My goals for this

aspect:

Actions to develop
my capability:

(SMART goals
Specific, Measurable,
Accurate, Relevant,
and Time bound)

(Be specific about what

actions you intend to
undertake and the
support and professional
learning you will require).

Short Term Goals (that can be achieved within this semester)

Section 1: AITSL Graduate Standard
1.5 Demonstrate
At the end of the
Make
knowledge and
semester I aim to be
observations
understanding of
able to create
and notes on
strategies for
activities which
how my prac
differentiating
incorporate strategies
teachers
teaching to meet the
of differentiation to
implement
specific learning needs meet the learning
strategies
of students across the needs of students
Seek out advice
full range of abilities.
with a range of
from mentors
abilities.
and lecturers
from university
Research online
scholarly
sources which
provide advice
and strategies
for
differentiation
Seek out
Individual
Learning Plans
3.7 Describe a broad
I aim to be
Gauge how my
range of strategies for knowledgeable in
prac school
involving
providing
uses strategies
parents/carers in the
opportunities for
to engage
educative process.
parents to be
parents in the
involved in the
process
educative process.
Collect
letterheads,
emails and
other records
of
communication
Discuss parent
interviews with
mentor
teachers
Endeavour to
talk to parents
whenever
possible and
create positive
relationships
Section 2: BRITE Resilience Factors
3.3 Maintaining
I aim to employ
When
Motivation
strategies into my
motivation
work and private life
wanes, it will be
that will assist me in
important to re-

Indicators of
success: What will
you/others see if your
goal is achieved?

All students will

be involved in
the learning
process
Student work
samples will be
annotated
displaying
different
teaching
strategies
Parent approval

Well-structured
and prepared
teacher and
parent
meetings
Building
positive
relationships
with parents
and carers
Lessons that
engage parents
successfully
Records of
parent teacher
interviews and
examples of
communication

Learning
experiences will
be fun and

maintaining my
motivation in my
pursuit of being an
effective educator.

5.3 Managing
Emotions

I aim to improve my
ability to manage my
emotions. I
endeavour to employ
strategies which will
help me in situations
where I find my
emotions may get the
better of me.

evaluate,
articulate and
think about my
reasons for
becoming a
teacher
Immerse myself
in everyday
experiences
which will help
me remind of
what made me
pursue a career
in teaching
Collect, gather
and display
quotes, posters
etc of
inspirational
people keeping
them visible to
remind me of
why I want to
teach
Aim to create
positive
experiences
when working
with students to
fuel my
passion
Look for
challenges and
new
experiences
which will keep
things
interesting
Look to
implement the
Awareness,
Check thoughts
and
Alternatives
(ACT) when
experiencing
emotions
When
unwanted
emotions
appear, think
about what
triggers these
emotions and
look to avoid
these situations

creative for
students
Organisation
and planning
will be on point
Overall teacher
and class morale
be higher and as
a result a better
environment
will be created

Accepting and
labelling
emotion will
deescalate any
negative
emotion

An environment
will be created
where students
will feel more
comfortable
Students will be
able to
approach the
teacher
confidence

Employ
I will be better
breathing
prepared for
strategies and
every possible
music
scenario and will
have plans in
Incorporate
place
activities which
promote
positive
emotions
Long Term Goals (those that can are more likely to be achieved beyond this semester)
Section 3: AITSL Graduate Standard
5.3 Demonstrate
I aim to immerse
Attend
Annotated
understanding of
myself in as many
moderation
student work
assessment
moderating
meetings
samples
moderation and its
experiences as
provided at
reflecting
application to support possible to gain a
prac schools
assessment
consistent and
deeper understanding
and other
rubric
comparable
in judging student
information
Use work
judgements of student learning.
samples to
Feedback given
learning.
make consistent
to students on
and comparable
work samples
judgements
which
from created
implement
assessments
school policy
regarding

Gather
moderation
evidence of
moderated
Examples of
work samples
marking rubrics
reflecting a
teaching
program
Moderation
reports created
after
moderation of
student
assessment
5.4 Demonstrate the
I aim to develop a
Seek out
Analysis and
capacity to interpret
deeper understanding
strategies from
assessment of
student assessment
of assessing student
mentor
individual
data to evaluate
learning to then be
teachers,
learning plans in
student learning and
competent in making
lecturers and
regards to
modify teaching
judgements on
other.
learning
practice.
progression.
objectives
Analyse
teaching
Annotated
programs in
programs or
specific
lesson plans
reference to
which display
student
modifications as
assessment
a result
data
assessment data
Immerse myself
Explanations of
in opportunities
interventions
at school for
for students as a
identifying
result of
student

Section 4: BRITE Resilience Factors

6.2 Engage in
I aim for continuous
Professional Learning
improvement as a
teacher. As a result, it
will be important to
continue to immerse
myself in professional
opportunities which
will allow me to
continue to improve.

strengths and
weaknesses in
assessment
data
Identify online
opportunities

Engage in a
wide variety of
Professional
Development
days.
Seeking out,
joining and
participating in
professional
networks and
associations.
Observing
colleagues and
other teachers
as a form of
collaborative
development
Re-evaluate
teaching
practice

accumulated
assessment data
Evaluation and
identification of
modifications to
teaching
programs in
reflection of
assessment data
Regular selfreflection,
formally and
informally
observing
different
classrooms and
seeking out
feedback from
peers
Maintaining a
portfolio/journal
for reflections
and artefacts
Constant reevaluation of
teaching
practice in
accordance with
teaching
standards