Become a Partner School
Becoming a Partner School to get the most out of the Mastery Teaching Pathway. School Partners have free access to all resources and services on the GGSA Membership Platform. Signing your school up is free - forward this page on to your principal to become a partner school.
Pathway
Supports teachers at different stages of their career to build their expertise to masters in effective teaching, improve student outcomes and progress their careers.
Focuses on building instructional expertise, embed effective teaching practices with fidelity, deliver with positive high expectations, cycles of school practice and school improvement. The instructional model is direct and explicit instruction.
Courses
Courses
The Teacher Pathway has two courses that align to teaching experience. Teachers select the course that best reflects their current role and aspirations.
Mastery Teaching Towards Excellence
For teachers with 1–5 years teaching experience. Focuses on building confidence, consistency and foundational effective teaching, positive high expectation practices, family engagement and collegial development.
Course Modules
Unit 1 – Effective Teaching
- Learn Effective Teaching Essentials
- Learn Cycles of School Practice
- Build Positive High Expectations Communities
- Deliver Positive High-Expectations Classroom Practices
- Deliver Effective Teaching Techniques
- Deliver Cycles of School Practice in the Classroom
- Deliver Continuous Improvement in the Classroom
- Support Families in Positive High Expectations Schools
Unit 2 – Differentiate Teaching
- Teach Reading Mastery Signature Edition (K)
- Teach Connecting Maths Concepts A (F–1)
- Administer Placement Tests
- Deliver Special Needs Support with Direct Instruction
- Deliver Special Needs Support Classroom Practices
- Deliver Executive Function Development Activities
- Set Up Classrooms for Positive Behaviour
Unit 3 – Embedding Knowledge and Skills
- Embed Effective Teaching Techniques
- Embed Cycles of School Practice
- Embed Continuous Improvement in the Classroom
- Embed Positive High Expectations Classroom Practices
- Embed Supporting Students with Low Executive Functioning
- Demonstrate Mastery of Techniques and Practices
Mastery Teaching Foundations
For teachers with 5 or more years teaching experience. Develops instructional skill, data use and reflective practice, supporting diverse learners and contributing to school-wide improvement with opportunities to begin teaching others.
Course Modules – Mastery Teaching Fellow Course
Unit 1 – Effective Teaching
- Learn Effective Teaching Essentials
- Learn Cycles of School Practice
- Build Positive High Expectations Communities
- Deliver Positive High-Expectations Classroom Practices
- Deliver Effective Teaching Techniques
- Deliver Cycles of School Practice in the Classroom
- Deliver Continuous Improvement in the Classroom
- Support Families in Positive High Expectations Schools
Unit 2 – Differentiate Teaching
- Teach Reading Mastery Signature Edition (K)
- Teach Connecting Maths Concepts A (F–1)
- Administer Placement Tests
- Deliver Special Needs Support with Direct Instruction
- Deliver Special Needs Support Classroom Practices
- Deliver Executive Function Development Activities
- Set Up Classrooms for Positive Behaviour
Unit 3 – Influencing and Leading
- Embed Effective Teaching Techniques
- Embed Cycles of School Practice
- Embed Continuous Improvement in the Classroom
- Embed Positive High Expectations Classroom Practices
- Embed Supporting Students with Low Executive Functioning
- Demonstrate Mastery of Techniques and Practices
- Influence Effective Teaching Practice for Student Success
- Influence Cycles of School Practice in the Classroom
- Influence Positive High Expectations Classroom Practices
- Lead Positive High Expectations Classroom Practices
- Lead School Improvement Mentoring
- Lead Cycles of School Practice in the Classroom
- University Enrolment and Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
Delivery
Participants must work in a primary, secondary or special school that is planning to, or is currently delivering, direct or explicit instruction.
Modules are self paced and can be worked on at any time. Each lesson contains a check for understanding test about skills and knowledge being taught. There is also a test for understanding at the end of each module.
Some modules require participants to demonstrate specific techniques or practices they learnt and then perfected in practice. This is completed by a school supervisor or GGSA expert via video recording.
Courses take between 8–12 months to complete, depending on the participants experience and time commitment.
All modules align to the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL) Australian Professional Standards for Principals and the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers.
Gain a Qualification
Courses are a way to fast track into a qualification, improve your practice and get the most out of your learning.
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Step 1. Become a Partner School
Your school signs up and every team member gets a personalised Learning Plan and can do a course that fast-tracks them into a qualification.
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Step 2. Complete Your Course
Enroll in the course and complete modules, receive certification, and practice your new learning in school to master your role.
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Step 3. Apply to University Partner
Enroll in your qualification and gain innovative RPL for completed modules, and earn course credits towards your qualification.
Learning Plan
When your school becomes a School Partner a Learning Plan is automatically generated for you. The plan is a roadmap of support for you as you transition from foundational capability to high level mastery.
What it covers
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tracks core and elective modules
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states required knowledge, skills and practices
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sets development milestones and certification options
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records evidence of completion and mastery
School Support Hub
The School Support Hub is accessed through the membership platform. Support is provided live online by GGSA experts. Members can book into any sessions that run throughout the year. Types of sessions include:
- professional learning sessions
- onboarding sessions
- school forum sessions
- school forum program implementation webinars
Frequently Asked Questions
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