[Indonesian_open] FW: QUALITY TEACHING AWARDS 2009

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From: Blake, Bill 
Sent: Thursday, 12 March 2009 12:09 PM
Subject: QUALITY TEACHING AWARDS 2009


NSW MINISTER FOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING
&
THE AUSTRALIAN COLLEGE OF EDUCATORS, NSW
QUALITY TEACHING AWARDS 2009
'Learning From and Recognising Our Best Teachers'

NOMINATION FORMS
Nomination forms should be completed online on or before the closing
date of Friday 17 April 2009.

This is the link to the online introduction page for QTA on the ACE
website.

<http://www.austcolled.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=
2172&Itemid=523

Or 

http://www.austcolled.com.au/qta/


ELIGIBILITY
The Quality Teaching Awards are open to permanent, part-time and casual
teachers in NSW government and non-government pre-schools, early
childhood centres, primary and secondary schools, TAFE NSW institutes
and universities. Qualities of excellence in teaching as measured
against the published criteria for the awards (see below) need to have
been demonstrated over at least three years. Where those nominated are
in promotion positions or other areas of responsibility, the focus will
still be on demonstration of high quality teaching expertise. For the
purpose of the awards, the Early Childhood category refers to qualified
teachers engaged in educational work with children prior to the
commencement of compulsory schooling.
  
SELECTION PROCESS
There are five stages in the selection process for the Quality Teaching
Awards, with the stated criteria being utilised for assessment at each
stage.

Stage 1:      On-line nomination of the candidate with three nominators,
who will become referees.

Stage 2:      Preparation of confidential referees' reports by the
nominators. The referee forms are automatically sent by email to the
referees from the ACE website, when the nomination is submitted.
Nominators submit their reports directly from this email. 

			The College is unable to follow up missing
referees' reports. It is the nominee's responsibility to ensure these
have been submitted by consulting his or her referees. Missing referees'
reports will disqualify the nominee at this stage.

Stage 3:      Preparation of a professional learning portfolio by the
nominee using the guidelines provided.

Stage 4:      Assessment of referees' reports and professional
portfolios by sub-groups of College members.

Stage 5:      Site visits to the workplace of short-listed applicants
after the assessment processes in stage 4.

The ways in which these stages develop are outlined below.

1.	The official Nomination is completed and submitted automatically
to the Quality Teaching Awards by Friday 17 April 2009. Information
required on the submission includes the name and contact details of the
teacher being nominated and his/her agreement to the Quality Teaching
Awards Terms and Conditions. The names and contact details of the three
referees need to be provided. One referee must be a workplace or
organisation supervisor.  The other two referees may be selected from
those listed under 'Nomination' above.
2.	Referees are asked to confidentially rate the nominee against
each of the stated criteria. There is provision for referees to make
open-ended comments about the nominee's suitability for the award.
Referees submit their report directly from the email generated from the
nomination submission. The College may choose to contact referees for
further information concerning the nomination. It is the nominee's
responsibility to ensure that the three Referees' Reports are submitted
to the Chair of the relevant sub-group by Friday 22 May 2009.
3.	Each person nominated will be asked to prepare and submit a
professional learning portfolio.  A separate guideline document assists
in this regard.
4.	The sub-groups of the Australian College of Educators NSW will
assess the professional learning portfolio using the stated criteria and
guidelines. Members of the sub-groups are drawn from early-childhood,
primary, secondary, TAFE NSW and university contexts. There are no
quotas for the various education sectors or stages although it is hoped
to have a representative spread of teachers for the final award
recipients. Where possible, previous recipients of the Quality Teaching
Award are involved in the work of the sub-groups.
5.	The closing date for submission of portfolios is Monday 27 July
2009 directly to the relevant College sub-group chair (address p5). Late
submission of either referees' reports or portfolios will disqualify the
nomine.
6.	Small teams of ACE members consisting of members of the steering
committee, co-opted recipients of previous Quality Teaching Awards, or
other co-opted educators will visit each short-listed nominee during the
period from 10 August - 25 September 2009. Teachers will be observed
teaching at least two sessions/classes/ lessons/ tutorials and
interviewed. Other interviews will also be carried out with students,
other staff and community or industry representatives as appropriate.
Data gained in this way will be pooled and analysed as part of the
research component of the Quality Teaching Awards. Nominees organise the
program for the day, including observations of teaching sessions, in
keeping with guidelines provided by the steering committee to assist
each applicant organise the day.
7.	Final award recipients will be selected after the site-based
visits.
8.	Feedback will be provided, on request, by sub-group chairs to
unsuccessful nominees.



Doreen Wilson
Convenor Secondary Panel
College Principal
Sydney Secondary College
ph.    95180978
mob. 0425283949
Doreen.Wilson at det.nsw.edu.au



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