TAFE NSW Teacher Advisory and Assessment Scheme Policy Training

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TAFE NSW Teacher Advisory and Assessment Scheme
Policy Training Assessment Activity TAA2
Action Plan Suitable for Advisor / Assessor
(Institute Representative and Discipline Expert)
and Organising Manager and Reviewing Manager
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Assessment Activity TAA Action Plan For
support to complete this part of the assessment
please contact Learning and Innovation Unit or
refer to resources located on myLearning at
http//umfweb2.sydney.det.win/mylearningwiki/index
.php/TAA_1_and_2
Gerard Kell Institute Teacher Education
Coordinator
Annette Leverett Learning and Innovation
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Accreditation

• Attending a workshop and completing the
  associated activities, will allow senior staff to
  meet the mandatory TAA Scheme Policy training
  requirements to fulfil their obligations as
  Advisors, Assessors, Discipline Experts,
  Institute Representatives, Organising Managers
  and Reviewing Managers.
• Activity Information can be found at
  http//umfweb2.sydney.det.win/mylearningwiki/index
  .php/TAA_1_and_2

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Purpose

• Completion of this Assessment Activity is
  necessary to finalise accreditation as a TAA
  Advisor and/or Assessor

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Aims

• Advisers and Assessors develop a TAA2 Action
  Plan and obtain feed back.

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Assessment Tasks

• Using the information in the following Case
  Study prepare an appropriate TAA2 Action plan.
• Return the Action Plan to Learning and
  Innovation Unit
• Supporting resources and blank Action Plans are
  available at http//umfweb2.sydney.det.win/mylear
  ningwiki/index.php/TAA_1_and_2

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• TAA2 Action Plan
• CASE STUDY
• Garry new Teacher of Building
• Qualifications
• TAFE Diploma in Building
• Bachelor Vocational Education and Training
• Certificate IV in Training and Assessment
• Industry Experience
• 20 years as an licensed builder

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TAA2 Satisfactory Performance

• Teaching competence,
• Subject knowledge,
• Relationships with students
• Relationships with colleagues
• Educational and administrative involvement

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TAA2 Action Plan Assessment Case Study

• Using the comments made by his Assessors on
  strengths and weaknesses from his recent TAA2
  observation, develop a realistic action plan for
  professional and career development.
• Gary Teacher of Building Studies
• TAFE Diploma in Building a Bachelor of
  Vocational Education and Training as well as a
  Certificate IV Training and Assessment
• Garry is a highly motivated new teacher whose
  energy and enthusiasm has been infectious.
• Garry has excellent technical knowledge in his
  specialised area and he does not hesitate to
  assist other teachers if requested.

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TAA2 Action Plan

• The following are Comments on Strengths and
  Weaknesses.
• Garrys Head Teacher has noted that since his
  arrival the other members of staff have been more
  enthusiastic about their work.
• Garrys lesson was lively and interesting to
  students.
• He uses a variety of teaching strategies which
  include the students

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TAA2 Action Plan

• The following are Comments on Strengths and
  Weaknesses.
• Garry related the theory of the subjects to the
  practical application and his practical
  demonstrations maintain the students interest.
• During the observation 3 students arrived late
• His mobile phone rang several times during the
  observation

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TAA2 Action Plan

• The following are Comments on Strengths and
  Weaknesses.
• His lesson plan clearly set out the content with
  well defined objectives.
• His resources are easy to read and appropriate.
• He utilised the computers available in the room

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TAA2 Action Plan

• The following are Comments on Strengths and
  Weaknesses.
• His Head Teacher says he always inputs data into
  CLAMS
• Garry feels that he is limited in the areas he
  can teach because in his words Im too
  specialised.
• His Head Teacher says he is restricted in the
  subjects he will ask Garry to teach as they both
  acknowledge that he needs to broaden his
  technical knowledge and experience outside of his
  area of specialisation.

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TAA1 Action Plan

• The following are Comments on Strengths and
  Weaknesses.
• Sharons keeps a lot of administrative material
  such as attendance records and assignment results
  in a folder.
• In the post observation meeting he indicated that
  he wanted to do use more web based resources and
  integrate mobile technology into his delivery and
  assessment practices and that he wanted
  eventually be a Head teacher

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Accreditation

• A Statement of Completion will be issued
  following your attendance at a workshop and
  completing the associated activities.
• Your accreditation as a TAA Advisor / Assessor
  extends to 5 years from completion of the
  mandatory training.
• Please submit your completed TAA1 Action Plan to
  Learning and Innovation.

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For more information please visit
myLearning Teacher Education Programs TAA Scheme
Policy Training Prepared by Gerard Kell and
Annette Leverett