APPENDIX A COMPETENCY 1 Use innovative and/or exemplary teaching strategies and techniques in order to more effectively meet the learning needs of individual students, groups and/or classes of students. Assessment rubric You must score at least of 3 or 4 for each of the indicators, and at least one indicator must have a score of 4. The shaded areas explain what is expected of you for each indicator. Indicators Rating scores 1 2 3 4 Provides a supportive learning environment Is aware of the need to Provides a supportive learning Provides an inclusive environment Fosters respect and sensitivity in environment respecting where difference and diversity are providing a challenging inclusive provide a supportive environment that caters for differences and diversity embedded and respected learning environment Plans and develops individual differences curriculum that supports Provides structured student Plans learning experiences that Facilitates opportunities in relation to Negotiates learning outcomes and individual student learning learning experiences using address student needs, student outcomes addressing identified plans continuously by building on needs current curriculum guides experiences and strengths experiences, needs and strengths individual and group exercises, needs and strengths. A range of learning opportunities are provided to allow students to demonstrate outcomes in a variety Uses a range of meaningful of ways and relevant learning and Provides learning Provides developmentally Provides purposeful and relevant Selects from a repertoire of teaching strategies experiences relevant to relevant learning experiences learning experiences that stimulate purposeful, authentic, relevant strategies that match learner stage of development that stimulate thought, inquiry thought, inquiry and enjoyment while and enjoyment connecting with current characteristics, talents, interests, students’ knowledge and challenging them and knowledge Facilitates independent and further collaborative learning Provides learning Provides learning experiences Provides experiences to support Supports students in becoming experiences to facilitate which enable students to work students in becoming reflective autonomous learners and fosters student learning independently and learners when working independently reflective decision makers, giving collaboratively or collaboratively scope for their own learning and Demonstrates knowledge of achievement of outcomes educational initiatives and classroom practice is classroom practice is Identifies, analyses and responds classroom Teacher’s Teacher’s Teacher’s perspectives through informed by current trends, research to contemporary educational practice demonstrates an guided by informed knowledge of classroom practice issues, trends, research and awareness of system system initiatives and system initiatives initiatives system initiatives TIP: When addressing all the competencies aim to provide statements and evidence that meet the expectations for a score of 4.
APPENDIX A COMPETENCY 1 Use innovative and/or exemplary teaching strategies and techniques in order to more effectively meet the learning needs of individual students, groups and/or classes of students. Assessment rubric You must score at least of 3 or 4 for each of the indicators, and at least one indicator must have a score of 4. The shaded areas explain what is expected of you for each indicator. Indicators Rating scores 1 2 3 4 Provides a supportive learning environment Plans and develops curriculum that supports individual student learning needs Uses a range of meaningful and relevant learning and teaching strategies Facilitates independent and collaborative learning Demonstrates knowledge of educational initiatives and perspectives through classroom practice Is aware of the need to provide a supportive environment that caters for individual differences Provides structured student learning experiences using current curriculum guides Provides learning experiences relevant to stage of development Provides learning experiences to facilitate student learning Teacher’s classroom practice demonstrates an awareness of system initiatives Provides a supportive learning environment respecting differences and diversity Plans learning experiences that address student needs, experiences and strengths Provides developmentally relevant learning experiences that stimulate thought, inquiry and enjoyment Provides learning experiences which enable students to work independently and collaboratively Teacher’s classroom practice is guided by informed knowledge of system initiatives Provides an inclusive environment where difference and diversity are embedded and respected Facilitates opportunities in relation to student outcomes addressing identified experiences, needs and strengths Provides purposeful and relevant learning experiences that stimulate thought, inquiry and enjoyment while connecting with students’ current knowledge and challenging them further Provides experiences to support students in becoming reflective learners when working independently or collaboratively Teacher’s classroom practice is informed by current trends, research and system initiatives Fosters respect and sensitivity in providing a challenging inclusive learning environment Negotiates learning outcomes and plans continuously by building on individual and group exercises, needs and strengths. A range of learning opportunities are provided to allow students to demonstrate outcomes in a variety of ways Selects from a repertoire of purposeful, authentic, relevant strategies that match learner characteristics, talents, interests, and knowledge Supports students in becoming autonomous learners and fosters reflective decision makers, giving scope for their own learning and achievement of outcomes Identifies, analyses and responds to contemporary educational issues, trends, research and system initiatives TIP: When addressing all the competencies aim to provide statements and evidence that meet the expectations for a score of 4.