classroom communication. I was pleased to receive mostly five stars within each question band. Some students also provided additional comments expressing their satisfaction, gratitude and experience within my lessons.
I have extensively planned, structured and sequenced several Australian Curriculum and SACE Learning and Assessment and Curriculum Plans. Each unit captures insight and suggestions from educational research and workshops provided by teaching organisations such as South Australia English Teachers Association (2021) or Research Project Teachers Association (2021). In doing so, I have been able to support learners to acquire the skills needed for 21st Century Literacy and Global Competence.
My planning is guided by current best practice and a deep understanding of the student and their individual learning needs (Clementi, et al 2017) (Hattie 2014) (Claxton 2011)
For example, whilst teaching the Stage 2 Research Project, I recognised significant gaps of knowledge in fundamental research skills, critical literacy and levels of inquiry. I developed several skills-based workshops that involved explicit teaching and group collaboration activities.
Workshops based around: designing a measurable focus question, source analysis using the CRAPP method, selecting appropriate research processes, annotating, understanding synthesis and substantiation. As a result, students reported they felt more confident in recognising subject literacy. This further translated into their work and significant increased student ability to reach high-level performance standards.
Further, I have revamped the Stage 1 Research Practices course to help support and condition the next cohort for the rigour involved in undertaking The Research Project in Year 12. My planning integrated sound assessment principles, learning and management questions, and an understanding of effective learning.
The Year 10 and Stage 1 Essential English Learning and Assessment Plan are designed to support students transitioning from the Australian Curriculum to Stage 1 assessment and performance criteria.
Planning, Structure and Sequence of Learning Programs.
Planning, Structure and Sequence of Learning Programs.
Stage 2 Research Project skill-workshops
Stage 2 Research Project skill-workshops
Stage 1 Essential English and Year 10 Essential English Leanrning Sequence.
Stage 1 Essential English and Year 10 Essential English Leanrning Sequence.
3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.6
3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.6
9C_NovelStudyUnitPlan_2021.docx10 Essential English S1 2021 HCC Unit Plan.docxWeek 5 Research Project.pptxWorkshop 5 - Research Project
Workshop 5 - Research Project
Research questions V2.pptxWorkshop 1 : Research Practices
Workshop 1 : Research Practices
9 t3 Independent Reading Log (1).docxIndepetendent Reading Plan Resource and Rubric
Indepetendent Reading Plan Resource and Rubric
3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3,6
3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3,6
I have integrated a semester-long Independent Reading Plan for my Year 9 Core English. Beginning each lesson with 10 dedicated minutes of reading and writing a short reflection in a corresponding journal. The task also invites students to partake in an impromptu conversation with me every week to discuss their progress, challenges, new knowledge and successes. This is recorded, and contributed to their overall semester grade.
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