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Teacher improve their practice, feel supported and build confidence
ddewell@goodtogreatschools.org.au August 7, 2023
Teacher Improve their Practice, Feel Supported
and Build Confidence
When principals set, manage and review the SIP, the teacher or teaching assistant can take action to improve their practice.
Feedback provided by school leaders offers the teacher or teaching assistant an objective evaluation and insight into specific aspects of their effective teaching practice. They feel supported and guided in improvement actions.
School improvement action plans provide a strategic plan for the teacher or teaching assistant to implement based on what the principal determines the school needs. As a result, the teaching team improve and refine their practice to support students; as they practise, they build their confidence with effective teaching.
When principals use improvement data as an opportunity to recognise and celebrate improvements with the teaching team. Teachers build confidence and feel supported as they can see evidence of their progress and achievements in the data collected.
How it works
Principals set the school improvement goals and provide an action plan containing specific actions and activities for the teacher or teaching assistant to implement.
Principals evaluate a teacher or teaching assistant’s effective teaching practice and data collection process to provide solutions for school improvement issues.
Principals conduct observations, analyse data and provide positive feedback affirming aspects of the teacher or teaching assistant’s practice that they are doing well to support and teach students to mastery. When what they are doing well is acknowledged and affirmed, teachers or teaching assistants feel comfortable and more open to feedback related to the areas of their practice that need improvement.
The coaching, professional learning and practise undertaken by the teacher leads to improvements in their professional practice and overall school improvement. These improvements are acknowledged and celebrated with the school team.
