Standard 3: Plan for and implement effective teaching and learning
Standard
3.1
Focus
Establish challenging
learning goals
Graduate
Set learning goals that provide
achievable challenges for
students of varying abilities and
characteristics.
Evidence 1
The basis of knowledge in a
student’s development (which I
have built over the last 6 weeks at
Darcy Road Public School) has
enabled me to establish effective
and challenging goals for students
in my prac classroom in
conjunction with the Australian
Curriculum.
One of the most effective ways to
set challenging goals for students
is to create them in conjunction
with the Australian Curriculum and
the capabilities of the students
themselves, this is a strategy
which I will venture to achieve
throughout my teaching career
whilst challenging myself.
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Goals (WK 1 - 2).docx
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Goals (Wk 3 - 4).docx
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Goals (Wk 5 - 6).docx
Evidence 2
I will also encourage students to
reflect on their learning and create
their own goals in order for them to
understand their personal learning
style. When learning goals are set
by the teacher, it is essential to
understand how to assess students'
progress in order to effectively set
goals. (This will be covered in
Standard 5). Below is a link to a
lesson plan where you can view my
learning outcomes.
C:\Users\Antica\Desktop\Lesson
Plans\Week 6 Term 2\June 6th
2014 - Reading.docx
..\OBJECTIVES\My Teaching
Philosophy.docx
3.2
Plan, structure and
sequence learning
programs
Plan lesson sequences using
knowledge of student learning,
content and effective teaching
strategies.
The ability to plan lesson
sequences is an essential skill for
teachers. While my opportunities in
this area have been limited to 6
weeks this semester; I have had
some short term experience on
placement at Darcy Road Public
School in lesson planning.
I have also gained the ability to
plan and structure learning
programs while completing
university assignments which
shows my understanding of the
processes required to plan for a
classroom.
C:\Users\Antica\Desktop\Lesson
Plans\Week 6 Term 2\June 4th
2014 - Reading.docx
..\Assignments Semester
1\Assignment 2 - Curriculum
Through Literacy by Antica
Skorin.docx
C:\Users\Antica\Desktop\Lesson
Plans\Week 6 Term 2\June 5th Reading.docx
C:\Users\Antica\Desktop\Lesson
Plans\Week 6 Term 2\June 6th
2014 - Reading.docx
3.3
Use teaching
strategies
Include a range of teaching
strategies.
In order to effectively teach
students, a variety of teaching
strategies is required. Throughout
my placement at Darcy Road Public
School, I have utilised a range of
teaching strategies.
Teaching Approaches as per my
Lesson Plans:
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Authentic focus on learning.
Beneficial Activities.
Promote Student Motivation.
Encourage students to use
their own minds.
Encourage student
responsibility.
Encourage student selfawareness.
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1\Assignment 1 - Teaching
Philosophy, Lesson Plan & 2
Reflections by Antica Skorin.docx
These in-class teaching strategies
include:
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Grouping strategies i.e.
Reading Groups (as per
capabilities) and Literacy
Groups (mixed capabilities)
Styles of learning i.e.
multimodal learning using
iPads and smart-board.
Utilising students'
knowledge and experience
each of these strategies is
influenced by the class, the
content, and the teaching
environment, i.e. speaking
and listening lessons where
students partake in a
speech.
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Maintaining a happy
learning environment.
Create engaging activities
which will assist students
academically and socially.
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1\Assignment 1 - Orientation to
Curriculum by Antica Skorin
s268540.docx
..\OBJECTIVES\My Teaching
Philosophy.docx
3.4
Select and use
resources
Demonstrate knowledge of a
range of resources, including
ICT, that engage students in
their learning.
There are many resources available
to teachers to aid them in the
planning and teaching processes. I
have been fortunate enough to
have access to many valuable
resources in the Darcy Road Public
School teacher’s resource room,
which I have used in my lessons.
For example: School Magazines for
4R reading groups.
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Antica Skorin.docx
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It is important to be able to
uncover and select relevant
resources which will in turn
enhance the learning of students,
and offer the flexibility to adapt
existing resources where
necessary.
In saying this, I also use teaching
resources found online from
particular teaching websites where
I can download material and adjust
it to the capabilities of the students
in my prac class.
C:\Users\Antica\Desktop\Super
Teacher\English\mainidea_WDDWW.pdf
C:\Users\Antica\Desktop\Super
Teacher\English\there-theirtheyre_WBRNW.pdf
C:\Users\Antica\Desktop\Super
Teacher\English\syn-antmixed_WDWWQ.pdf
3.5
Use effective
classroom
communication
3.6
Evaluate and improve
teaching programs
Demonstrate a range of verbal
and non-verbal communication
strategies to support student
engagement.
Demonstrate broad
knowledge of strategies that
can be used to evaluate
teaching programs to
improve student learning.
Communication is essential in the
classroom, and can take a variety
of forms. Knowledge and use of
these forms of communication
(verbal and non-verbal) can help
students to develop and perform in
their learning.
I have used representations of
tasks in worksheet form and
occasionally a daily timetable list
on the white-board for 4R
(challenging as I only conduct a
couple lessons). I have also used
my own white-board to
communicate writing lesson
instructions, and have
communicated poor discipline on
the class white-board.
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Teaching and learning is a process
which is constantly being revised
and adjusted. In turn lessons and
teaching sequences will constantly
need to be revisited, evaluated,
and changed if required.
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Through my lesson planning and
tertiary studies I have a growing
knowledge of these forms and how
and when to best use them. I hope
to develop this skill further over
time as I practice my teaching next
semester in 5/6C.
C:\Users\Antica\Desktop\Reading
Instructions June 12 2014.docx
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I have had the opportunity while
on placement to observe my
mentor teacher assess teaching
programs. For example swapping
Information Reports from term 1 to
term 2. Additionally, I reflect often
on my teaching experiences and
use this information to improve my
practice.
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3.7
Engage parents/carers Describe a broad range of
in the educative
process
strategies for involving
parents/carers in the educative
process.
Students are the main aspect in
the classroom, however parents
play an authentic and relevant role
in the learning.
These roles can include assistance
in classrooms (helping-hands etc.).
These visitors generally help out in
small reading groups allowing them
to take place in the classroom in
the role of experts. I have worked
closely with Aziz, which is Reya’s
father quite often in the past 6
weeks.
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While I have not had a great deal
of experience in this area outside
of the classroom, I am aiming to
develop relationships with parents
in my second prac next semester,
and encourage their contributions
and assistance in the classroom. I
have also engaged in conversation
with Jaiden’s mother and father,
Tavleen’s mother etc.
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