Self-Audit Against the Standards: This tool will begin your engagement with the Australian Professional Standards
for Teachers. It will help affirm
your strengths and identify areas for development. The focus areas in each Standard give your more details about each statement. Provisionally registered teachers need to be
working towards the proficient standards.
Need Strength
1 Know students and how they learn
Areas of Strength Areas for Development 1 2 3 4 5
Professional Knowledge
I got to know my students very well through small icebreaker activities It is evident that across my Stage 2 class each student learns at
and I think this has helped create a safe environment for the students a different pace and in a different way. I need to remember to
to learn in. The students all exhibit different levels of motivation and ensure the environment I create is suitable for each of them.
engagement. I use differentiation strategies to adjust my teaching style
to meet each individual’s needs.
2 Know the content and how to teach it
Areas of Strength
PE technique and performance coaching ques.
Areas for Development
Being ahead of the game in Stage 2 Health and continuing to
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develop my content knowledge.
Linking elective units to the curriculum.
3 Plan for and implement effective teaching and learning
Areas of Strength
For Stage 2 Health I have been quite organized for each lesson,
Areas for Development
Planning PE lessons with the inclusion of warm ups and
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spending time preparing sessions and planning interactive and technical skill progressions. I believe I can do more in terms of
Professional Practice
engaging activities. my planning to ensure my time management and content
covered is more effective.
Create and maintain supportive and safe learning environments
4
Areas of Strength
The first few weeks of the year were fundamental in developing a safe
Areas for Development
Ensuring that my PE classes are not dominated by the boys. I
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environment. I feel students can relate to me and would also feel need to help my girls build their confidence to perform and
comfortable asking for help. In PE I have actively encouraged all exert themselves in all situations.
students to have a go and I believe that marking based on
demonstration of technique rather than results creates a safer
environment.
5 Assess, provide feedback and report on student learning
Areas of Strength
In Stage 2 Health I think I do this quite well. I take time to review every
Areas for Development
In PE I need to provide more constructive feedback to improve
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student’s drafts and return it with detailed feedback. I am available at performance. I am currently providing lots of motivation but
Homework Centre for further support for students. To ensure my am lacking in my technical comments to assist in technique
grading is consistent across the course I engage in some moderation improvements.
activities also.
6 Engage in professional learning
Professional Engagement
Areas of Strength
I have made use of all opportunities provided to me through school and
Areas for Development
Continuing to research and read relevant articles to ensure my
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external organisations. I am always searching to developing my content knowledge is current and always developing.
teaching particularly around mental health and student wellbeing.
7 Engage professionally with colleagues, parents/carers and the community
Areas of Strength Areas for Development
Building strong relationships with colleagues has provided me with Providing face to face feedback with parents and carers. No
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confidence to ask for assistance where needed. I also try to maintain parents attended parent teacher discussions so I would like to
open and ongoing communication with parents/carers. encourage this more next time.
