This presentation provided an opportunity to learn about the Standards, discover how the teacher librarian can meet these Standards and identify how to collect and collate evidence to support meeting the Standards in three career stages of Proficient, Highly Accomplished and Lead.
Influencing policy (training slides from Fast Track Impact)
Australia Professional Standards for Teachers: Teacher Librarian context
1. AUSTRALIAN
PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS
FOR TEACHERS:
TEACHER LIBRARIAN
CONTEXT
P R E S E N T E D B Y
A N N E G I R O L A M I
H E A D O F I N F O R M A T I O N S E R V I C E S
M E R C Y C O L L E G E , C O B U R G
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Association Inc.
2. Introduction
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Anne Girolami
Head of Information Services at
Mercy College, Coburg
ASLA Board, Director
Policy Advisory Project Team,
Convenor
Over 20 years experience in
school libraries
agirolami@mercycoburg.catholic.edu.au
3. Introduction
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Margo Pickworth
Teacher Librarian Shore
Preparatory School, North Sydney
Policy Advisory Project Team,
member
In NSW, certified as a Highly
Accomplished Teacher
6+ years at Shore
4. Introduction
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Jenny Uther
Teacher Librarian at Monte
Sant’Angelo Mercy College, North
Sydney
Policy Advisory Project Team,
member
In NSW is certified as a Highly
Accomplished Teacher
8+ years at Monte
5. Rationale for webinar
Understanding of Australian Professional
Standards for Teachers
Implications for teacher librarians
Samples of evidence
Feedback
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6. 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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7. 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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8. Background to standards
AITSL national standards
domains
standards
focus areas with descriptors
career stages
teacherstandards.aitsl.edu.au
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9. Questions
What is the purpose of the Standards from
my perspective?
accountability
benchmarks
informs professional development
positive movement
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10. 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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11. Questions
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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12. 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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14. 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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15. Presenting evidence
How will you gather your evidence?
What will you do with it?
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16. 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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17. 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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18. 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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19. 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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20. 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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21. 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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22. 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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23. 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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24. 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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25. 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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26. 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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27. Post-webinar information
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