Passionate & Inspired Teaching
Classroom Capabilities
“The greatest resource in Australian schools is our teachers. They account for the vast majority of expenditure
in school education and have the greatest impact on student learning, far outweighing the impact of any other education program or policy.”
in school education and have the greatest impact on student learning, far outweighing the impact of any other education program or policy.”
Classroom capabilities describe the required skills, knowledge or attitudes for a given task used to evaluate an teacher's classroom effectiveness. Capabilities are arranged into a structure that combines several job roles and the needed competencies to be possessed by the teacher in implementing the task effectively.
Enhancing teacher capabilitiesTeaching quality is the biggest in-school determinant of your students' progress and achievement.
Teaching quality is the biggest in-school determinant of your students’ progress and achievement, closely followed by effective school leadership. This claim is supported by a growing body of evidence around the world that shows that investing in leadership and developing teacher capabilities will make a substantial difference to the quality of teaching and therefore the quality of student learning.
Teaching quality is the biggest in-school determinant of your students’ progress and achievement, closely followed by effective school leadership. This claim is supported by a growing body of evidence around the world that shows that investing in leadership and developing teacher capabilities will make a substantial difference to the quality of teaching and therefore the quality of student learning.
The importance of excellence in teaching
Professional learning in your school should be targeted and relevant to enable the greatest impact by every teacher on the progress and achievement of every student.
It is essential that the professional learning is of the highest quality and that the content is research-based and selected for its significant impact on improving students' learning and wellbeing.
- teachers demonstrate professional responsibility for improving their teaching practice in order to improve student learning outcomes
- student learning is underpinned in excellent schools by high quality teaching.
Professional learning in your school should be targeted and relevant to enable the greatest impact by every teacher on the progress and achievement of every student.
It is essential that the professional learning is of the highest quality and that the content is research-based and selected for its significant impact on improving students' learning and wellbeing.
Leading improvement in your school begins by investing in the people you lead and providing diverse opportunities for leadership at all levels and for all staff.
High performing school leaders focus on leading teaching and learning and the development of teachers.
High performing school leaders focus on leading teaching and learning and the development of teachers.
The seven Standards
The seven Standards identify what is expected of teachers within three domains of teaching. Teachers’ demonstration of the Standards will occur within their specific teaching context at their stage of expertise and reflect the learning requirements of the students they teach.
Standards:
The seven Standards identify what is expected of teachers within three domains of teaching. Teachers’ demonstration of the Standards will occur within their specific teaching context at their stage of expertise and reflect the learning requirements of the students they teach.
Standards:
- Know students and how they learn
- Know the content and how to teach it
- Plan for and implement effective teaching and learning
- Create and maintain supportive and safe learning environments
- Assess, provide feedback and report on student learning
- Engage in professional learning
- Engage professionally with colleagues, parents/carers and the community
