AITSL Graduate

Standard

Goals
(Short Term)

Standard 2: Know
the content and
how to teach it
2.2 Organise
content into an
effective learning
and teaching
sequence
(AITSL, 2014)

By the end of
semester 2 I will
understand how to
best organise the
curriculum into a
meaningful learning
plan. Furthermore I
will know how to
best map out
curriculum learning
areas over the year.
By the end of
semester 2 I will
know how to
successfully plan a
unit of work using
the backward design
model.

Standard 2: Know
the content and
how to teach it
2.3 Use curriculum,
assessment and
reporting
knowledge to
design learning
sequences and
lesson plans
(AITSL, 2014)
Standard 3: Plan
for and implement
effective teaching
and learning
3.6 Demonstrate
broad knowledge of
strategies that can
be used to evaluate
teaching programs
to improve students
learning
(AITSL, 2014)

By the end of
semester 2 I will
understand how to
reflect and evaluate
on my teaching
methods to enhance
my teaching.

Standard 5:
Assess, provide
feedback and report
on student learning
5.4 Demonstrate
the capacity to

By the end of
semester 2 I will
understand how to
interpret students
assessments (what
does it mean? What

What I am
going to do to
develop this
- Observe my
mentor teacher
and question her
about how this
process is done
- Attend
professional
development that
outlines how this
can best be done

Indicators of
success

- Observe how
my mentor
teacher plans
and incorporates
the curriculum
and assessment
to enhance
learning
- Access
resources
outlining how
units of work can
best be created
- Attend a PD on
how to evaluate
teaching
methods
- Access
resources
relating to
personal
evaluation
- Ask my mentor
teacher how she
reflects on her
teaching to
improve teaching
programs in the
future
- Practice
interpreting
assessment data
on prac
- Ask mentor
teacher for

- Create a unit of
work for prac that
has used the
backwards design
model

- Produce a well
planned out unit o
work
- Receive positive
feedback from
mentor
teacher/supervisor
regarding the
structure of my
planning

- Effectively reflect
on teaching done
on prac
- Make justified
comments about
what worked well
and what needs to
be improved and
why

- Effectively report
on student learning
- Create learning
experiences based
on interpreted
assessment data

interpret student
assessment data to
evaluate student
learning and modify
teaching practice
(AITSL, 2014)

do they know or do
not understand?).
Furthermore
construct future
learning from these
interpretations.

assistance and
feedback in
interpreting data
- Access
resources that
explain how to
best interpret
student data

BrITE Resilience
Factors

Goals
(Long term)

Relationships
Maintain support
networks
(BRiTE, 2016)

Build a support
network that does
not just involve my
family, instead
maintain
relationships with
friends, colleagues
and others.

What I am
going to do to
develop this
- Message/email
people regularly
and initiate e.g.
going to get a
coffee
- Make time for
people and
contact them

Relationships
Building new
relationships
(BRiTE, 2016)

Develop new
relationships with
others in both
personal and
professional
environments

Taking Initiative
Communicating
effectively
(BRiTE, 2016)

- Get involved in
the local
community
- Introduce
myself and build
relationships with
colleagues and
parents
- Ensure I am
constantly
communicating
effectively
Develop an ability
- Attend PD on
be communicate in a how to
manner that is
communicate
assertive yet
assertively and
positive.
appropriately set
Furthermore ensure
boundaries in the
boundaries are set.
work place
- Observe how
other educators
do this while I am
on prac

Indicators of
success

- Do I have a solid
group of people
around me who
support me?
- Are these people
from all different
parts of my life
(family, friends,
colleagues etc)?
- Am I able to
communicate with
colleagues, parent
and others?
- Do I feel alone or
do I feel like I have
people around me
who know me and
support me?

- Am I able to voice
my views in a way
that does not
offend another
person?

References
AITSL. (2014). Australian Professional Standards for Teachers.
Retrieved from
http://www.aitsl.edu.au/australian-professionalstandards-forteachers/standards/list
BRiTE. (2016). BRiTE Program. Retrieved from
https://www.brite.edu.au/