1. Accreditation at Professional Accomplishment & Leadership
C4E Network Initiative

2. Acknowledgment to Country
We acknowledge the traditional Custodians of this Land, where the Aboriginal People have performed age-old ceremonies of storytelling, music, dance and celebration. We acknowledge and pay respect to the Elders past and present, and we acknowledge those of the future, for they will hold the memories, traditions and hopes of Aboriginal Australians. We must always remember that under the concrete and asphalt this Land is, was, and always will be traditional Aboriginal Land.

3. According to NSWIT: teachers that undertake Professional Accomplishment & Leadership are...
Accomplished and successful/ Outstanding teachers –consistently
Advocates for the profession
All round performers
THIS IS YOU!
Reminder of expectations –
3 years to complete the process
Aspirations
Role models for NST undergoing the process
Looking ahead to the future

4. How do you feel about accreditation?
Choose one of the phrases/words below to describe how you feel about the accreditation process at this moment in time....
Confident and well informed
Clear and manageable
Uninformed
Concerned
Stressed

5. Roles Network Workshops Connect you with others undergoing the process
Provide expertise for reflection
Engage in collegial discussions about the profession
Reflect on teaching and the accreditation process
Access support
Share information
Provide time to WORK through the process of gathering, annotating and sharing evidence and experiences.
Discuss ideas and suggestions in a collegial forum.
Trouble shoot, problem solve and seek clarification.

6. Timeline for Support Date Venue Outline 2011, Term 2 3:30pm – 4:30pm
Burwood PS
Homebush West PS
Information Session
Leah’s PowerPoint – the process, phases, standards etc
2011, Term 3
Week 4
Tuesday 9th August
12:00pm – 3:30pm
Homebush Boys HS
Network Session 1
Introduction
Preliminary submission
Where to next?
2012, Term 1
Week TBA
8:30am – 3:30pm
Network Session 2
Online application
Aligning evidence with standards
Referees
External observers
Guest Speakers
2012, Term 2
Strathfield South PS
Network Session 3
Workshop – collating, annotating, online submission
2012, Term 3
Network Session 4
Submitting
Evaluation of the network

7. Connect and Share
Swap details
Join Wiki

8. Websites NSW Institute of Teachers
Professional Learning & Leadership Development Directorate

9. What should I do?
Professional Accomplishment or Professional Leadership
ACTIVITY – Teaching Standards
In small groups, take 5 minutes to:
Discuss and decide with a partner ‘Is PA or PL for me?’
Share with the network your decision
HAT Advice....
Aspiring leaders may opt for Professional Accomplishment
Already in a leadership role should complete Professional Leadership
Use the standards document for reference
DON’T have them working on the standards too long!
Provide copies of my feedback – discuss the inconsistency in feedback

10. Online preliminary application
Don’t be conservative in your responses

11. Evidence Professional Accomplishment Professional Leadership
Evidence Guide is your bible – use it for all your notes

12. Triangulated Evidence
Referees
Comment on the standards you have selected
Submit a report

13. Triangulated Evidence
External Observer
Their role is to observe the teaching practice of candidates for Professional Accomplishment or Professional Leadership and to write a report which contributes to a candidate’s submission for accreditation. This report is read by the candidate, the Teacher Accreditation Authority (A/L) and the members of the Moderating and Consistency Committee.

14. Triangulated Evidence
Documentation
With documentary evidence it is advisable to select documents that best reflect your practice, decide which Standard/s the documents are good evidence of, and then write the annotations.

15. Three forms of evidence example
ELEMENT 1: Teachers know their subject content and how to teach that content to their students
Standard –Mentor colleagues to ensure that classroom programs and teaching strategies are pedagogically sound and research-based.
Demonstrated by indicators that might include but are not limited to:
Mentoring effectively by advising, assisting, informing and encouraging colleagues
Modelling effective teaching practice in a range of contexts
Initiating/participating in professional dialogue with colleagues about the effective delivery of lessons, and encouraging discussion and exploration of varied practices
NSW Institute of Teachers

16. Three forms of evidence example
Indicators
Mentoring effectively by advising, assisting, informing and encouraging colleagues
Modelling effective teaching practice in a range of contexts
Initiating/participating in professional dialogue with colleagues about the effective delivery of lessons, and encouraging discussion and exploration of varied practices
R –The teacher models to colleagues effective teaching practice that provides relevant learning experiences catering to the different learning needs of students D –Teaching and learning programs that reveal the use of a wide range of pedagogy that is appropriate to the subject content (such as …) O –The teacher actively participates in or coordinates professional dialogue in a range of contexts about current research R –The teacher encourages and supports colleagues to implement new strategies D –Documentation that describes the teacher’s role in evaluating various teaching practices that are developed and undertaken in collaboration with colleagues

17. Mapping Evidence

18. Questions

19. Online applications & action
Where to next?
Online applications & action
Wait for preliminary submission response
Start online application
Develop standards knowledge depth
Collect documentation evidence samples
Track documentation evidence on the map
Speak with possible referees
Scan documentation and save to drive
Identify possible standards for an external observer

20. C4E Next Planning Step... Referee Training Session
Samantha Jackson will run a session to inform your selected referees on how to complete their role within your application. Possible attendees:
SED
Principal
DP & AP
Class Teachers
P & C members

21. Next Session – Term 1, 2012 Sharing documentation evidence
Guest speaker, Samantha Jackson – the role of external observers & referees
Writing annotations to compliment evidence
BRING A CHARGED LAPTOP & SCANNED DOCUMENTS

22. How do you feel about accreditation?
Choose one of the phrases/words below to describe how you feel about the accreditation process at this moment in time....
Confident and well informed
Clear and manageable
Uninformed
Concerned
Stressed