AITSL  - Teacher standards ICT

As teachers we are accountable for our teaching. The National Professional Standards for Teachers has been developed by AITSL (Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership).

The purpose of the standards: "The National Professional Standards for Teachers is a public statement of what constitutes teacher quality. The Standards define the work of teachers and make explicit the elements of high-quality, effective teaching in 21st-century schools, which result in improved educational outcomes for students."

The standards are formatted into 3 Domains
Professional Knowledge
Professional Practice 
Professional Engagement

And each domain into the following career stages:
Garduate
Proficient
Highly Accomplished
Lead

Although many of the standards can integrate ICT, those that explicitly mention ICT are as follows (each has an explanation of the outcome at a Highly Accomplished career stage):

Professional Knowledge

Know students and how they learn

.1 
Physical, social and intellectual development and characteristics of students
Highly Accomplished
Select from a flexible and effective repertoire of teaching strategies to suit the physical, social and intellectual development and characteristics of students

1.2 
Understand how students learn
Expand understanding of how students learn using research and workplace knowledge.

1.5 
Differentiate teaching to meet the specific learning needs of students across the full range of abilities
Evaluate learning and teaching programs, using student assessment data, that are differentiated for the specific learning needs of students across the full range of abilities.

Know the content and how to teach it

2.6 
Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
Model high-level teaching knowledge and skills and work with colleagues to use current ICT to improve their teaching practice and make content relevant and meaningful.


Professional Practice

Plan for and implement effective teaching and learning

3.4 
Select and use resources
Assist colleagues to create, select and use a wide range of resources, including ICT, to engage students in their learning


4.5 
Use ICT safely, responsibly and ethically
Model, and support colleagues to develop, strategies to promote the safe, responsible and ethical use of ICT in learning and teaching.