Learning Areas
Teaching Standards
General Description
This course explores practical and quick-to-implement strategies for establishing a culture of professional reflection that helps teachers meet the Aitsl standards. Led by one of Australia’s leading teacher coaches, it provides techniques and frameworks for ensuring professional learning in your school is both supportive and focused on sustained improvement. It features:
• Easy-to understand summaries of what features of AITSL such as the classroom practice continuum means for your everyday teaching
• Data tools and apps for collecting evidence that have been successfully road-tested in schools. Models of how to present this evidence for certification.
• Classroom observation practices that foster collaborative discussions and video of actual coaching conversations
• Techniques designed specifically for classroom teachers to help them manage this process during a busy teaching schedule. Strategies for teacher-leaders on how to respond to the challenges that might emerge from within their team when implementing the standards
• Practical, data-driven ways for identifying and reaching goals and targets that will have the biggest impact on students performance given the time and workload pressures that teachers face in the everyday classroom
Audience
Teachers who are looking to understand what the AITSL standards might mean for their professional learning and everyday teaching.
Also Teacher-Leaders looking to establish or refine a classroom coaching and observation program as part of a professional learning program that addresses the Aitsl standards.
Available Delivery Formats
Format Description
COVID-19 Event Information
All TTA venues continue to work with advice provided by the NSW Health Department in managing the risks associated with the current COVID-19 situation. While the current risk is low, TTA venues will be taking steps to help provide a safe environment for our courses. There will be increased cleaning and disinfecting of all areas, and venues will be providing ample hand sanitiser pumps. While venues will be taking all the care that they can, we also stress the need for course participants to take responsibility for their own wellbeing and the wellbeing of those around them. If you are not feeling well or showing symptoms of COVID-19, please don’t attend this event. Wash your hands regularly. Avoid shaking hands where possible. Practice cough etiquette, coughing into a tissue or your elbow and washing your hands afterwards. Thank you for your understanding.
Teaching Standards
6.1.2 Proficient Level – Identify and plan professional learning needs
Are you in NSW? If so, this is relevant for you 
Completing this course will contribute 7 hours of NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) Registered PD addressing 6.1.2 from the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers towards maintaining Proficient Teacher Accreditation in NSW.
This course contributes to 6.0 professional development hours.
Occurrences
There are no occurrences of 1. Face to Face in Australia (NSW - Accredited) at this time.
Sessions
Session One
2 hours
Explore what the AITSL standards mean for the everyday classroom. Participants will discuss instructional practice, investigate practical teaching strategies and how these might sit within Aitsl classroom practice continuum. This material will be investigated through engaging, hands on activities with an emphasis on responding to participant particular school context.
Session Two
2 hours
This session will explore the classroom observation process and discuss a myriad of data tools, apps and other techniques for eliciting and recording evidence to help teachers respond to the Aitsl standards. Teachers will get to explore and modify these models as well as getting a chance to trial them during the session.
Session Three
2 hours
Participants will explore how to use an evidence based approach to observation as a way to foster collaborative conversation and other forms of coaching. This will be delivered through video of actual coaching conversation as well by investing model materials for ensuring this is a protected and effective professional learning experience for those being coached.
User Rating
5.0Latest Reviews
Please note the feedback listed here is unfiltered, and includes all comments and ratings collected.
AITSL Made Easy: Coaching Programs in your Classroom/ School
10/01/2018
Very practical, techniques and strategies that I can take into my own classroom and department. It is well presented, relevant, and engaging. Tailored to our specific needs.
AITSL Made Easy: Coaching Programs in your Classroom/ School
by Vikki Stanton on
10/01/2018
Lots of practical ideas; enjoyed the videos of classroom practice and demonstrations of teaching strategies.
AITSL Made Easy: Coaching Programs in your Classroom/ School
10/01/2018
Very helpful and relevant content. Resources are usable and aligned to classroom practice.
AITSL Made Easy: Coaching Programs in your Classroom/ School
10/01/2018
Great ready to use techniques in class. I liked how there wasn’t the usual “talk to your partner about how you do things in your school.”
AITSL Made Easy: Coaching Programs in your Classroom/ School
by Jeff Spencer on
10/01/2018
Very well presented with real life experience. There was an actual use of strategies during session. A must do for all teachers and leaders in school. Well done, Glen! Love your work!
AITSL Made Easy: Coaching Programs in your Classroom/ School
10/01/2018
Very informative, I have learned a lot. I have new tools to use in my classroom
AITSL Made Easy: Coaching Programs in your Classroom/ School
by Judi Allen-Ankins on
10/01/2018
So useful. Excellent presenter. Resources well-considered, engaging and relevant. I can’t wait to get back into the classroom. Thank you Glen. Best PD yet!
AITSL Made Easy: Coaching Programs in your Classroom / School
by Michaela Jones on
31/03/2017
As a new teacher I feel I have come away with tangible ways to refine my practice as well as using coaching and questioning strategies to improve my student engagement.
AITSL Made Easy: Coaching Programs in your Classroom / School
by Natalie Helm on
31/03/2017
A very engaging and practical presentation with relevant information.
AITSL Made Easy: Coaching Programs in your Classroom / School
31/03/2017
I don’t want to be attributive! Just kidding! You just provided so many teaching strategies as well as coaching strategies that were so practical. You’ve given me a lot to think about and a lot to implement!
AITSL Made Easy: Coaching Programs in your Classroom / School
31/03/2017
Very useful information that I will definitely be using. It was highly engaging and I feel much more confident in my teaching.
AITSL Made Easy: Coaching Programs in your Classroom / School
31/03/2017
Engaging and very useful.
AITSL Made Easy: Coaching Programs in your Classroom / School
31/03/2017
A useful and enjoyable day. Plenty of valuable material to reflect on and use in the days/months ahead.
AITSL Made Easy: Coaching Programs in your Classroom / School
31/03/2017
Practical and knowledgeable insights into coaching.
AITSL Made Easy: Coaching Programs in your Classroom / School
by Val Larkin on
31/03/2017
Presenter is obviously a dedicated teacher who is generous with sharing strategies and tools. It has given me several tools to share with to measure their goals. It has also given me some very good ways to aim to improve my mentoring of staff.
AITSL Made Easy: Coaching Programs in your Classroom / School
31/03/2017
This course has been great and I appreciate Allen’s knowledge and real school examples to illustrate the practical examples he uses.
AITSL Made Easy: Coaching Programs in your Classroom / School
31/03/2017
Information was fantastic. Delivered very well. Resources/data were very useful.
AITSL Made Easy: Coaching Programs in your Classroom / School
by Michelle Donovan on
31/03/2017
Informative, engaging, fun and very practical and ready to use tomorrow.
AITSL Made Easy: Coaching Programs in your Classroom / School
by Zorica Bicanic on
24/11/2015
Information was relevant, course notes practical, discussion was interesting. I walked away with a clearer focus and way to move forward.
AITSL Made Easy: Coaching Programs in your Classroom / School
24/11/2015
I know that is attributive.
About the team
Glen Pearsall
Creator
Glen Pearsall was a Leading Teacher at Eltham High School and a Board member of the Curriculum Assessment Authority. Glen is the co-author of Literature for Life and Work Right and the author of Classroom Dynamics and the best-selling And Gladly Teach.
He works throughout Australia as an educational consultant, specialising in classroom management, engagement and workload reduction strategies for teachers.
He has a particular interest in the work of graduate and pre-service teachers and has worked as a seminar leader and research fellow at the Centre for Youth Research. Glen’s ebook The Top Ten Strategic Questions for Teachers has just been translated into Khmer for Cambodian teachers.