The School Team and the Cycles of School Practice

Principal 

The principal leads continuous improvement across the school community.  

The principal develops and monitors the School Improvement Plan, uses data to ensure consistency across the school and regularly engages with classrooms through observations.  

Great principals build a culture of collaboration across the school team and implement strategies to engage families and the wider community in the school’s activities and improvement efforts. 

Instruction Coach  

The instruction coach provides coaching to ensure that effective teaching occurs in every classroom in the school.  

The instruction coach coordinates school-wide professional learning to ensure each team member receives training, conducts data reviews to determine improvement patterns to be replicated and completes classroom observations to support the teaching team in their practice.  

Great instruction coaches lead lesson practice sessions to develop a culture of collegiality among the teaching team and support the principal in monitoring school improvement efforts. 

Teacher 

Teachers model a strong learning culture to students.  

Teachers use data to assess student progress and learning and reflect on how to improve their practice to improve educational outcomes.  

Great teachers offer complete visibility of their classrooms by ensuring open door policies to peers, leaders and parents; engage in professional learning to improve their delivery; and collaborate with their peers to maximise student success. 

Teaching Assistant  

Teaching assistants support the delivery of effective teaching.

Teaching assistants develop effective teaching techniques by engaging in professional learning and classroom coaching.

Great teaching assistants collaborate with their teachers to support learning by delivering and monitoring small group practice, setting up the classroom for teaching, collating data and participating in professional conversations.