The proposed framework must be reviewed and the elements of teacher performance and teacher development be de-coupled.
The IEU believes that a revised Framework should be based on the following elements.
- Elements of a Model that will assist Teacher Development and Build Teacher Capacity:
- Must be teacher focused and classroom focused
- Must be based on professional, collegial and collaborative conversations including opportunities for classroom visits, team teaching and observation.
- Must have quality input through professional learning
- Must be teacher centred, providing teacher direction and a sense of choice and control to promote professional trust and the development of a culture of ongoing professional learning
- Must be a shared whole staff process, including both formal and informal processes
- Must be affirming and developmental in focus, not a deficit model
- Must provide for flexibility to meet individual teacher, school and systems needs and capacities noting that one size does not fit all
The IEU submission Australian Teacher Performance and Development Framework – Consultation proposal