EPT241: Professional Experience –

Introduction to the Secondary Context

ASSESEMENT ITEM 1 – SMART GOALS
DARCIE FROST – 11669268
DUE DATE – 1ST AUGUST 2022
 EPT241: Assignment 2: PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE - SMART GOALS

Teacher Education Student Name: Darcie Frost - 11669268 Due (via EASTS) as part of Assessment Item Two

Giving consideration to your course work, the Evidence Guide for Graduate Teachers (also in Resources), feedback you have received, the progress you have made
in achieving the standards and focus areas of the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers, state the goals to which you intend to give highest priority in
this professional experience.

The goals must be completed and signed by your Subject Coordinator prior to the commencement of your placement.

These goals will form the basis of the initial negotiation with your Supervising Teacher at the commencement of placement and for feedback on your teaching. They
will be appropriately adjusted in collaboration with your supervising teacher and/or university liaison officer (ULO) in response to your placement context.

As indicated in Assessment 2 in the Subject Outline, SMART Goals need to be Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, Time-framed. They are expressed
as outcomes, include sequenced achievement steps and examples of evidence to show you will have achieved each goal.

You need to discuss your goals with your supervising teacher and ULO at the commencement of your placement. This is a working document, so negotiations with your
Supervising Teacher at the commencement of placement or during mid-placement discussions may cause the initial goals, indicators and actions to be varied in order to adapt to
emerging needs and issues.
Goals: Indicators/Evidence: Actions:
Sequenced steps describing the actions you will take as you work towards
Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Observable evidence you will have to show you achieved achieving the goal.
Realistic; Time-framed. (Please include a time frame such as: Week 1, Week 2 etc…)
the goal
1. Professional Knowledge How will you know you have achieved this goal? What physical Steps: By When?
evidence will you have for your next portfolio?
Focus area: Know the content and
Share goal with ST – Week 1
how to teach it.
• Notes from discussion with and observation of ST Discuss with ST the literacy opportunities and strategies currently
2.5 Literacy and numeracy
on their literacy strategies used Observe ST implementing the literacy strategies – Week 1-2
strategies.
• Literacy resources Select appropriate literacy opportunities and strategies into 3 lesson
• Student literacy results/work examples plans to implement in the classroom – Week 2 -3
Descriptor: Know and understand
• Modified lesson plans Embed literacy strategies into my teaching practice – Week 3
literacy and numeracy teaching
• Feedback from ST and students Evaluate strategies and pedagogy with feedback from ST and
strategies and their application in
• Self-reflection and evaluation notes students – Week 3
teaching areas.
Modify pedagogy and literacy strategies regarding feedback – Week
4
Goal: By the end of week 4, I will
Reflect on effectiveness of strategies implemented and feedback
have effectively recognised
from ST – Week 4
opportunities to incorporate and
implement literacy strategies into 3
lesson plans and modify my teaching
practice to support literacy learning
within the classroom. I will self-reflect
on feedback and pedagogy to assess
the effectiveness of my teaching
practice.

Rationale: By demonstrating
standard 2.5.1, I will be engaging in
the critical skills and knowledge on
understanding literacy teaching
strategies and how to effectively
apply them to ensure students are
gaining quality learning opportunities.
Demonstrating this standard will give
me the confidence and skills to plan
for and support literacy learning
across the curriculum.

2. Professional Practice How will you know you have achieved this goal? What physical Steps: By When?
evidence will you have for your next portfolio?
Share goal with ST – Week 1
Focus area: Assess, provide
• Notes from discussion with and observation of ST Select 2 students to assess learning – Week 1
feedback and report on student
on their assessment strategies Discuss with ST the assessment strategies currently used – Week 1
learning.
• Copies of assessment strategies and approaches Observe ST implementing the assessment strategies – Week 1
5.1 Assess student learning
• Student assessment results Select appropriate assessment strategies I will implement in the
• Student work samples classroom – Week 1
Descriptor: Demonstrate
• Feedback from ST and students Imbed assessment strategies into my teaching practice – Week 1-2
understanding of assessment
• Written Self-Reflections and Evaluation notes Evaluate and interpret students’ assessment data – Week 2
strategies, including informal and
Reflect on the assessment results, data, and feedback from ST-
formal, diagnostic, formative and
Week 2
summative approaches to assess
student learning.

