Conclusion:

“Teachers believe in the power of education to make a different to the lives of individuals and to society. As teachers and principals we are committed to giving students the best education possible for them to lead fulfilling, purposeful and productive lives. We bring to the role high levels of professional knowledge expertise and ethical commitment” (Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership Limited. 2008)

A quality teacher must have time management skills, have their resources prepared, their pedagogy clearly defined and their assessment practices linked to informing their teaching. Although organisation is the key every teacher must be flexible to work effectively in a dynamic environment. For example during my ‘prac’ I had a fractions lesson planned for my class and I had resources ready for each rotation group including technology planned for one group but during my introduction and first formative assessment of what my learners already knew, I realised everything I had planned for was well above the ability of the learning groups therefore I instantly modified my lesson and expectations.

Leaners need a supportive classroom environment in order to learn. Part of this is managing behaviours appropriately. By setting clear rules, expectation, boundaries and drawing attention to on task behaviour this can be achieved.

Schools cannot work effectively without the cooperative efforts of all stake holders. With the introduction of the Australian Curriculum, teamwork throughout the whole education process is at the heart of this. No learning manager can or should work alone. The outcomes for learners are significantly increased if Teamwork is at the centre of all planning, implementation and moderation. 

Being a highly effective communicator is an essential skill for education professionals. Not just to communicate with students and parents through many modes, but also to contribute effectively to and within the educational teams.

Mentor Teacher EPL 5 Internship - “Troy Park has been the ideal student from CQUniversity. He has learnt all the knowledge and skills necessary to be a highly effective teacher. He is well organised in preparing differentiated learning experiences for his students. Troy works successfully as a team member with his colleagues in year level meetings as well as in the many roles he undertakes in a wide variety of extra curricula activities”.