australia professional standards for teachers: teacher librarian context
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AUSTRALIAN PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS
FOR TEACHERS:
TEACHER LIBRARIAN CONTEXT
PRESENTED BY
ANNE G IROLAMI
HEAD OF INFORMATION SERVICES
MERCY COLLEGE , COBURG
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Introduction
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Anne Girolami
Head of Information Services atMercy College, Coburg
ASLA Board, Director
Policy Advisory Project Team, Convenor
Over 20 years experience in school libraries
agirolami@mercycoburg.catholic.edu.au
Introduction
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Margo Pickworth
Teacher Librarian Shore Preparatory School, North Sydney
Policy Advisory Project Team, member
In NSW, certified as a HighlyAccomplished Teacher
6+ years at Shore
Introduction
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Jenny Uther
Teacher Librarian at Monte Sant’Angelo Mercy College, NorthSydney
Policy Advisory Project Team, member
In NSW is certified as a HighlyAccomplished Teacher
8+ years at Monte
Rationale for webinar
�Understanding of Australian Professional
Standards for Teachers
� Implications for teacher librarians
� Samples of evidence
� Feedback
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Reflection
�How do you currently reflect on your practice?
�What documentation do you use?
Please type your answers into the Q&A box
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NSW Institute
of Teachers [BOSTES]
Teachers
Registration
Board of NT
Universities
The state we’re in
Teachers
Registration
Board
SA
Teachers
Registration
Board
WA
Queensland
College of
Teachers
Teachers
Registration
Board of Tas
Vic Institute
of Teaching
ACT
Teacher
Quality
Institute
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Background to standards
AITSL national standards
� domains
� standards
� focus areas with descriptors
� career stages
teacherstandards.aitsl.edu.au
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Questions
�What is the purpose of the Standards from my perspective?
�accountability
�benchmarks
�informs professional development
�positive movement
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Questions
�What are the challenges for teacher librarians?
�recognises only the teaching aspect of the role
�gathering evidence
�covering all Standards
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�Why should a teacher librarian aspire to meet the Highly Accomplished standards?
�participating in learning and teaching opportunities
�to engage in reflective practice
�to role model – lifelong learning
�recognition for teacher librarians
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Questions
�What tips would I offer for anyone aspiring to achieve the Highly Accomplished standards?�know the Standards�complete the AITSL self assessment tool [SAT]
�be organised and prepared�document everything�be strategic in what you take on�be prepared to be observed�be active in your professional association
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Evidence guides
� Evidence guide for teacher librarians
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Evidence guides
� Evidence guide for teacher librarians
�Highly accomplished career stage available
�Proficient career stage ready for publication in April
�Lead career stage to be available at a later date
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Presenting evidence
�How will you gather your evidence?
�What will you do with it?
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3.4 Select and use resources
The descriptor for Proficient:
� Select and/or create and use a range of resources, including ICT, to engage students in their learning.
The descriptor for Highly Accomplished:
� Assist colleagues to create, select and use a wide range of resources, including ICT, to engage students in their learning.
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3.4 Select and use resources
Proficient - examples of evidence include:
� lesson plan or leaning activity that involve students use of digital resources and research databases
� curriculum related resource list or pathfinder
� curriculum related or annotated reading lists
� report or display that demonstrates selection of appropriate resources based on the school’s collection development policy
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3.4 Select and use resources
Highly Accomplished- examples of evidence include:� descriptions of the TL’s role in assisting colleagues through the creation and promotion of library collections. Topic lists, pathfinders, webpages, themes or intranets
� resources that have been developed or shared by the TL at the school level and/or with professional networks via channels such as social media, emails, conference programs, websites, journals and other publications
� demonstration of ICT resources at staff/faculty/professional meetings
� implementation and participation in collaborative teaching and learning programs
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5.1 Assess student learning
The descriptor for Proficient:
� Develop, select and use informal and formal, diagnostic, formative and summative assessment strategies to assess student learning
The descriptor for Highly Accomplished:
� Develop and apply a comprehensive range of assessment strategies to diagnose learning needs, comply with curriculum requirements and support colleagues to evaluate the effectiveness of their approaches to assessment
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5.1 Assess student learning
Proficient – examples of evidence include:
� examples of formative and summative assessment tasks
� annotated student assessment sample
� student self-assessment samples
� online or observational checklists of student learning
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5.1 Assess student learning
Highly Accomplished – examples of evidence include:� employment of a range of diagnostic tools, especially in the area of information literacy; for example, work samples with feedback, rubrics, checklists in collaborative teaching and learning programs
� feedback on students, and sharing collated feedback with teachers
� testimonial or observation of the TL working with colleagues to share, implement and support them in a range of assessment strategies
� work samples, with annotated TL feedback, to assist colleagues� testimonial or observation attesting to the provision of tools or templates; for example, mind maps for colleagues to use in assessment tasks
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6.4 Apply professional learning and improve student learning
The descriptor for Proficient:
� Undertake professional learning programs designed to address identified student learning needs.
The descriptor for Highly Accomplished:
� Engage with colleagues to evaluate the effectiveness of teacher professional learning activities to address student learning needs.
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6.4 Apply professional learning and improve student learning
Proficient – examples of evidence include:
� report on application of new learning from professional learning activities
� lesson plan incorporating new professional learning
� professional development learning logs or blogs
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6.4 Apply professional learning and improve student learning
Highly Accomplished – examples of evidence include:� facilitation of sessions for the whole staff based on
ideas gained from effective professional learning activities, particularly in areas of information literacy, guided inquiry, literature, ICT and literacy
� assistance of colleagues to plan professional development to meet their students’ needs
� organisation and evaluation of professional development activities that address the learning needs of students
� mentoring of colleagues to maintain existing levels of accreditation
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Questions or comments
Let’s take a moment to check what participants have written …
Any further comments please email them to agirolami@mercycoburg.catholic.edu.au
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Conclusion
� Be part of the Standards discussion at your school, or introduce the discussion at your school
�Meet with your principal to bring to their attention the evidence guides
� Be aware of what your State institute is doing
� Visit the AITSL website regularly
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Post-webinar information
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Certificate of attendancewill be emailed
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