Goal: By the end of week 2, I will

have assessed 2 students learning
by utilising a variety of assessment
strategies. Recognising and
supporting areas of improvement for
learning outcomes. I will self-reflect
on ST feedback and adjust
assessment strategies accordingly to
ensure student assessment is
effective.

Rationale: By demonstrating
standard 5.1.1, I will be engaging in
the professional practice and gaining
critical skills and knowledge on how
to effectively assess student learning.
Using multiple assessment strategies
will enhance my knowledge of
specific assessment tools and to
modify strategies during units of work
to ensure student learning is
assessed and learning activities can
be modified accordingly.
Demonstrating this standard will give
me the confidence and skills to plan
for and support student learning.

3. Professional Engagement How will you know you have achieved this goal? What physical Steps: By When?
evidence will you have for your next portfolio?
Share goal with ST – Week 1
Focus area: Engage in professional
• Notes from discussion with and observation of ST Discuss with ST/ colleague the behaviour management and
learning. 6.3 Engage with colleagues
on their current strategies engagement strategies they use – Week 1
and improve practice.
• Record of conversations and suggestions with Observe ST implementing the behaviour management and
colleagues/ST engagement strategies – Week 1-2
Descriptor: Seek and apply
• Behaviour management strategies applied Implement engagement strategies in the classroom – Week 2
constructive feedback from
• Student engagement strategies applied Implement behaviour management strategies – Week 2
supervisors and teachers to improve
• Self-evaluation and reflection of outcomes and Evaluate strategies with feedback from ST, colleague, and students –
teaching practice.
modifications Week 2
• Student evaluation Modify and adapt now and effective strategies regarding feedback –
Goal: By the end of week 3, I will
• ST/ colleague evaluation notes. Week 3
have approached 2 colleagues and
Reflect on effectiveness of strategies implemented and feedback
or supervisors to provide feedback or
from ST, colleague, and students – Week 3
advice on behaviour management
and student engagement practices. I
will self-reflect on feedback and apply
suggested strategies to improve my
teaching practice.

Rationale: By demonstrating
standard 6.3.1, I will be participating
in the professional engagement and
gaining skills and knowledge on how
to effectively manage behaviour and
student engagement by sourcing
advice and feedback. I will apply
suggested strategies and adjust
accordingly to feedback from
colleagues, ST, and students.
Demonstrating this standard will give
me the confidence and skills to adapt
new strategies to increase student
engagement and manage behaviour
through constant development and
self-evaluation.

Other aims you may have for the professional experience:

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Teacher Education Student __________________________________ Date: ________________

Subject Coordinator: Mrs Stacey Jones Date: 8th August, 2022

Supervising Teacher: _______________________________________ Date: ________________

If any negotiated changes were made between Subject Coordinator sign-off and commencement of teaching, please note them here
EPT241 Assessment Task 1: MARKING CRITERIA AND STANDARDS

Criteria Satisfactory  Unsatisfactory

SMART
Goals Goals link to the Australian Professional Standards for Goals do not adequately align with the AITSL standards or the
for Teachers (AITSL) and the learning needs of the teacher learning needs of the teacher education student.
Professional education student.
Experience Three specific and clear goals have not been identified, or goals
are clearly Three specific and clear goals have been identified, one do not include one each from Professional Knowledge,
identified. each from Professional Knowledge, Professional Professional Practice and Professional Engagement.
Practice and Professional Engagement.
Goals are not written in the SMART format.
 Goals are written in the SMART format on the template
provided. Each goal does not include three or four sequenced action steps
and/or three appropriate examples of evidence which would
Each goal includes three or four sequenced action steps demonstrate their achievement.
and three appropriate examples of evidence which
would demonstrate their achievement.

Correct
spelling, General competency with academic conventions. Lack of academic conventions with marked problems with spelling,
grammar Spelling, grammar and punctuation demonstrate a grammar and punctuation that disrupt
and professional standard.
punctuation the meaning of the text.
Markers Comments: 

Dear Darcie,

Very well considered goals that align well with the standards you have chosen. Thank you for your clear adherence to the SMART format and
for submitting comprehensive goals with serious consideration of the relevant action steps and evidence required to achieve and measure
them. You have included appropriate timings and have clearly given your goals much consideration.

It is clear you are very keen to complete your placement and I wish you the very best in your teaching endeavours this Semester!

Stacey Jones August 2022