| 1. Teaching Etiquette’s and Strategies |
Teachers in training will be provided with classroom training, focusing on classroom management.
Attendees will discuss how to deliver the lesson in a sensitive and age appropriate manner, manage a difficult student, lesson planning, record keeping and motivational methods.
Attendees will discuss and familiarise themselves with the use of multimedia teaching options within the classroom, such as interactive whiteboards and digital projectors. SRE Teachers are encouraged to use different forms of teaching apparatus to provide an stimulating lesson.
An explanation will be provided on the use of external resources and attendees will familiarise themselves with AIES’ Resource Policy.
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| 2. Safe Teaching |
AIES Safe Teaching for SRE focuses on Child Protection, with the objective that all Applicants have a thorough and concise understanding on the duties required as SRE Teachers with regards to child protection and safety.
Applicants will learn/understand;
- Legal Requirements
- Duty of care
- WHS
- Mandatory reporting
- Department of Education Code of Conduct
Applicants will be required to complete the online eLearning course offered by the Office of the Children’s Guardian – Child Safe eLearning – Keeping Children Safe in Organisations.
Please see links for useful resouces;
- Department of Education Code of Conduct – The Code of Conduct clarifies the standards of behaviour that is expected of all SRE teachers in the performance of their duties. It gives guidance in areas where staff need to make personal and ethical decisions.
- Working with Children Check
- My PL (Professional Learning)
- Child Protection Training – It is an approved provider’s responsibility to ensure that all SRE teachers have participated in an initial child protection induction and annual update. This is to ensure that SRE teachers are aware of their obligation to advise the principal or workplace manager of concerns about the safety, welfare and wellbeing of children and young people that arise during the course of their work. SRE teachers are mandatory reporters of suspected risk of significant harm and of the procedures for doing so.
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| 3. Induction |
Attendees have the opportunity to review and receive a thorough explanation of the Scope and Sequence teaching guide, including teaching outcomes. Further explanation of the Resource Policy can be provided in this session.
Applicants will be required to complete the AIES SRE Authorisation Form. The AIES SRE Authorisation Form outlines the responsibility and requirements of an approved and accredited Islamic Religious studies teacher.
Please see links for useful resources
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Completion of the four stages, is the start to producing successful SRE teachers for our community.
Successful applicants will be provided with an AIES Authority Letter, acknowledging and confirming their status as an Australian Islamic Education Services Special Religious Education Teacher.
Follow-Up & Regular On-going Training
Qualified SRE Teachers will be required to attend a Quarterly meeting with the Australian Islamic Education Services (AIES) Committee to review and discuss any issues or provide feedback.
SRE Teachers are required to attend ongoing training in relation to;
- New curriculum
- Additional teaching strategies
- Code of Conduct*
- Child Protection Training**
* SRE Teachers as a requirement of their position with AIES must attend and update their knowledge of the Department of Education Code of Conduct on an annual basis
**SRE Teachers as a requirement of their position must attend and update their knowledge of Child Protection Training on an annual basis.
AIES team has ongoing Volunteer Teacher training every week.
To assist all our AIES volunteers with this important role, AIES will provide you with teaching resources and materials regularly. Every term our AIES volunteers will receive a syllabus containing the lessons to be taught over the term.
All volunteers will have a regional supervisor/mentor available, for further individual support and continual contact. The AIES supervisor/mentor will contact you on a regular basis to keep you updated and informed of AIES issues and assist you with any concerns you might have, including further training in the knowledge of the authorised curriculum and the scope and sequence, skills in answering student questions, skills in progressing the lesson, classroom management, maintaining student engagement and negotiation skills.
AIES supervisor/mentor is available if you have any issues, queries, or feedback.
All AIES volunteer teachers can obtain feedback from their AIES supervisor: By completing the SRE Teacher Audit Process. All teachers will have the opportunity to speak to their supervisor/Mentor about ways to improve their teaching.
AIES volunteer teachers are encouraged to reflect on their teaching.
