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Submitter information
Name
Anonymous #065
Where are you located?
South Australia
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?
Primary
What is your occupation?
Teacher
Elevating the profession
The actions proposed recognise the value teachers bring to students, communities and the economy.
Somewhat agree
Would you like to provide feedback about these actions?
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.
Somewhat disagree
Would you like to provide feedback about these actions?
Has anyone considered using University students in schools in SSO roles as part of their teacher training?
This would be a good way for them to use they concepts they are learning at university in the real world. Perhaps a 6-12 month "traineeship" with a classroom teacher to see how classes operate and provide assistance to the lead teacher. This may also help to reduce teacher work load.
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.
Somewhat agree
Would you like to provide feedback about these actions?
Providing support for non-specialist tasks such as data entry would be better than hiring centralised staff to write units of work. Designing units of work that meet the specific needs of their students is a key skill for teaching that many teachers enjoy - it's often the purpose of teaching! Centralised units often need to be adapted to each site and don't reduce work load significantly.
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?
Would you like to provide feedback about these actions?
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.
Would you like to provide feedback about these actions?