Insert your SMART goal here

To foster a trusting,
professional relationship
with the students of my
mentor teacher, for
example learn names and
something about each
child.

To develop a professional
relationship with the
families of my mentor
teacher.

To deliver a successful
lesson.

Which teaching standards do

your goals line up with? See prac
report standards and indicators.

1.1 Physical, social and

intellectual development
and characteristics of
students.

7.3 - Engage with the

parents/ carers.

1.2 Understand how

students learn.

Goal

1.2 Understand how

students learn.
4.1 Support student
participation.

2.2 Content selection and

organisation.
3.2 Plan, structure and
sequence learning
programs.
3.3 Use teaching
strategies.

Standard

3.4 Select and use

resources.
4.1 Support student
participation.
4.2 Manage classroom
activities.

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What actions will you take to

achieve your goal?

Before I visit for the first time:

When I meet my Mentor Teacher:
During observation visits:
Before I start my teaching block:
When preparing lessons:
When teaching:
When planning and reflecting with
my Mentor/Adviser:

Action
Plan

Before I visit I will do

some background
research about the
school, for example
the demographics,
location and local
community.
When I meet my
mentor teacher I will
ask for a class plan
or class list to aid
me on my
observation days to
learn the
childrens names.
When assisting my
mentor teacher with
tasks I will use the
students names.
When I finish my
prac I will make up
an individual
personalised thank
you card for each
child.

The creation of an
A5 or small card size
blurb About me to
be sent home upon
arrival at the host
school.
Greeting parents/
carers at the
classroom of a
morning and
afternoon or if they
attend class
activities such as
reading groups.

I will be able to confidently

say to a child who they are.

(One measure will be whether you

carried out each action step, but what
evidence will you have by the end that
demonstrates achievement against
this standard?)

I will be able to
acknowledge the parents/
carers of the children within
the class and know their
child.

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Measure
How will you know if you have
achieved your (ultimate) goal?

When preparing my
lessons I will discuss
ideas with my
mentor teacher first
to gain a better
understanding of the
subject matter
already covered.
Show my mentor
teacher my lesson
plans before the
lesson to determine
if there needs to be
any adjustments.
Research any
subject matter that I
am unsure of to
ensure I am capable
of delivering a
quality lesson.
Be prepared with
any resources or
technology required
to complete the
lesson.
My lesson plan
Reflect on what
worked well or what
could have been
done better and how.
Listen to the advice
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Timeframe within which the goal
will be achieved

Timeframe

I aim to remember most

childrens names by the
middle of the second week
and all names by the end of
my prac.

List ways that support people

can help you to achieve your
goals

Support Required

My mentor teacher
could supply me with
a class list prior to
prac
commencement.
When working with
the children the
teacher could name
the children before
directing them to
activities with me,
where I would

I aim to acknowledge those

parents/ carers who come
to the school for collection
and drop off by the end of
my prac.

from my mentor
teacher and
supervisor.
Various student
assessment.

Whilst some of these will be

ongoing throughout each
practicum and beyond, I
hope to be able to deliver a
quality lesson by the end of
my experience.

My mentor teacher
will have already
developed a
relationship with the
parents/ carers of
the class and will be
able to introduce me
to the class and
those parents who
come to the school.

Did I have the

opportunity to meet
some of the
students parents?

My mentor teacher
can offer advice with
my lesson plan,
teaching strategies
and types of
resources to use.
My supervisor can
offer suggestions to
improve or change
aspects of my
delivery and lesson
as a whole.

repeat
the names.
Reflection

What WAS achieved? How?

What was NOT? Why?
Future plans????

Did I have a class

list or something
similar to aid in my
memorising the
childrens names?

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Did I gain the

students attention?
Was the lesson
challenging enough
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Do the children have

nametags stuck on
the desks?
Did I remember the
names in a
reasonable
timeframe?

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for all students?

Did the students
learn what I was
expecting them to
learn?
Did I have my
expectations in clear
view of the class?
Was I prepared
enough?
Did I utilise the
technology and
resources available
to me?
What could I do
better/ change ?
Was my instruction
explicit?

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Insert your SMART goal here

To gain a better
understanding of how
classroom and behaviour
management strategies
work in a classroom
setting.

To attend and learn from

staff meetings.

To gain a better
understanding of the host
school context.

Which teaching standards do

your gaols line up with? See prac
report standards and indicators.

4.2 Manage classroom

activities.

6.3 Engage with

colleagues and improve
practice.

1.3 Students with diverse

linguistic, cultural, religious
and socioeconomic
backgrounds.

Goal

4.3. Manage challenging

behaviour.

Standard

7.2 Comply with

legislative, administrative
and organisational
requirements.

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Assessment 2: ePortfolio Task
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What actions will you take to

achieve your goal?

Action
Plan

Before I visit for the first time:

When I meet my Mentor Teacher:
During observation visits:
Before I start my teaching block:
When preparing lessons:
When teaching:
When planning and reflecting with
my Mentor/Adviser:

How will you know if you have

achieved your (ultimate) goal?

Measure

(One measure will be whether you

carried out each action step, but what
evidence will you have by the end that
demonstrates achievement against
this standard?)

Timeframe within which the goal

will be achieved

Timeframe

During my
observation I will
take notes on
different strategies
utilised according to
the lesson and the
students.
When preparing
lessons I will be
better able to draw
on these types of
strategies for the
class I will be
involved with

My mentor teacher
and supervisor will
provide feedback on
my teaching
methods.

Having discussions
with my mentor
teacher and stage
group, or other
teachers I will work
closely with at the
host school.

I will take relevant

notes at staff
meetings, and
discussions with my
mentor.

Whilst some of these will

In this instance, staff
be ongoing throughout
meetings attendance will
each practicum and
be as required.
beyond, I hope to be able
to actively put into place
some of the theory learnt
by the end of my practicum.

By creating a school
context description
document.

By the end of my practicum

experience I will produce a
completed document.

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Research my host
school via various
websites such as My
School, own and
Department of
Education.
When I arrive at the
school I will talk to
staff, students and
where appropriate
parents to gain an
understanding of the
community

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Support Required

List ways that support people

can help you to achieve your
goals

Discussions with my
mentor teacher.

Discussions with my
mentor teacher.

Reflection

What WAS achieved? How?

What was NOT? Why?
Future plans????

I will take notes on

the different
strategies used by
mentor teacher.
Reflection on
lessons that I
deliver.
Ongoing discussions
with mentor and
supervisor.
Collation of my
notes into a blog.

Did I learn anything

specific from the
staff meetings?
Ongoing discussions
with mentor and
supervisor.

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Discussions with my
mentor teacher and
other staff.
Ability to locate
information digitally.
Was the information
required readily
available?
Was I able to collect
relevant information
pertaining to the
school?
How did this assist
my lesson planning?
Did I gain enough
insight into the
students I was
teaching?

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