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MasterofTeachinginSecondaryEducationpreserviceteacherscanbeexpectedtodisplayinterestinteachingasacareer,awarenessofpersonal
relationsinteachingandaninquiringattitudetoteachingandlearning.Therearethreedomains,ProfessionalKnowledge,ProfessionalPracticeand
ProfessionalEngagementalongsidesevencorestandardsthatweaskyoutoreflectandwriteuponwhenprovidingfeedbacktopreserviceteachers.
ThecriteriainthereportarederivedfromtheAustralianInstituteforTeachingandSchoolLeadership(AITSL)NationalGraduateTeacher
Standards.AcopyoftheStandardscanbefoundathttp://www.aitsl.edu.au/verve/_resources/Accreditation_of_initial_teacher_education_file.pdf.
Thisreportshouldbecompletedinconsultationwiththepreserviceteacherandotherrelevantcolleagues.AbriefcommentforeachmainStandard
willbesufficient.Mentorteachersareencouragedtodescribespecificachievements,identifyareasofconcernandmakerecommendationsfor
futuredevelopment.
Preserviceteachersareexpectedtokeepajournalcontainingreflections,evaluationsandthoughtsaboutthisProjectPartnershipwork.These
becomeexamplesandevidenceofhowtheymeeteachofthesevencorestandardsofteaching.Thisevidenceshouldbesharedwiththementor
teacherpriortothecompletionofthisreport.
PPEndofPracticumReportDeadline:Weekbeginning12thOctober2015Preserviceteachersmustreadandacknowledgethattheyhaveread
thisreportbycheckingthetickboxnexttoPreserviceTeacherandenteringtheirnameundertheCompulsorySignaturessection.Mentorteachers
requiredtodothesamebeforethereportcanbesenttoVictoriaUniversity.Twocopiesofthisreport(oneforthementorandoneforthepreservice
teacher)mustbeprintedwhilesendingthereportelectronicallytoVictoriaUniversity.
PRESERVICETEACHERDETAILS

ID:3908996FamilyName:HAYGivenName:JESSICALEETeachingMethod:PhysicalEducationYear
Level/Grade:Year712
PARTNERSHIPSCHOOLDETAILS

SchoolName:VictoriaUniversitySecondaryCollegeBrimbankStreet:POBox83,JamiesonStreetSuburb:StAlbansPost
code:3021Phone:83120200
MentorTeacher:PeterGilesSchoolPartnershipCoordinator:DaleMarshall
ENDOFPRACTICUMASSESSMENT

AtalevelofpracticeandunderstandingexpectedintheMasterofTeaching,thepreserviceteacherisconsolidatingtheirunderstandingof
professionalknowledge.Thisgraduatingcompetenceneedstoaddressallaspectsofteacherknowledge,practiceandengagementaslisted.Ata
levelofpracticeexpectedofthegraduatingteacher,pleasecommentonareasofstrengthand/oraspectsneedingimprovementinrelationtothe
followingstandards.
Note:PleaserefertotheAITSLNationalGraduateTeacherStandardsforalistingofthespecificcharacteristicsexpectedundereachoftheseven
standardsbelow.
Thesecharacteristicsofteachers'knowledge,practiceandprofessionalengagementhavebeenidentifiedbyteachersandteachereducatorsas
essentialforthepreparationofmembersoftheteachingprofession.Thislistofstandardsandcharacteristicsprovidesaguidetoeffectiveteaching
practicesthatallteachersgraduatingfromacourseofpreserviceteachereducationshouldhavetheopportunitiestoconsider,understandand
developasidentifiedbytheAustralianInstituteforTeachingandSchoolLeadership.

PleasecompletetheformusingthesesymbolsA:aboveexpectationB:atexpectationC:belowexpectationNA:notapplicable
PROFESSIONALKNOWLEDGE

PreserviceteachersintheMasterofTeachingwilldeveloptheirunderstandingofhowteachers:
knowstudentsandhowtheylearn

knowthecontentandhowtoteachit

COMMENTSONPROFESSIONALKNOWLEDGE:

Jessicashowedanoutstandingunderstandingofhowstudentslearnandshewasconstantlyabletoadaptherteachingstyleandcontentto
caterforthewidevarietyoflearningabilitieswithineachofherclasses.DuringthetheoreticalteachingunitonContraception,Jessicaknew
thecontentthoroughlyandwasabletochallengeeachstudenttoallowthemtoreachtheirmaximumpotential.
PleaseindicatedevelopmentinrelationtotheProfessionalKnowledgedomain:S(S=SatisfactoryN=Unsatisfactory)
PROFESSIONALPRACTICE

