Roles and Responsibilities
Artefact 1
Annotation
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The artefact is the School Management Plan. Why: The School Management Plan is a comprehensive document covering all teacher roles, responsibilities and teams for the current year. What: Chatswood Public School has eight major committees encompassing all Key Learning Areas and ten minor committees for special school programs. The School Management Plan also lists in detail the various extra duties, roles and responsibilities throughout the school. How: Staff are required to join one major and one minor committee in an area of their interest or expertise. When: Teachers take on extra duties and responsibilities on a voluntary basis and make the commitment for the school year. In addition to duties, roles and responsibilities, the School Management Plan also contains clearly outlined role statements of key leadership and administration positions within the school.
The Significant Impact
Through engaging with extra roles and responsibilities within the school, teachers are given the opportunity to grow professionally and develop their leadership skills in a supportive environment. It is clear that Chatswood Public School continues to provide a range of quality leadership and growth opportunities for staff members resulting in career development and satisfaction and in turn, quality programs and improved outcomes for students. The School Management Plan clearly demonstrates our commitment to our school’s strategic direction ‘Quality Teaching and Leadership’.
Analysis
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In our self-assessment process the leadership team analysed a range of evidence to support our judgement.
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SEF Connections
Learning Element
Wellbeing - Sustaining and Growing
Quality teaching and professional practice are evident in every learning environment, providing students with opportunities to connect, succeed and thrive that are relevant to their stages of learning and development.
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Curriculum and Learning - Sustaining and Growing
Extra curricula learning opportunities are significant, support student development, and are strongly aligned with the school’s vision, values and priorities.
Teaching Element
Collaborative Practice - Sustaining and Growing
The school identifies expertise within its staff and draws on this to further develop its professional community. Processes are in place to provide formal mentoring or coaching support to improve teaching and leadership practice.
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Professional Standards - Sustaining and Growing
Teachers demonstrate responsibility, adaptability and ethical practice in working towards the school’s goals. Teachers work beyond their classrooms to contribute to broader school programs.
Leading Element
Leadership - Sustaining and Growing
Leadership development is central to school capacity building. Staff have purposeful leadership roles based on professional expertise.
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Please check the link below re: School Excellence Framework