Note the focus area and standard Note the type of Describe the artefact / document and Describe
d Describe how the artefact /
descriptor/s the artefact /
document reflects
6.2 Engage in professional
learning and improve
practice
Understand the relevant and
appropriate sources of
professional learning for
teachers.
artefact / document indicate the possible impact or result on document
teaching and/ or student learning meet the standard descriptors you
have identified.
This artefact is a The BRITE course entails practices and By completing the BRITE
certificate indicating procedures that ensure participants training course I have
my completion of are equipped with the skills and developed the skills and
the teacher and knowledge to safeguard and care for power to maintain my
student wellbeing their students wellbeing. personal and students
course BRITE wellbeing. The knowledge I
(Building Resilience As a result of this course, I learned have gained from
in Teacher strategies that will prevent me as a undertaking this course will
Education). teacher from becoming overwhelmed be applied in my teaching to
and fatigued, and this will result in my improve and enhance my
I chose this artefact, students receiving the healthiest practices.
as knowledge about teacher I can be. Roffey (2012)
mental health is proposed that teacher wellbeing is
crucial for all beneficial for the whole school and
beginning teachers increases the stability of the learning
and demonstrates environment for students.
my initiative to
engage in The course additionally entailed
professional approaches to ensure I can meet my
learning and students welfare needs and protect
improve my them through my duty of care. The
practices. DET (2016) advises that student
resilience and wellbeing are essential
for both academic and social
 development, and schools share this
responsibility with the community.

References

Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership. (2011). Australian Professional Standards for Teachers. Retrieved from:
http://www.aitsl.edu.au/

Department of Education and Training (October, 2016). Student Resilience and Wellbeing. Australian Government. Retrieved from:

https://www.education.gov.au/student-resilience-and-wellbeing

Roffey, S. (2012). Pupil wellbeing Teacher wellbeing: Two sides of the same coin? Educational and Psychology vol. 29. No. 4.
Retrieved from: http://www.sueroffey.com/wp-content/uploads/import/32-Roffey%20ECP29-4.pdf