Anonymous #188

Submitter information

Name

Anonymous #188

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?

Secondary,Special education

What is your occupation?

Teacher's aide, learning support assistant

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?

The way the profession is reflected throughout society is integral for the future success of the industry. A targeted campaign is an excellent idea, however those views should be designed with the consultation of professionals, unions or a academics within the education sector. This would help strengthen the design of the ‘advertisements’ as well as the credibility and validity of them.

Is there a way to better represent the successes within schools and with teachers to further elevate the profession? Often in news and media outlets, schools and teachers can be highly targeted in negative reviews but there are still many successes. This should be able to be more easily shared with the public.

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 agree

Would you like to provide feedback about these actions?

The bursaries are a good idea -however they do not ensure a long career. Is there a way this could be given over a period of time to ensure teachers stay in the profession longer than the first year?

Can student teachers/pre service teachers be paid for the last or longest placement at schools (sometimes up to 8/9 weeks). This would ensure that and mid-career professionals would not consider placemat as burdensome when trying to decide if continuing the existing career or transitioning to one in teaching.

Strengthening Initial Teacher Education (ITE)

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

Strongly agree

Would you like to provide feedback about these actions?

Paid internships and placement are fundaméntele if attracting mid career professionals transitioning into teaching.
Also, government initiatives such as work-while-you-study, such as allocating current teaching and education students with work as classroom support officers, would ensure sufficient exposure to actual educational, teaching and learning experiences as well as excellent insights to school operations and strategies prior to placement or employment.

Confidence and experience of skills and knowledge alleviates any scepticism when transitioning into a different field of expertise such as teaching. It would also offer more targeted professionals in the sso arena

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?

Offer teacher aide support roles which assists in the paperwork of class work teaching.

Also, there is an increased need for students with additional support (for a range of reasons), resulting in additional and individualised support. Maybe by reducing class sizes this would alleviate some of the pressures classroom teachers face when designing a positive learning experience for all students. (Assuming there is an increase in teacher employability).

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?