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Create safe and supportive learning environments

Descriptor | Statements | Underpinning knowledge and skills

Descriptor

This standard covers the requirements for establishing learning environments that engage all students in purposeful learning experiences, encourage constructive interactions among teachers and students and enable students to control their own learning effectively.

Statements

9.1

Create safe learning environments that are based on mutual trust and respect and that provide social support for student achievement.

9.2

Provide learning environments in which students have responsibility for their own learning.

9.3

Implement student management strategies that enable students to learn to take responsibility for their own behaviour.

Further details of statements and related indicators can be found in the Professional Standards for Teachers: Guidelines for Professional Practice (new window) 495k

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Underpinning knowledge and skills

This aspect of professional practice is informed by a knowledge and understanding of:

policies and documents developed by Education Queensland (including Department of Education Manual), and the school, on:
- safe and supportive environments
- equity
- managing behaviour in a supportive school environment
- school disciplinary absences;
behaviour management strategies and their appropriate use;
Productive Pedagogies
the importance of the learners self-esteem in the learning process;
effective communication skills to create quality relationships with and among students;
safe, supportive and productive learning environments;
school decision-making processes;
child and adolescent development theories;
social and group dynamics;
interpersonal skills;
skills in negotiation and conflict resolution;
mentoring/coaching and counselling skills;
support services and resources provided by professionals, paraprofessionals and other significant adults.

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