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The power of a professional conversation

Professional conversations are invaluable in improving teacher practice.

What does teaching look like at the Royal Children's Hospital Education Institute?

Members of the Royal Children’s Hospital Education Institute share aspects of their practice, including tips on engaging learners, induction, professional learning and the inquiry process.

Illustrations of Practice Video Series: Standard 1 – Know the learners and how they learn

AITSL has produced a series of videos featuring teachers illustrating, through their practice, how they meet the various descriptors of the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers.

The inquiry question and action plan

You’ve had a bit of time to understand your workplace and get to know your mentor and learners, so you should now be starting to think about your inquiry. What’s the next step?

We will help maintain your registration during COVID-19

We remain focused on assisting Victorian teachers, early childhood teachers and their employers as we move through the challenging months ahead. As such, we are endeavouring to minimise the impacts of COVID-19 on teachers' registration requirements where possible.

Professional learning resources for online teaching and learning

In light of the impact of COVID-19, many teachers are now working in an online learning environment. We encourage teachers to take the opportunity to develop their skills in teaching and learning in an online environment.

Remote education: challenges in maintaining professional boundaries

During the past month, we have witnessed Victorian teachers responding with incredible professionalism and resilience to meet the challenge presented by the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19). 

As engagement with learners begins occur in a remote environment, establishing good practices around professional communication is vital.

We are still operating: COVID-19

Like most businesses, COVID-19 has impacted the way the Victorian Institute of Teaching is conducting business.

VIT has been able to maintain delivery of its regulatory functions and keep phone lines open – albeit with some changes to our telephone numbers (as we are working away from the office).

Notifying VIT of teacher concerns

Part of VIT’s role is to investigate the conduct, competence and fitness to teach of registered teachers, and whether a registered teacher’s ability to practice as a teacher or early childhood teacher is seriously affected because of an impairment.

2019 CRT survey results

The 2019 CRT survey results have been released.