PreserviceteachersintheMasterofTeachingwilldeveloptheirunderstandingofhowteachers:
planforandimplementeffectiveteachingandlearning

createandmaintainsupportiveandsafelearningenvironments

assess,providefeedbackandreportonstudentlearning

COMMENTSONPROFESSIONALPRACTICE:

Jessicawasexemplaryinherdealingswithstaff,studentsandparents.Herattentiontodetailwhetheritbeingreportingonstudentswork,
givingfeedbacktostudentsfromaskillsenseorjustcreatingasafeandproductivelearningenvironmentwasoutstanding.Jessicaprovided
constantfeedbacktoeachstudentandwhetheritbeinapracticalortheoreticalclass,everystudentwasprovidedwithconciseand
informativefeedbackastotheirperformances.
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PleaseindicatedevelopmentinrelationtotheProfessionalPracticedomain:S(S=SatisfactoryN=Unsatisfactory)
PROFESSIONALENGAGEMENT

PreserviceteachersintheMasterofTeachingwilldeveloptheirunderstandingofhowteachers:
engageinprofessionallearning

engageprofessionallywithcolleagues,parents/carersandthecommunity

COMMENTSONPROFESSIONALENGAGEMENT:

Jessicaconstantlymadeherselfavailableforstaffprofessionaldevelopmentmeetingsandwasconstantlyseekingadviceandprofessionalup
skillingfromfellowPEteachers.JessicawasanactivememberinallofthefacultymeetingsandbecameinvolvedineveryPDdevelopment
coursethatwasofferedtothestaffatVUSC.
PleaseindicatedevelopmentinrelationtotheProfessionalEngagementdomain:S(S=SatisfactoryN=Unsatisfactory)
OVERALLASSESSMENT

S(S=SatisfactoryN=Unsatisfactory)
MENTORTEACHER'SRESPONSE

Jessicahasjustcompletedher6weekteachingblockatVUSCandwithoutdoubtshehasbeenoneoftheoutstandingstudentteachersto
workatVUSCinmytimehere.JessicahasafantasticrapportwithbothstaffandstudentsandinthetimethatJessicawashere,shebecame
agreatrolemodelforthestudentsshetaught.Jessicawasalwaysthoroughlypreparedforeveryclassandlessonwasclearlystructuredand
cateredforallabilitylevels.Jessicaimmersedherselfinthecollegelife.Jessicaattendedsportsdaysasbothanofficialandasacoach,she
assistedin2Athleticcarnivalsandthemostpleasingpartofherteachingroundswasthatshebecamearealrolemodeltomanyofour
femaleathletes.JessicawouldoftencomeinbeforeschooltoworkwithourstudentsinourAthleteDevelopmentprogramandjustseeingthe
studentsinteractwithher,theteachingstaffhereknewthatJessicaisanoutstandingteacher.Jessicataughtbothpracticalandtheoretical
PEandherknowledgeofallcontentareaswasoutstanding.Jessicainmyopinionwillmakeanoutstandingteacheranditwouldbeour
schoolsgainifshewastofinishupteachinghereonapermanentbasis.
PRESERVICETEACHER'SREFLECTIVERESPONSE

DuringmytimeatVictoriaUniversitySecondaryCollegeIfeelthatIhavebeengivenanabundanceamountofopportunities,toolsand
strategiestodevelopasbothateacherandasalearner.HavingbeengiventheopportunitytocompletemyteachingroundsatVUSC,the
handsonexperienceIgainedallowedmytoapplywhatIhadlearntatuniversityintoreallifescenarioswhilstalsolearningnewstrategies
inrespondingtodifferentiatingsituationsbothinsideandoutsidetheclassroomandalsolearninghowbesttoadaptmyapproachesto
studentlearningforoptimallearningandengagement.TheconstantfeedbackandsupportIreceivedfromallstaffandparticularlythatfrom
mymentorPeterGiles,hasallowedmetotailormylessonstodifferentiatingstudentabilitiesandneedswhilstalsomaintainingthelessons
objectives.Peter'ssupportthroughoutthisexperiencehasalsoallowedmetofurtherdevelopastrongknowledgebaseintheareasofphysical
education,healthandtheworkingsofasecondaryschool.TheexperienceandopportunitiesIhavereceivedwhilstatVUSChavebeen
paramount.Althoughthereisstillalongwaytogoandstillmuchtolearn,IbelievethatPeterandallthestafffromVUSChaveprepared
meforalongandsuccessfulcareerasasecondaryteacherforwhichIwillbeforevergrateful.
SIGNATURES

PreserviceTeacher:
MentorTeacher:

IhavereadthisreportName:JessicaHayDate:September18,2015
IhavereadthisreportName:PeterGilesDate:September18,2015

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