Anonymous #419

Submitter information

Name

Anonymous #419

Where are you located?

Queensland

What type of area do you live in?

Regional or rural

Are you an education professional?
(e.g. teacher, school leader, learning support assistant, teacher’s aide)

Yes

Which sector do you work in?

Secondary

What is your occupation?

Teacher

Elevating the profession

The actions proposed recognise the value teachers bring to students, communities and the economy.

Somewhat disagree

Would you like to provide feedback about these actions?

Teachers shouldn't be required to do more to prove themselves. When do you expect them to have time to so PD when they are already struggling to find time.

Improving teacher supply

The actions proposed will be effective in increasing the number of students entering ITE, number of students completing ITE and the number of teachers staying in and/or returning to the profession.

Somewhat agree

Would you like to provide feedback about these actions?

Attracting them isn't the issue. Retaining teachers is the issue. I left the profession last Friday, giving up back pay! I was a senior experienced teacher PD mathematics, including Mathematical Methods and Specialist Maths.

Strengthening Initial Teacher Education (ITE)

The actions proposed will ensure initial teacher education supports teacher supply and quality.

Somewhat disagree

Would you like to provide feedback about these actions?

You need to address what universities are teaching. I have mentored pre service teachers who did not have the mathematical knowledge required to teach junior maths. Uni courses need to include the content teachers will be delivered. They should be delivered using best practice so preservice teachers learn how to teach the content.

Maximising the time to teach

The actions proposed will improve retention and free up teachers to focus on teaching and collaboration.

Somewhat disagree

Would you like to provide feedback about these actions?

Teachers want to create content! They create it for their students! Providing modules would remove one of the aspects teachers like about teaching. C2C is terrible! Ask Qld teachers and they will agree.

Better understanding future teacher workforce needs

How effective are the proposed actions in better understanding future teacher workforce needs, including the number of teachers required?

Would you like to provide feedback about these actions?

Better career pathways to support and retain teachers in the profession

The proposed actions will improve career pathways, including through streamlining the process for Highly Accomplished and Lead Teacher (HALT) accreditation, and providing better professional support for teachers to retain them in the profession.

Somewhat disagree

Would you like to provide feedback about these actions?

Pathways aren't want you need. I did not go straight into teaching. What needs to be addressed is retaining teachers.