High Quality Teaching

At Santiago College, high quality teaching involves a multidisciplinary approach that provides an engaging learning environment for all students. This approach is based on conceptual, inquiry-driven learning, placing the student at the center of the process, focusing on skills, values and knowledge, and allowing for agency and action within local and global contexts.

Teachers implement continuous, ongoing assessment of student learning, enabling both teachers and students to identify areas of strength and weakness to adjust their teaching and learning strategies accordingly. Teachers use strategies for inclusion and differentiation to remove barriers to learning, to encourage student engagement, and to instill a positive mindset towards learning.

Teachers engage in continuous reflection and collaborative planning, seeking opportunities to improve their teaching practices, keeping up to date with the latest research and trends in education.

High-quality teaching at Santiago College is focused on empowering students to become active, lifelong learners who are equipped with the skills, knowledge, values and confidence to succeed in a rapidly changing world.

Plan collaboratively to address the needs of the students

Teachers plan age-appropriate inclusive units in collaboration with their team, considering all elements defined by academic coordination.

• Demonstrate knowledge of written, taught and assessed curriculum
• Plan to inspire support and challenge all students
• Plan co-teaching to address student needs in learning and assessment

Create classroom environments that are conducive to learning and well-being

• Teachers develop a safe, inclusive and structured learning environment that provides students with the resources and skills that enable them to learn.
• Nurture a supportive classroom environment that explicitly integrates the core values of the school and the Student Charter
• Manage classroom behavior in accordance with the Code of Conduct and RIE
• Create time for reflection and sharing of perspectives

Use effective instructional strategies to develop cognitive engagement

• Ensure appropriate levels of challenge for all students
• Demonstrate high expectations for all students
• Communicate learning objectives, instructions and knowledge with clarity
• Assess for learning
• Optimize the time available for deep learning
• Promote the development of thinking and research ATL skills explicitly

Act with professional responsibility

• Communicate effectively and use appropriate platforms
• Sustain professional relationships with key stakeholders
• Be accountable for relevant tasks, practices and outcomes
• Reflect on own practice and continue to develop professionally