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What does Standard 7 of the AITSL standards focus on?
What does Standard 7 of the AITSL standards focus on?
- Managing classroom behavior
- Assessing student performance
- Enhancing teaching skills
- Engaging professionally with colleagues, parents/carers, and the community (correct)
Teachers have a duty of care that exists only during school hours.
Teachers have a duty of care that exists only during school hours.
False (B)
List one factor used to determine duty of care.
List one factor used to determine duty of care.
Foreseeability
In the context of negligence, a teacher fails to provide a safe environment for students, leading to ___.
In the context of negligence, a teacher fails to provide a safe environment for students, leading to ___.
Which of the following is NOT a component of determining negligence?
Which of the following is NOT a component of determining negligence?
Match the following factors associated with duty of care to their descriptions:
Match the following factors associated with duty of care to their descriptions:
In a case study, student maturity is a factor that can exempt a teacher from intervening in disputes.
In a case study, student maturity is a factor that can exempt a teacher from intervening in disputes.
Define 'duty of care' in the context of teaching.
Define 'duty of care' in the context of teaching.
What does vicarious liability refer to?
What does vicarious liability refer to?
In the Syme and Syme v Minister of Education case, negligence was determined due to the teacher's failure to enforce rules.
In the Syme and Syme v Minister of Education case, negligence was determined due to the teacher's failure to enforce rules.
List the three interrelated factors used to determine vicarious liability.
List the three interrelated factors used to determine vicarious liability.
In Barker v the State of South Australia, a student was injured when she ____ back in her chair.
In Barker v the State of South Australia, a student was injured when she ____ back in her chair.
Match each case with its key distinguishing factor:
Match each case with its key distinguishing factor:
What was a significant factor in the ruling of the aforementioned cases?
What was a significant factor in the ruling of the aforementioned cases?
Negligence was determined in both Syme and Syme v Minister of Education and Barker v the State of South Australia.
Negligence was determined in both Syme and Syme v Minister of Education and Barker v the State of South Australia.
Explain why negligence wasn't determined in the cases discussed.
Explain why negligence wasn't determined in the cases discussed.
Which of the following best defines bullying?
Which of the following best defines bullying?
Indirect bullying includes physical aggression.
Indirect bullying includes physical aggression.
What is mandatory reporting in the context of teachers?
What is mandatory reporting in the context of teachers?
Bullying can be categorized into three main types: direct, indirect, and __________.
Bullying can be categorized into three main types: direct, indirect, and __________.
Match the types of bullying with their descriptions:
Match the types of bullying with their descriptions:
Which of the following is NOT a sign of anxiety in students?
Which of the following is NOT a sign of anxiety in students?
Teachers have no resources available to help create safe environments against bullying.
Teachers have no resources available to help create safe environments against bullying.
List one physical sign of anxiety in students.
List one physical sign of anxiety in students.
Which of the following is a sign of depression in students?
Which of the following is a sign of depression in students?
Youth suicide is defined as self-directed injury with no intent to die.
Youth suicide is defined as self-directed injury with no intent to die.
What age range is primarily focused on concerning youth suicide?
What age range is primarily focused on concerning youth suicide?
A prolonged low mood is a key characteristic of __________.
A prolonged low mood is a key characteristic of __________.
Match the signs of depression with the corresponding behaviors:
Match the signs of depression with the corresponding behaviors:
Which of the following is NOT a sign of youth suicide?
Which of the following is NOT a sign of youth suicide?
Negative thoughts and emotional nervousness can indicate avoidance behavior in students.
Negative thoughts and emotional nervousness can indicate avoidance behavior in students.
What are two physical symptoms of depression?
What are two physical symptoms of depression?
Death caused by self-directed injury with intent to die is referred to as __________.
Death caused by self-directed injury with intent to die is referred to as __________.
Match the following signs of youth suicide with their descriptions:
Match the following signs of youth suicide with their descriptions:
Study Notes
Professionalism
- AITSL Standard 7 emphasizes engaging professionally with colleagues, parents/carers, and the community.
- Strategies for effective collaboration with parents/carers include scheduling parent-teacher interviews and using communication tools like email and apps.
- Duty of care is a legal obligation to take reasonable care to minimize the risk of harm to another.
- Five factors to determine duty of care:
- Foreseeability: Should the teacher have foreseen the harm?
- Magnitude: How likely was the harm to occur?
- Gravity: Severity of potential injury.
- Cost and Practicality: Cost and feasibility of preventative measures.
- Justification: Was there a justifiable reason for not intervening?
- Age and Maturity can also be a factor.
- Negligence involves failing to provide a safe environment for students, resulting in harm.
- Three factors for negligence:
- Duty owed: Student-teacher relationship exists.
- Breach of duty: Failure to meet the required standard of care.
- Loss: Student suffers harm due to the lack of care.
- Vicarious liability makes an employer responsible for their employee's negligence.
- Three factors for vicarious liability:
- Tort (civil wrong): Usually negligence.
- Employee: The teacher must be an employee at the time of the incident.
- Course of employment: Teacher must be acting in their work capacity.
Legal Cases
- Syme and Syme v Minister of Education: A student was blinded by a toy glider in the classroom. The teacher was not found negligent because the harm wasn't foreseeable, the teacher took reasonable measures ( confiscated toys), and the school had policies in place.
- Barker v the State of South Australia: A student was injured due to a chair incident while the teacher was briefly absent. No negligence was found because the teacher had taken reasonable steps and made arrangements for supervision; the risk of harm was relatively low.
Bullying
- Definition: Systematic abuse of power involving repeated aggressive behavior by peers, with an imbalance of power between the victim and the bully.
- Types:
- Direct: Physical and verbal aggression.
- Indirect: Social exclusion and rumors.
- Cyberbullying: Online bullying.
- Importance of policies and resources: Schools should have robust anti-bullying policies and resources to create safe environments.
Mandatory Reporting
- Definition: Legal obligation for teachers to report any suspicion of sexual abuse.
- Teacher obligations: Teachers must report any sign or reasonable belief of sexual abuse, even if unsure.
- Importance of resources and programs: Schools should provide resources and programs on safe behavior and mandatory reporting.
Wellbeing
- Anxiety: Emotion of feeling tension and worried thoughts, often triggered by stress.
- Signs/Cues:
- Physical: Sweating, headaches.
- Behavioral: Concentration issues, avoidance, refusal to participate.
- Emotional: Nervousness, negative thoughts.
- Signs/Cues:
- Depression: A prolonged low mood and mental health condition.
- Signs/Cues:
- Emotional/Physical: Sadness, anxiety, aches, pains, headaches.
- Behavioral: Trouble concentrating, withdrawal, possible self-harm or suicide.
- Signs/Cues:
- Youth Suicide: Death caused by self-inflicted injury with the intent to die.
- Signs/Cues:
- Verbal: Talking about death or suicide.
- Behavioral: Withdrawal, declining mood or appearance, substance abuse or self-harm.
- Signs/Cues:
Professional Boundaries
- Five categories of professional boundaries: (Based on the TRBWA document, "Professional Boundaries in the Teacher-Student Relationship")
- Physical: Appropriate physical contact and interactions.
- Emotional: Maintaining professional emotional distance.
- Social: Defining appropriate social interactions.
- Financial: Avoiding financial transactions with students.
- Information: Managing the sharing and confidentiality of information.
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This quiz covers the key concepts of professionalism as outlined in AITSL Standard 7. It explores strategies for collaborating with parents, understanding duty of care, and the factors affecting negligence in educational settings. Test your knowledge and ensure you can engage effectively with colleagues and the community.
