Australian College of Educators National Initiatives for Generational Succession Dr Phil Lambert

Australian College of Educators (ACE) Australian College of Educators (ACE) ACE’s work in this area – an example ACE’s work in this area – an example National Initiatives National Initiatives Issues Issues

A national professional association founded in 1959 which currently represents over 5,500 educators across all sectors and systems A national professional association founded in 1959 which currently represents over 5,500 educators across all sectors and systems Provides an independent voice for educators and advance the education profession Provides an independent voice for educators and advance the education profession Stimulates and supports communities of practice; develops national, regional and local networks; provides high quality publications (hard copy and electronic); strongly supports Branches and Regional Groups with their activities, and conducts and circulates research Stimulates and supports communities of practice; develops national, regional and local networks; provides high quality publications (hard copy and electronic); strongly supports Branches and Regional Groups with their activities, and conducts and circulates research Australian College of Educators (ACE)

New Educators Network Project This project offers: an opportunity to receive support and advice from other new educators and experienced educators an opportunity to receive support and advice from other new educators and experienced educators a place to network a place to network professional development in their new career or studies professional development in their new career or studies a chance to share experiences and ideas a chance to share experiences and ideas the opportunity to gain from the advantages of membership of ACE the opportunity to gain from the advantages of membership of ACE ACE’s work in this area: an example

Strategies: committee established in 2011 committee established in 2011 establishing links with the 5 universities within the Inner Sydney Region establishing links with the 5 universities within the Inner Sydney Region student membership and new educators membership to ACE available at greatly reduced rates. student membership and new educators membership to ACE available at greatly reduced rates. attendance at beginning teachers workshops attendance at beginning teachers workshops investigate electronic communication models investigate electronic communication models professional development opportunities – 2011 professional development opportunities – 2011 induction program for New Educators. induction program for New Educators. Teach-Meet sessions Term 4 Teach-Meet sessions Term 4 mentoring opportunities to be offered in 2012 mentoring opportunities to be offered in 2012 building a database of new educators and student teachers building a database of new educators and student teachers compiling a list of resources to assist new educators compiling a list of resources to assist new educators ACE’s work in this area: an example

National Professional Standards for Teachers National Professional Standards for Teachers National Professional Standard for Principals National Professional Standard for Principals Leading Curriculum Change – Australian Teachers Leading Change Leading Curriculum Change – Australian Teachers Leading Change Virginia Elliott – School Development Officer, Professional Learning and Leadership Virginia Elliott – School Development Officer, Professional Learning and Leadership National Initiatives

Not near enough being done to support the transition of young teachers – no current policy on succession Not near enough being done to support the transition of young teachers – no current policy on succession The need for more educators to be active and have a voice beyond their own setting – to contribute to policy discussions The need for more educators to be active and have a voice beyond their own setting – to contribute to policy discussionsIssues

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