Demonstrate the capacity to organise classroom activities and provide clear directions.

I use Learning Assessment Plans for each class I teach, Indivdual unit plans and lesson plans in the creation of my classes. Using these I am able to provide a clear and structured learning experience for my students. I use a mix of direct instruction, guides and video tutorials in the implementation of my lessons. I provide clear aims and objectives, for individual lessons / weeks.

Year 10 Programming Unit Plan
Task 1 - Muppet Face
Year 9 Digital Technology LAP

Demonstrate knowledge of practical approaches to manage challenging behaviour.

Behaviour managment is key to creating a successful learning environment and creating strong respectful relationships with students. As a teacher I aim to be firm but fair with all students, each lesson being a new start. When I first have a new class of students I cover the classroom expectations, the rules of the Digital Technology classrooms, expected behaviour and consequences for misbehaviour. If a student does break a classroom rule I follow up with the consequence I outlined in the intial classroom expectation talk.

For Example, Mobile phone use in class. My rule for mobile phone use in class is as follows, students can use their phone for music (when working) and as a caculator, but no other use is acceptable. Using a phone in class will result in a warning, and second warning, and finally the phone will be removed for the remainder of the lesson to be returned at the end. If a student argues over the removal it will instead be returned at the end of the day from the Student Services Office. Due to this consitant and fair enforcment of rules students know what to expect, know that I will not over react nor under react, and rarely ever need to have their phones removed.

Below I have attached an email exchange between myself and a parent who's child was disengaged in my class. Following this email the student successfully completed year 10 Digital Technology.

Emails between myself and a parent in regards to a students progress in class
Lesson Observation

Describe strategies that support students’ wellbeing and safety working within school and/or system, curriculum and legislative requirements.

Student Wellbeing plays a major factor in how succesful a student is within the education system. A safe and healthy student is far more likely to succeed than one who is not. Overall student wellbeing can be helped via the following:

• Inlcusive and understanding Classrooms (Learning is second to wellbeing)
• Counciler Services
• Restorative Practices: The development and enhancement of relationships in schools and teaching conflict resolution

There are many different stratergies and frameworks that are designed to support student wellbeing and safety. Such stratergies / frameworks include :

National Safe Schools Framework
The NSSF identifies nine key elements to assist schools in planning, implementing and maintaining a safe, supportive and protective learning community that promotes student safety and wellbeing. These are:

• Leadership commitment to a safe school
• A supportive and connected school culture.
• Policies and procedures.
• Professional learning.
• Positive behaviour management.
• Engagement, skill development and safe school curriculum.
• A focus on student well being and student ownership.
• Early intervention and targeted support.
Partnerships with families and communities.

Likewise there are many National and state legislations that educators must be aware of such as; Education Act 1972(SA),Children's Protection Act 1993 (SA), Disability Discrimination Act 1992, Racial Discrimination Act 1975.etc

Demonstrate an understanding of the relevant issues and the strategies available to support the safe, responsible and ethical use of ICT in learning and teaching.

ICT is plays an important role in education today, and will likely increases its importance in how we gather information in the future. Because of this it is important that as educators we teach students not only how to use ICT, but to use it safely, responsibly and ethically.

As a Digital Technology teacher the use of ICT within the classroom is common place. I aim to teach students about the Internet and many issues they may encounter online such as Copyright infringment, piracy, cybersaftey and cyberbullying. I have several tasks that I get students to complete cover these issues over a range of year levels.

Copyright Essay