Amy Keith 22269786 Standard Two Professional

Experience 3

Standard Two
Know the content and how to teach it

Knowing the content and how to teach it is important so that all students in the school are being taught the same content and
meeting the curriculum outcomes. (Standard 2.1). Teaching the content in a logical order is important so students have been taught
the skills they need before moving on to another topic or concept. Especially within mathematics lessons, students need to know
how to do the work before they try it themselves and the students will need to practice before they have a summative assessment
on the topic. (Standard 2.2). Being able to plan an effective unit of work requires planning an end of unit assessment (summative)
as well as diagnostic and formative assessment through the entire unit of work. (Standard 2.2 and 2.3). In my professional
experience I liked to collect workbooks from every student once a week to know how the students are going with the work that is
being taught. (2.3 and 2.5). Having a sound understanding and respect of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is important
for all teachers, this can then effectively be taught to all students through integrated lessons regardless of the key learning area that
is being taught, having this understand is something that I believe is important regardless of whether I have any Aboriginal or Torres
Strait Islander students in my class. (Standard 2.4). Using various literacy and numeracy strategies is important for all teachers, this
will help students in the class who have different learning styles to myself or other students in the class. (Standard 2.5).
Incorporating information and communication technology into lessons helps to engage students throughout the lessons. Personally,
I like to use a PowerPoint presentation to pace the lesson and incorporate visuals for the more visually inclined students in the
class. (Standard 2.6).

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Note the focus area and standard
descriptor/s the artefact / document
reflects
2.1 Content and teaching
strategies of the teaching
area
Demonstrate knowledge and
understanding of the concepts,
substance and structure of the
content and teaching
strategies of the teaching area.
2.2 Content selection and
organisation
Organise content into an
effective learning and teaching
sequence.
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Annotations for Standard Two
Note the type of artefact /
document
This artefact is final
comments under the
standard two section
on my final
professional
experience report
written by my mentor
teacher.
Standard Two Professional
Describe the document / artefact and indicate the Describe how the document / artefact
possible impact or result of the artefact / document meets the standard descriptors you
on teaching and/ or student learning have identified.
The nature and scope of ICT capability When starting a new topic
is not fixed, but is responsive to ongoing especially in mathematics, the
technological developments (Australian topic would be explained to
Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting students before giving the
Authority, 2017). Information and students questions to try,
communication technology constantly looking for what students
changing forces teachers to renew their already know and what needs
own skills before passing these onto to be worked on for the class.
their students. Once the students learned the
new concept this would be
Integrating ICT in the classroom can revisited and worked on for a
help to lead to enhanced outcomes of few more lessons depending
each student (NSW Education on the content (Standards 2.1
Standards Authority, 2017). This & 2.2)
integration is important for every student
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2.6 Information and
Communication Technology
(ICT)
Implement teaching strategies
for using ICT to expand
curriculum learning
opportunities for students.
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in every class for the best outcomes of
every student.
Information and communication
technology was incorporated into almost
every lesson with the use of PowerPoint
presentations. These PowerPoints help
to engage the students within the class
by providing visuals for visual learners
and the information on the PowerPoint
being read and summarised can help
the students who are auditory learners.
The students loved having subtle but
colourful slides in the PowerPoint, for
example for English lessons, we, as a
class, involved giraffes. The background
for the slideshow was a light giraffe
collage, this along with both
photographs of giraffes and cartoons
reminded the students of the books that
we had read as a class and helped them
Professional
My mentor teacher wrote:
Amy demonstrated her
knowledge and understanding
of content through the
presentation of well-sequenced
lessons
Information and
communication technology
was incorporated throughout
the professional experience
through the use of PowerPoint
presentations to keep the
students engaged through the
lessons. (Standard 2.6)
My mentor teacher wrote:
Her lessons were age
appropriate, meaningful and
included the effective
integration of ICT.
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with the classwork which was analysing

the images from two different texts.

Whilst on my second placement I taught

Mathematics and English lesson
sequences to my year 6 class. These
lesson sequences built on the lessons
before them, if students needed
additional help, wed stay on that topic
for a little bit longer than planned until
the concept was grasped.

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Artefact: Final comments under standard two on my Professional Experience 2 report.

Amy demonstrated her knowledge and understanding of content through the presentation of well-sequenced lessons. Her lessons
were age appropriate, meaningful and included the effective integration of ICT.

References

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Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. (2017). Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Capability
The Australian Curriculum. Retrieved from http://www.australiancurriculum.edu.au/generalcapabilities/information-and-
communication-technology-capability/introduction/introduction.

Australian Institute of Teaching and School Leadership. (2011). Australian professional standards for teachers. Retrieved from:
http://www.aitsl.edu.au/docs/default-source/apst-resources/australian_professional_standard_for_teachers_final.pd.

NSW Education Standards Authority. (2017). NSW Syllabus: Integrating ICT Capability. Retrieved from:
http://syllabus.nesa.nsw.edu.au/support-materials/integrating-ict/