In the first part of this blog, we looked at some tips on how to make your teaching resume stand out from the crowd. In this part, we will look more closely at the teaching standards and how to address them properly. The Australian Institute of Teaching and School Leadership AITSL standards are the benchmarks of what constitutes teaching quality in Australia. They have been developed and honed over many years to give emerging and experienced educators the explicit tools for high-quality, effective teaching in 21st-Century schools that will improve educational outcomes for students.
As we showed in the first part of this blog, the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers comprise seven Standards that chart what teachers should know and be able to do. The Standards are all unified, mutually dependent and overlapping. They are grouped into three pivotal domains of teaching:
- Professional Knowledge
- Professional Practice
- Professional Engagement
In practice, teaching should draw on aspects of all three domains. Within each Standard, focus areas then provide further illustration of teaching knowledge, practice and professional engagement. These are then separated into Descriptors at four professional career stages: Graduate, Proficient, Highly Accomplished and Lead.
When you are applying for a role, it is highly recommended to you refer to the standards and correlate what is expected of you commensurate with the role you are targeting.