STANDARDS

PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE PROFESSIONAL ENGAGEMENT

STANDARDS OF Teachers know Teachers know Teachers know Teachers plan Teachers create Teachers use a Teachers reflect Teachers are

PROFESSIONAL 1 how students 2 the content

they teach.
3 their students. 4 and assess for
effective learning.
5 and maintain
safe and challenging
6 rangeof teaching
strategiesand resources
7 on, evaluate and
improve their
8 active members
of their profession.
learn and how to
teach them learning to engage students professional

PRACTICE effectively. environments. in effective learning. knowledge and

practice.

FOR FULL CHARACTERISTICS OF EFFECTIVE TEACHING

REGISTRATION o Teachers draw on the o Teachers have a sound,

critical understanding
o Teachers know the
learning strengths and
o Teachers use their o Teachers develop a o Teachers communicate o Teachers regularly o Teachers contribute
body of knowledge knowledge of students, positive learning effectively with reflect on and critically to the development
about learning and of the content, weaknesses of their content and pedagogy environment where students to make their evaluate their professional of school communities
Teachers in Victoria are committed to the learning and wellbeing of contemporary research processes and skills students and are aware to establish clear and respect for individuals learning programs knowledge and the that support the
the students they teach and make a significant contribution to the into teaching and they teach; of the factors that achievable learning is fostered and where explicit, to build effectiveness of their learning and wellbeing
communities in which they work. They respect the individuality, learning to support influence their learning; goals for their students; learning is the focus; rapport, and to support teaching; of both students and
capacity and backgrounds of their students and maintain high their practice; o Teachers can articulate their learning; fellow teachers;
expectations for student learning. the key features and o Teachers are aware of o Teachers plan for the o Teachers provide a o Teachers work
o Teachers know the relevance of their the social, cultural, use of a range of learning environment o Teachers provide and collaboratively with o Teachers work
Teachers are committed to the continuous development of their importance of prior content to their and religious activities, resources that engages and manage opportunities other members of the effectively with
professional knowledge and practice. They work collaboratively, students and others, backgrounds of the
knowledge and and materials to challenges their for students to explore profession and engage other professionals,
using research and evidence derived from theory and practice, to
language for learning, and can demonstrate students they teach, provide meaningful students and ideas and develop in discussion of parents/guardians
improve education and build effective communities of learners.
and the impact of how it is applied; and treat students learning opportunities encourages them to knowledge and skills, contemporary issues and members of the
Teachers share an essential and privileged responsibility with discussion, group equitably; for all their students; take responsibility for through discussion and research to improve broader community
parents and communities to care for all young people, and to interaction and o Teachers know the their own learning; and group activities; professional practice; to provide effective
discover and develop their potential to learn independently and reflection in the methodologies, o Teachers develop an o Teachers monitor learning for students;
critically throughout their lives. Victorian teachers make a learning process; resources and understanding and student engagement o Teachers use and o Teachers use and o Teachers identify their
difference technologies which respect for their in learning and manage the materials, manage a range of own professional o Teachers promote
o Teachers know how to support learning of students as maintain records of resources and physical teaching and learning learning needs and learning, the value
engage students in the content, processes individuals, and are their learning progress; space of their strategies, technologies, plan for and engage in of education and
active learning; and skills they teach; sensitive to their social classroom to create a activities and resources; professional the profession of
needs and the way o Teachers select stimulating and safe development activities; teaching in the wider
o Teachers know how o Teachers are familiar they interact with others; assessment strategies environment for learning; o Teachers provide community;
classroom and with curriculum to evaluate student meaningful feedback o Teachers develop
program design, statements, policies, o Teachers know the learning, to provide o Teachers establish and to students and their organisational and o Teachers understand
use of materials and materials and programs importance of working feedback to students maintain clear and parents/guardians administrative skills to and fulfil their legal
resources and the associated with the with and communicating and their consistent expectations about their developing manage their responsibilities and
structure of activities content they teach. regularly with parents/guardians and for students as learners knowledge and skills. non-teaching duties share responsibility
impact on learning. students’ families to to inform further planning and for their behaviour effectively. for the integrity of
support their learning. of teaching and learning. in the classroom. their profession.