Goal: Indicators/Evidence:
Evidence you will have to show you
Professional Practice
Goal 2:
To use and be able to
demonstrate a range of verbal and
non-verbal communication
strategies to support student
engagement in the learning
environment, from week 2
onwards.
Rationale: This goal has been set
as effective communication is
paramount for creating a positive
learning environment. Throughout
my lessons I will aim to model
verbal and non-verbal
communication techniques that
will help engage students and
increase their understanding of
the content being taught,
AITSL focus area/s:
This goal has been set to support
the development of effective
classroom communication, so as
to provide students with an
engaging learning experience.
(Focus Area 3.5)
Professional Engagement
Goal 3:
To communicate and interact with
my supervising teacher and other
teachers at the school to seek
constructive feedback of my
teaching techniques in order to
further develop and refine my
Sequenced steps describing the actions you
achieved the goal
 At the beginning of each lesson,
clear learning objectives will be
communicated to students, so as
to provide students with a clear
instruction of what is expected of
them for the lesson ahead.
 Observation of students’
responses to verbal and non-
verbal communication strategies
to ensure they are positively
engaged in the learning
experiences
 Samples of students work, to
assess that they are clearly
understanding what is being
communicated to them, and to
assess they are achieving the
learning outcomes.
 Feedback from ST evidencing
my ability to use verbal and non-
verbal communication strategies
to support student engagement.
 Relationships developed with ST
and other staff at the school.
 Samples of lesson plans written
by me over the duration of my
placement, that will highlight my
continuing development of my
teaching practices.
 Feedback from ST evidencing
my ability to take on constructive
Actions:
will take as you work towards achieving the
goal
From week 2 onwards I will employ verbal
communication strategies that include:
 Varying the speed and tone in my voice
to make it engaging and interesting to
listen to.
 Projecting my voice to enable students to
hear instructions and lowering the
volume of my voice to a whisper to act as
a cue for quiet time.
 Pausing to regain students' attention,
allowing them time to process
information and also allowing wait-time
for student responses before intervening
or asking additional questions.
 Using a range of call-and-response
phrases to gain students' attention, such
as the “Hi-5 phrase”
From week 2 onwards I will employ non-
verbal communication strategies that include:
 Maintaining eye contact with students
 Smiling to offer warmth and place value
upon what I am saying or who I am
addressing
 Moving around the classroom to maintain
student engagement and positioning
myself down to the students' level, rather
than standing over them
 Clapping hands rhythmically in a call-
and-response pattern with students to
regain focus
 Raising hand in the air or putting hand on
head or lips, while pausing for students
to imitate
 Using visuals such as posters, pictures,
labels and diagrams to support student
learning, organisation and understanding
 Discuss communication strategies with
ST and make any suggested
adjustments – week 2 onwards.
 Deliver lesson and seek feedback from
ST – week 2 onwards.
 Self-reflection upon conclusion of
planned lessons - week 2 onwards.
 Engage with ST and teachers at school
with the aim to learn from their expertise,
so that my learning and teaching
practices will continue to develop – week
1 onwards.
 Discuss Teaching practices with ST and
other teachers at the school and take
feedback on board in order to make any
suggested changes to my methods –
week 1 onwards.
skills, knowledge and feedback and improve my  Deliver lesson and seek feedback on
understanding of pedagogies. teaching practice. teaching practices from ST – week 2
 Copies of any written onwards.
communication between ST,  Self-reflection upon conclusion of
planned lessons to evaluate if chosen
AITSL focus area/s: other teachers and myself,
teaching practices and strategies were
including feedback sheets. effective - week 2 onwards.
This goal has been set to support
the development of effective
classroom practices, by engaging
with colleagues and applying
feedback from them to improve
my teaching practices. (Focus
Area 6.3)
Other aims you may have for the professional experience:

 Maintain student safety. Comply with legislative, administrative and organisational requirements.
 Develop my teaching practices to gain more knowledge about ways in which to differentiate teaching to meet the
specific learning needs of students across a full range of abilities.
 Identify ways to use ICT safely, so that it has the capacity to enhance learning outcomes for students.
 To gain a more thorough understanding of the practices and implementation of assessment for, as and of learning.
 Engage with, work effectively and develop a professional relationship with parents and carers of children.
 If the opportunity is presented to me, to engage in professional learning experiences.

Teacher Education Student: _________________________________ Date: ________________

Supervising Teacher: _________________________________ Date: ________________

Subject Coordinator: 29/3/19