Accreditation at Professional Accomplishment & Leadership

C4E Network Initiative

Acknowledgment to CountryWe acknowledge the traditional Custodians of this Land, where the Aboriginal People have performed age-old ceremonies of storytelling, music, dance and celebration.

We acknowledge and pay respect to the Elders past and present, and we acknowledge those of the future, for they will hold the memories, traditions and hopes of Aboriginal Australians.

We must always remember that under the concrete and asphalt this Land is, was, and always will be traditional Aboriginal Land.

According to NSWIT: teachers that undertake Professional Accomplishment & Leadership are...

Accomplished and successful/ Outstanding teachers –consistently

Advocates for the profession

All round performers

THIS IS YOU!

How do you feel about accreditation?Choose one of the phrases/words below to describe how you feel about the accreditation process at this moment in time....

• Confident and well informed• Clear and manageable• Uninformed • Concerned• Stressed

RolesNetwork WorkshopsConnect you with others

undergoing the processProvide expertise for reflection Engage in collegial discussions

about the professionReflect on teaching and the

accreditation processAccess supportShare information

Provide time to WORK through the process of gathering, annotating and sharing evidence and experiences.

Discuss ideas and suggestions in a collegial forum.

Trouble shoot, problem solve and seek clarification.

Timeline for SupportDate Venue Outline

2011, Term 23:30pm – 4:30pm

Burwood PSHomebush West PS

Information Session Leah’s PowerPoint – the process,

phases, standards etc2011, Term 3Week 4Tuesday 9th August12:00pm – 3:30pm

Homebush Boys HS Network Session 1 Introduction Preliminary submission Where to next?

2012, Term 1Week TBA8:30am – 3:30pm

Burwood PS Network Session 2 Online application Aligning evidence with standards Referees External observers Guest Speakers

2012, Term 2Week TBA8:30am – 3:30pm

Strathfield South PS Network Session 3 Workshop – collating, annotating,

online submission

2012, Term 3Week TBA12:00pm – 3:30pm

Homebush West PS Network Session 4 Submitting Evaluation of the network

Connect and Share

Swap detailsJoin Wiki

WebsitesProfessional Learning & Leadership Development Directorate

NSW Institute of Teachers

What should I do?Professional Accomplishment or Professional Leadership

ACTIVITY – Teaching Standards

In small groups, take 5 minutes to:Discuss and decide with a partner ‘Is PA or PL for me?’Share with the network your decision

HAT Advice.... Aspiring leaders may opt for Professional Accomplishment Already in a leadership role should complete Professional

Leadership

Online preliminary application

EvidenceProfessional Accomplishment Professional Leadership

Triangulated EvidenceReferees

•Comment on the standards you have selected

•Submit a report

Triangulated EvidenceExternal Observer

Their role is to observe the teaching practice of candidates for Professional Accomplishment or Professional Leadership and to write a report which contributes to a candidate’s submission for accreditation. This report is read by the candidate, the Teacher Accreditation Authority (A/L) and the members of the Moderating and Consistency Committee.

Triangulated EvidenceDocumentation

With documentary evidence it is advisable to select documents that best reflect your practice, decide which Standard/s the documents are good evidence of, and then write the annotations.

Three forms of evidence example ELEMENT 1: Teachers know their subject content and how to teach that

content to their studentsStandard 1.3.2 –Mentor colleagues to ensure that classroom programs

and teaching strategies are pedagogically sound and research-based.

Demonstrated by indicators that might include but are not limited to: Mentoring effectively by advising, assisting, informing and encouraging

colleaguesModelling effective teaching practice in a range of contextsInitiating/participating in professional dialogue with colleagues about the

effective delivery of lessons, and encouraging discussion and exploration of varied practices

NSW Institute of Teachers

Three forms of evidence exampleIndicators

•Mentoring effectively by advising, assisting, informing and encouraging colleagues

•Modelling effective teaching practice in a range of contexts

•Initiating/participating in professional dialogue with colleagues about the effective delivery of lessons, and encouraging discussion and exploration of varied practices

R –The teacher models to colleagues effective teaching practice that provides relevant learning experiences catering to the different learning needs of students

D –Teaching and learning programs that reveal the use of a wide range of pedagogy that is appropriate to the subject content (such as …)

O –The teacher actively participates in or coordinates professional dialogue in a range of contexts about current research

R –The teacher encourages and supports colleagues to implement new strategies

D –Documentation that describes the teacher’s role in evaluating various teaching practices that are developed and undertaken in collaboration with colleagues

Mapping Evidence

Questions

Where to next?Online applications & action

Wait for preliminary submission responseStart online applicationDevelop standards knowledge depth Collect documentation evidence samplesTrack documentation evidence on the

mapSpeak with possible refereesScan documentation and save to driveIdentify possible standards for an

external observer

C4E Next Planning Step...Referee Training SessionSamantha Jackson will run a session to inform your selected

referees on how to complete their role within your application. Possible attendees:

SEDPrincipalDP & APClass TeachersP & C members

Next Session – Term 1, 2012Sharing documentation evidenceGuest speaker, Samantha Jackson – the role of external

observers & refereesWriting annotations to compliment evidence

BRING A CHARGED LAPTOP & SCANNED DOCUMENTS

How do you feel about accreditation?Choose one of the phrases/words below to describe how you feel about the accreditation process at this moment in time.... • Confident and well informed• Clear and manageable• Uninformed • Concerned• Stressed