School Support Officers

Conference

21 September 2006

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John TubridyActing Director of Schools

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Learning and Teaching Statement

1. Quality learning and teaching are grounded in quality relationships

These relationships are often expressed in terms of a partnership between:

• students and teachers• teachers and parents• students and students• teachers and teachers• teachers and pastors• individual school communities and the school system

Learning and Teaching Statement

2. Quality learning and teaching are enhanced within an environment that is safe yet stimulating, well-organised, and conducive to learning in a variety of ways.

3. Quality learning and teaching are associated with respect for

individual differences in students’ cultural and family backgrounds, levels of maturity, personal characteristics and styles of learning.

4. Quality learning and teaching occur in the context of high,

but realistic, expectations and healthy self-esteem.

Learning and Teaching Statement

5. Quality learning and teaching requires a focus to be

maintained on core learning processes.

6. Quality learning and teaching are enhanced when students

are encouraged to take responsibility for their own learning,

becoming active agents of their own learning.

7. Quality learning and teaching are fostered when students are

involved in cooperative learning activities.

Learning and Teaching Statement

8. Quality learning and teaching require adequate resources.

9. Quality learning and teaching place student assessment

within the learning/teaching process.

10. Quality learning and teaching are both instruments and

outcomes of ongoing professional reflection.

Values and Practice Statement

The School Support Officer accepts and supports the Catholic Educational Philosophy of the school by actively promoting the general aims of Catholic Education and being committed to Christian values and the pastoral care of students and colleagues.

Values and Practice Statement

Those working in the role of School Support Officer have high expectations of students, respect their social, cultural, linguistic, religious and ethnic backgrounds, and are committed to raising their educational achievement.

Values and Practice Statement

School Support Officers contribute to building and maintaining successful relationships with students and treat them consistently, with respect and consideration, and are concerned for their development as learners. As School Support Officer will be a committed member of a team lead by professional educators.

Jane ComensoliHead of Employee Services

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All schools are engaged in change

Our intention is to have schools that are focussed on the teaching and learning of students

collaboration

Culture

Pro-active teams representing the Pro-active teams representing the entire communityentire community

Our Intent

School Support Officers feel valued and have their work recognised

Recognise the significant contribution made by School Support Officers to the running of our schools and to the learning of students in our schools

School Support Officers as Role Models

You are important adults in the lives of our students

Professional Development

TAFE Certificate 3(a nationally recognised qualification)

Good First Teaching

Count Me In Two

PART Training

Network Meetings

In-Service run by the

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Professional Development

Role Review and Personal/Professional Growth

All schools will need to consider what roles are appropriate and what further training and support is required

School Support Officer Role and Teacher Role

• Accountability for learning outcomes of students resides with the teacher

• Within this there is huge scope for School Support Officers to be involved in supporting the learning and teaching of students, and liaising with parents and caregivers

Future

• Transition for current staff – it’s happening

• Share the stories

• New processes for future staff regarding selection, induction and development

Exciting, Challenging....