2.1 Content and teaching strategies of the teaching area

 

Proficient: Apply knowledge of the content and teaching strategies of the teaching area to develop engaging teaching activities.

 

Evidence: 

• Using student feedback voice to guide and set lesson objectives via post it notes on the board

• Use the Fisher and Frey model to clearly present a learning purpose at the start of each STEM lesson

 

2.2 Content selection and organisation

 

Proficient: Organise content into coherent, well-sequenced learning and teaching programs.

 

Evidence: 

• Clear and concise yearly, term and weekly planners

• Creating STEM teaching programs that are easy to follow in sequence as evidence in the Term Overview Planners

 

2.3 Curriculum, assessment and reporting

 

Proficient: Design and implement learning and teaching programs using knowledge of curriculum, assessment and reporting requirements.

 

Evidence: 

• Planning using the Victorian Curriculum links 

• Using both formative and summative assessment to assess student growth (plickers sample)
   

2.4 Understand and respect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to promote reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians

 

Proficient: Provide opportunities for students to develop an understanding of and respect for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories, cultures and languages.

 

Evidence: ​​

• Asking students how they say certain STEM or Science words in their own language

• Using diagrams, videos, Google translate and visual representations for those ESL students
   

2.5 Literacy and numeracy strategies

 

Proficient: Apply knowledge and understanding of effective teaching strategies to support students’ literacy and numeracy achievement.

 

Evidence: 

• Providing students with new vocabulary through STEM curriculum content descriptors and lesson purposes

• Using 'common words' in lesson planners and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander language to expand student vocab

2.6 Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

 

Proficient: Use effective teaching strategies to integrate ICT into learning and teaching programs to make selected content relevant and meaningful.

 

Evidence: 

• Use of Plickers and Seesaw platforms to gather pre and post-test STEM results

• Use of STEM Blog and Student WIKI submissions which allowed students to read other classmate's responses and enhance student learning