1.1 Implementing the curriculum planning and assessment frameworks
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Description
This was a continuing Australian Government Quality Teacher Programme activity in 2008. It supported cohorts of teachers in planning, programming, assessing and reporting to parents using clearly defined statements of student achievement. Teachers developed teaching and learning programs using a curriculum planning framework.
Through local and state networks, teachers refined their assessment processes and moderation strategies to consistently report student achievement against the state standard.
Teachers were supported to enhance and extend their ICT skills and to embed ICT into their teaching and learning programs. Professional development modeled quality practice using ICT. ICT was utilised to support networks of schools and to deliver professional learning support packages.
The activity was managed by a designated officer who took responsibility for the activity meeting the professional needs of teachers.
Contacts
| Vicki Lowery email: vicki.lowery@det.nsw.edu.au Ph 9886 7747 Fax 9886 7796 Sector: DET |
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Outcomes
Through participation in an AGQTP project, teachers will in their interactions with students, have an increased capacity to provide all students with opportunities to access and apply relevant learning in literacy, numeracy and ICT.
Through participation in an AGQTP project, teachers will have strengthened the currency and depth of their pedagogical knowledge and skills.
Access
Targeted NSW Department of Education and Training schools.
Design
All teachers participating in funded activities were invited and supported to complete an online self assessment tool for ICT skills. Online self-paced ICT modules at https:detwww.det.nsw.edu.au/ict can be accessed to enhance teachers' capability to use ICT in teaching and learning. The professional learning strategy for this activity included:
- flexible learning that includes components such as self-paced and facilitated online learning, face-to-face workshops, video and teleconferences, online mentors, and discussion groups
- local, regional and state workshops and conferences that enable participants to have their work publicly celebrated and critiqued
- clusters of schools connecting through online and regional collegial networks.
Implementation
The implementation of the activity was supported by a designated project officer, Curriculum K-12 officers, deployed teachers with curriculum expertise, regional consultants and school based professional learning teams.
Delivery
Workplace learning, Online learning, Mentoring, Workshop/course
Timeline
By May 2009:
- developed an online module to assist K-6 schools in curriculum planning and programming and implementing COGs
- developed and delivered 3 workshops covering implementing COGs and optimising opportunities for the integration of ICT into COGs teaching and learning
- identified new schools for project participation
- identified further regional support and opportunities to work in partnership
- continued the collection of student work samples in digital format
- submit progress report.
By December 2009:
- participated in regional opportunities as identified above
- developed self-paced online module for principals to assist them in their school curriculum planning and programming
- developed self-paced online module for new-scheme teachers implementing the curriculum planning framework
- utilised videoconferencing, Bridgit and IWBs to support classroom teachers in remote areas and to support all networks
- facilitated sharing of digital resources across K-6 schools
- publicised evaluation report produced by the University of Western Sydney
- submit annual report.
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