Post regarding NSW Institute Professional Teaching Standards

Throughout my professional experience placement I applied Teaching Strategies Element 4.1.5 ‘used a range of teaching strategies and resources including ICT and other technologies to foster interest and support learning’ (NSW Institute of Teachers, 2006). I used various teaching strategies including but not limited to:

-direct instruction

-questioning

-demonstration

-games

-group work

-individual work and

-scaffolding.

I also used a combination of ICT and non ICT resources including Microsoft Powerpoint slides that I made ‘to foster interest and support learning’ (NSW Institute of Teachers, 2006) for a grammar lesson on commas (see blog post – I did it! I taught for the First Time). I also made my own laminated flash cards ‘to foster interest and support learning’ (NSW Institute of Teachers, 2006) and to engage students making the lesson more hands on and interactive.

Further I used worksheets again ‘to foster interest and support learning (NSW Institute of Teachers, 2006).

Element 4.1.5 was not the only Teaching Standard used throughout my professional experience placements, I also ‘demonstrated a range of questioning techniques designed to support students learning’ (Element 4.1.2 NSW Institute of Teachers, 2006). I did this through class discussions when teaching grammar. I further used questioning techniques during a push and pull science lesson this can be seen in my blog post - Taught for the 2nd Time! I asked science related questions as well as safety related questions as the students were required to open and close the classroom door. These safety related questions can be associated with Element 5.1.7 ‘understanding specific requirements for ensuring students safety in schools’ (NSW Institute of Teachers, 2006).

Further when preparing lessons I ‘selected and organised subject/content in logical, sequential and structured ways to address student learning outcome’ (Element 3.1.3 NSW Institute of Teachers, 2006). 

Reference 

New South Wales Institute of Teachers. (2006). Professional Teaching Standards, from Week 1 Reading. Retrieved 3 March, 2011 from http://www.nswteachers.nsw.edu.au/Main-Professional-Teaching-Standards.html