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Pedagogical framework

Department of Education, Training and Employment


deep learning through higher order thinking
and authentic contexts
agreed

procedures for ongoing induction,
coaching, mentoring and support in teaching
and learning for all staff
Alignment of curriculum, pedagogy and
assessment:
pedagogy aligned with curriculum intent and
demands of the learning area/subject, general
capabilities and cross-curriculum priorities
assessment, with explicit criteria and
standards, planned up front and aligned with
teaching
lesson design and delivery, including
monitoring and data collection practices,
consistent across the school and learning area
moderation practices to support consistency of
teacher judgment about assessment data
Evidence-based decision making:
teaching and learning informed by student
performance data and validated research
quality evidence of the sustained impact of
the agreed teaching methods is used to inform
teaching and learning
agreed feedback practices for staff, parents
and students
Targeted and scaffolded instruction:
comprehensive range of agreed contemporary
teaching strategies that support curriculum
intent, engage students and exploit available
technology
differentiated and scaffolded teaching based
on identied needs of students
Safe, supportive, connected and inclusive learning
environments:
consistent, whole-school approaches to
classroom and behaviour management,
recognition of difference, student well-being
and development of student autonomy
innovative, responsible and ethical use of
digital technologies.
Each school is required to have a pedagogical
framework that is collaboratively developed with
the school community to ensure every school has
consistent and effective teaching and learning
practices
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that focus on improved student
achievement.
This requirement acknowledges the impact of
quality teaching and the evidence that research-
validated pedagogy implemented with
consistency across a school setting and supported
by instructional leadership improves student
performance and develops successful learners.
Expectations
Schools will implement a research-validated
pedagogical framework that:
1. describes the school values and beliefs about
teaching and learning that respond to the local
context and the levels of student achievement
2. outlines processes for professional learning
and instructional leadership to support
consistent whole-school pedagogical
practices, to monitor and increase the
sustained impact of those practices on every
students achievement
3. details procedures, practices and strategies
for teaching, differentiating, monitoring,
assessing, moderating that reect school
values and support student improvement
4. reects the following core systemic principles.
Core Systemic Principles
Student-centred planning:
decisions based on knowledge of the students
and their prior learning and attributes
range of agreed data used to tailor learning
pathways and target resources
frequent monitoring and diagnostic
assessment to inform differentiation
High expectations:
comprehensive and challenging learning goals
for each student based on agreed data sets
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Department of Education, Training and Employment Strategic
Plan 20132014, Engaging minds. Empowering futures.

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