Anonymous #205

Submitter information

Name

Anonymous #205

Where are you located?

Victoria

What type of area do you live in?

Metropolitan

Are you an education professional?
(e.g. teacher, school leader, learning support assistant, teacher’s aide)

Yes

Which sector do you work in?

Secondary

What is your occupation?

Learning Specialist

Elevating the profession

The actions proposed recognise the value teachers bring to students, communities and the economy.

Somewhat disagree

Would you like to provide feedback about these actions?

I feel tokenism is problematic especially when subjective. Rewards for whole teaching groups/schools rather than individuals.

The biggest issues are the lack of further opportunities for experimented middle leaders and teachers. I have moved from private sector, with almost 20 year’s experience working in public and then private into a learning specialist role and all I am offered by the Victorian Academy is the Teaching Excellence program which is for people with 5 years. I have taken a pay cut and lost many benefits but taken this role as it’s unique. However I do feel that if I wasn’t in the fortunate financial position (single person, no children) it would be hard to recruit. This is where you will be losing staff.

I would suggest that the state DET should offer excellent teachers opportunities to undertake research, work at delivering PDs in their schools and regions etc. We love the classroom so try to stay in there as long as possible but too often the choice is either stagnate or take an AP role and lose that connection.

Improving teacher supply

The actions proposed will be effective in increasing the number of students entering ITE, number of students completing ITE and the number of teachers staying in and/or returning to the profession.

Would you like to provide feedback about these actions?

Strengthening Initial Teacher Education (ITE)

The actions proposed will ensure initial teacher education supports teacher supply and quality.

Would you like to provide feedback about these actions?

Maximising the time to teach

The actions proposed will improve retention and free up teachers to focus on teaching and collaboration.

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Better understanding future teacher workforce needs

How effective are the proposed actions in better understanding future teacher workforce needs, including the number of teachers required?

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Better career pathways to support and retain teachers in the profession

The proposed actions will improve career pathways, including through streamlining the process for Highly Accomplished and Lead Teacher (HALT) accreditation, and providing better professional support for teachers to retain them in the profession.

Somewhat disagree

Would you like to provide feedback about these actions?

Again need to really look at how you allow the skills of those teachers with excellent teaching practice as LS or LT roles opportunities to grow within that role. Seems very little choices for people at the moment.