FUNDINGRECIPIENTGUIDELINES2011-2013-DepartmentofEducation.pdfVIP

FUNDING RECIPIENT GUIDELINES 2011-2013 Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations ‘It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge’ Albert Einstein ‘The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires’ William A. Ward Updated October 2012 1. Purpose 1.1. Background The Australian Government, through the Council of Australian Governments (COAG), has committed to working collaboratively with states and territories to implement three new National Partnership agreements to ensure that all Australian school students benefit from a world class education. This includes the Smarter Schools - Improving Teacher Quality National Partnership, the Smarter Schools - Low Socio-economic Status School Communities National Partnership and the Smarter Schools - Literacy and Numeracy National Partnership. 1.2. Purpose of the guidelines The purpose of these guidelines is to provide information and guidance about the Australian Government Quality Teacher Program (AGQTP) and how the program should be used to provide professional development for teachers and school leaders to equip them with the skills and knowledge needed for teaching in the 21 Century. 1.3. Purpose of AGQTP The AGQTP objectives complement The Improving Teacher Quality National Partnership (TQNP) reform and contribute to achieving the objectives of the