Victorian Institute of Teaching

Montmorency Secondary College principal Allan Robinson is retiring after 53 years in the profession. We talk to him about his career and the great work going on at Montmorency SC.

VIT POD CRT Su Ross by Victorian Institute of Teaching

Angela Barac Podcast No 4c Sexual Offence by Victorian Institute of Teaching

We talk to VIT Senior Lawyer Angela Barac about sexual relationships between teachers and students. Listening to this podcast and reflecting on how it impacts your practice can contribute time towards your required professional development hours for renewal of registration in September. This podcast addresses the following Australian Professional Standards for Teachers:   4.4 Maintain safety of learners 7.1 Meet professional ethics and responsibilities 7.2 Comply with legislative, administrative and organisational requirements

We talk to VIT Senior Lawyer Angela Barac about issues that teachers need to consider when using social media. Listening to this podcast and reflecting on how it impacts your practice can contribute time towards your required professional development hours for renewal of registration in September. This podcast addresses the following Australian Professional Standards for Teachers:   7.1 Meet professional ethics and responsibilities

We talk to VIT Senior Lawyer Angela Barac about inappropriate contact and how it relates to the Code of Conduct. Listening to this podcast and reflecting on how it impacts your practice can contribute time towards your required professional development hours for renewal of registration in September. This podcast addresses the following Australian Professional Standards for Teachers:   4.4 Maintain safety of learners 7.1 Meet professional ethics and responsibilities 7.2 Comply with legislative, administrative and organisational requirements

Kindergarten teacher Kate Fisher talks about how she completed her Inquiry process, collecting evidence and presenting to a panel, in order to move from provisional to (full) registration.

Anne Macdonald, a secondary teacher from Bayside Secondary College, talks about the Inquiry process.

Trevor Spaliaras, a years 8 and 9 teacher at Mt Ridley P12 College, talks about the Inquiry process. He discusses the importance of continually seeking advice, observing others and being proud of what you have achieved.

Natalie Ognenis, a years 5 and 6 teacher at Mt Ridley P12 College, talks about the Inquiry process. Natalie talks about how she arrived at her question and developed it, how it helped with her planning, and the benefits of basing your inquiry on a school focus.

Daniel Glasson, a years 5 and 6 teacher at Mt Ridley P12 College, talks about the Inquiry process. Daniel discusses the importance of not picking too broad a focus, of working with your colleagues and how going through the process changed his practice as a teacher.

Melissa Goodger, a music teacher at the University High School, talks about the Inquiry process. Melissa discusses the importance of picking a focus that you're already interested in and that's not too general, and how your mentor can help you along the way.

Julie Glass, a years 1 and 2 teacher at Mt Ridley P12 College, discusses the Inquiry process. Julie talks about the importance of getting to know your learners and their parents, asking questions and how she discovered it wasn't as stressful as she'd expected.

Vicky De Rome, a years 9 to 11 teacher at Collingwood College, talks about the Inquiry Process. Vicky discusses the benefits of working with your colleagues, how she prepared for the panel and the importance of being flexible and not getting stressed about the process.

Nicole Butcher, a German teacher at the University High School, talks about the Inquiry process. Nicole looks at the benefits of observing others, collaboration and the process as a whole. She felt it made her more reflective as a teacher.

VIT POD 3 Eight primary and secondary school teachers talk about the Inquiry Process by Victorian Institute of Teaching

We talk to Katherine Koidis, who is a Teaching and Learning Leader at Bayside Secondary College Senior Campus in Paisley. We asked Katherine about a range of topics, including what professional learning she's been recently undertaking, how it relates to her classroom practice, advice for CRTs, and special needs professional development.

We talk to Katherine Koidis, who is a Teaching and Learning Leader at Bayside Secondary College Senior Campus in Paisley. Katherine talks about how mentoring works in her school, advice for both mentors and graduate teachers, and advice for provisionally registered teachers completing their evidence-based process to move to full registration.