AITSL Teaching Standards – Examples of Evidence

Source from Teachers Registration Board of Tasmania 

Standards 4 - Create and maintain supportive and safe learning environments

4.1-Support student participation- Proficient Stage: Establish and implement inclusive and positive interactions to engage and support all students in classroom activities

+Lesson observation notes and discussion about

• interactions with students (using students’ names, shows respect for significant events in students’ lives, listening positively to students, acknowledging students’ contributions, allowing students to respond appropriately, being accessible to students, displaying equitable amounts of time/engagement with individuals, dealing with issues/problems fairly, exhibiting a caring attitude and showing interest in all students acknowledgement and value for student responses and inclusive distribution of questions around the class so that all can participate, including use of further questions to draw out answers from reluctant students)  
• the classroom/learning environment, lesson content and structure, communication strategies and the effectiveness of classroom discussion and group work
• celebration of student work, including publicly acknowledging or praising student effort, offering constructive feedback, encouraging individual talents and gifts and offering students extra help, time or explanation if required
• the teacher’s modelling of respect, rapport, work ethic, politeness and positive language and tone when dealing with students, colleagues and parents/carers 

+Lesson observation notes and/or annotated class roll to display awareness of students’ needs and backgrounds

+Documented or observed management of student behaviour including implementation of clear expectations, protocols and/or rules and consequences 

+Video/photo of classroom environment incorporating an audit of how it will promote inclusive and positive interaction to engage and support all students

4.2- Manage classroom activities -Proficient Stage: Establish and maintain orderly and workable routines to create an environment where student time is spent on learning tasks

 

+Lesson observations, notes and discussion of

• student time spent on learning tasks
• established explicit routines which are implemented and enforced consistently
• systems implemented that encourage student learning

+Classroom management documentation, including annotated copy of school behaviour management forms

+Documented and/or observed implementation of classroom management strategies, including entering/exiting the room, interactions and moving in the classroom during lessons
+Lesson plans and structure that show effective time management, set realistic time frames, are well paced and move through a variety of tasks, allow time for varying time on tasks for different levels, ensure timetable is related to curriculum with appropriate amount of time allocated to each KLA in primary schools
+Lesson plans showing that classroom routines are clearly articulated and negotiated, lesson outline, opening and closure is planned 

 

4.3-Manage challenging behaviour - Proficient Stage: Manage challenging behaviour by establishing and negotiating clear expectations with students and addressing discipline issues promptly, fairly and respectfully
+Lesson observations, notes, videos, photos and discussion notes which show clear evidence of student interactions and understanding of expectations and consequences 
+Emails or other correspondence or records that shows implementation and maintenance of school discipline and welfare policies, implementation of the school’s referral process 

+Documents, such as emails, letters or notes from conversations and meetings to show how the teacher follows up and ensures students complete tasks
+Lesson plans, observations, notes, correspondence or reflections that show implementation of school discipline and welfare policies and positive welfare/classroom practices which reflect school policies including a range of strategies to manage classroom behaviour 

4.4-Maintain student safety- Proficient Stage: Ensure students’ wellbeing and safety within school by implementing school and/ or system, curriculum and legislativerequirements
+Lesson plans, observation notes, reflections on correspondence or reflections that show implementation of school discipline and welfare policies and positive welfare/classroom practices which reflect school policies 

+Lesson and/or fieldwork plans which show that the teacher knows and understands the concept and implications of risk management and can clearly identify risks 
+Lesson plans and/or observation notes which show awareness of school and/or system requirements in terms of bullying 
+Correspondence, meeting records or risk assessment documentation to show recognition of individual risk assessments for individual students and referrals where relevant 
+Lesson observations showing that the teacher implements safety procedures such as being first into the room and last out, ensuring eye contact with students, avoiding turning back to write on the board or assisting individual students for extended periods, maintaining a physically clear classroom
+Correspondence showing that the teacher reports issues or incidents to appropriate personnel 
+Documentation, such as marked rolls and annotated rolls, recording student attendance, absence and student safety concerns