Standard 3.5 Use effective classroom communication
Proficient
Use effective verbal and non-verbal communication strategies to support student understanding, participation, engagement and achievement.
Highly Accomplished
Assist colleagues to select a wide range of verbal and non-verbal communication strategies to support students’ understanding, engagement and achievement.
Lead
Demonstrate and lead by example inclusive verbal and non-verbal communication using collaborative strategies and contextual knowledge to support students’ understanding, engagement and achievement.
Use effective verbal and non-verbal communication strategies to support student understanding, participation, engagement and achievement.
Highly Accomplished
Assist colleagues to select a wide range of verbal and non-verbal communication strategies to support students’ understanding, engagement and achievement.
Lead
Demonstrate and lead by example inclusive verbal and non-verbal communication using collaborative strategies and contextual knowledge to support students’ understanding, engagement and achievement.
My response
- Lesson observation notes and discussion records about the teacher’s interaction with students that show that the teacher has used effective verbal and non-verbal communication strategies in the classroom to support student understanding, participation, engagement and achievement, including responding positively and inclusively to all students
- Student work samples that demonstrate the teacher’s effective communication strategies
- Lesson observation notes which show that the teacher models use of grammatically acceptable and precise language, explains and uses appropriate terms for the level and stage, speaks loudly enough for all students to hear, uses voice effectively with respect to pitch, strength speed and confidence, uses a mixture of oral and visual communication strategies
- Lesson plans which show the use of advanced organisers, such as concept maps, and use of visual learning aids
- Lesson observations of the teacher using effective questioning and/or discussion techniques, including a variety of questions at appropriate levels and encourages risk-taking and prepares students for discussion
- Teaching and learning programs and lesson plans that demonstrate personal literacy and attention to the development of literacy skills of students to enable understanding, participation, engagement and achievement
Evidence
Professional Development |
Programs / Policies/ Reports |
Classroom evidence |