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= = = NT TRB Professional Standards for Graduate Teachers = 1.1 Graduate teachers can contribute to the development of school communities that support the learning and wellbeing of both students and fellow teachers. 1.2 Graduate teachers can develop and maintain positive relationships with other professionals, parents/carers and members of the broader community to provide effective learning for students. 1.3 Graduate teachers begin to share responsibility for the integrity of the profession by promoting learning, the value of education and the profession in the wider community. 1.4 Graduate teachers act with dignity, courtesy and empathy in their relationships with all staff, students, parents/carers and the education community. 1.5 Graduate teachers understand and fulfil their legal and ethical responsibilities. 2.1 Graduate teachers can reflect on and critically evaluate their professional knowledge and the effectiveness of their teaching. 2.2 Graduate teachers begin to work collaboratively with others to discuss contemporary issues and research to improve professional practice. 2.3 Graduate teachers identify their own professional learning needs with assistance, and plan for and engage in professional development activities as identified in consultation with colleagues. 2.4 Graduate teachers have a repertoire of organisational, technological and administrative skills to help manage their duties effectively. 2.5 Graduate teachers acknowledge and engage critically with change to maintain relevance in their teaching and to clarify educational priorities in negotiation with their workplace. 3.1 Graduate teachers know how to assess the learning capabilities of their students and are aware of the factors that can influence their learning. 3.2 Graduate teachers recognise and are responsive to the social, cultural, historical and religious backgrounds of the students they teach, and value their diversity. 3.3 Graduate teachers develop an understanding and respect for students as individuals, and are sensitive to their social needs and learning styles and the ways they interact with others. 3.4 Graduate teachers know the importance of working with and communicating regularly with students’ families to support their learning. 4.1 Graduate teachers know that relationships form the basis of all teaching and learning. 4.2 Graduate teachers draw on the body of knowledge about learning and contemporary research into teaching and learning to support their developing practice. 4.3 Graduate teachers know the importance of prior knowledge and language for learning, and the impact of discussion, group interaction and reflection in the learning process. 4.4 Graduate teachers know how to engage students in active learning. 4.5 Graduate teachers know how learning environments, program design, use of materials and resources, assessment and the structure of activities impact on learning. 5.1 Graduate teachers have a sound, critical understanding of the content, processes and skills they teach. 5.2 Graduate teachers can articulate the key concepts, skills and content of the curriculum and can demonstrate how they are applied. 5.3 Graduate teachers know the methodologies, resources and technologies that support learning of the content, processes and skills they teach. 5.4 Graduate teachers have knowledge of approved curriculum frameworks, policies, materials and programs appropriate to the context in which they teach. 6.1 Graduate teachers use their developing knowledge of students, content and pedagogy to establish clear and achievable learning goals for their students. 6.2 Graduate teachers plan and document the use of a range of activities, resources and materials to provide meaningful learning opportunities for students. 6.3 Graduate teachers know how to monitor student engagement in learning and begin to maintain records and report on student learning. 6.4 Graduate teachers can select, document and implement the approved curriculum to assess student learning effectively, to provide feedback to students and to inform further planning of teaching and learning. 7.1 Graduate teachers develop relationships within classrooms, the school and the wider community that promote a sense of belonging. 7.2 Graduate teachers begin to build and maintain a positive learning environment where respect for the individual and for group dynamics is fostered, and where learning is the focus. 7.3 Graduate teachers know how to establish a learning environment that engages and challenges students, and encourages them to take responsibility for their own learning. 7.4 Graduate teachers can use and manage the materials, technologies, resources and physical space of the learning environment to create a stimulating and safe learning space. 7.5 Graduate teachers know how to establish and maintain clear and consistent expectations for students as learners and for their behaviour in the learning environment. 8.1 Graduate teachers can communicate effectively with students to make their learning programs explicit, to build rapport and to support their learning. 8.2 Graduate teachers can provide and manage opportunities for students to explore ideas and develop knowledge and skills through discussion and group activities. 8.3 Graduate teachers use and manage a range of teaching and learning strategies, technologies, activities and resources. 8.4 Graduate teachers provide meaningful and constructive feedback to students about their learning.
 * Graduate teachers** **are active members** **of their profession.**
 * Graduate teachers** **reflect on, evaluate** **and improve their** **professional** **knowledge** **and practice.**
 * Graduate teachers** **know their** **students.**
 * Graduate teachers** **know how students** **learn and how** **to teach them** **effectively.**
 * Graduate teachers** **know the content** **they teach.**
 * Graduate teachers** **plan, program,** **assess and report** **for effective** **learning.**
 * Graduate teachers** **create and** **maintain safe** **and challenging** **learning** **environments.**
 * Graduate teachers** **use a range of** **teaching practices** **and resources to** **engage students in** **effective learning.**