ATAPS Professional Growth Map

20 November 2024

The ATAPS Professional Growth Map is a visual tool that sets out the Professional Growth Expectations for each Standard.

The expectations are organised under the four Professional Growth Stages: Developing, Proficient, Accomplished and Advanced, and provide teaching assistants with a guide to identify their increasing knowledge, practice and engagement. Each expectation begins with a key verb to help teaching assistants determine their stages of professional growth and set aspirational goals.

A teaching assistant is most likely to be at more than one stage of professional growth, depending on their experience, the nature of their role, and their qualifications. It is also important to note that the four professional growth stages do not correlate to years of service and are not linked to any industrial agreement.

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A Whole School Approach to Supporting Students with PDA

12 November 2024

Sarah Lovett, founder of Our PDA Kids, explains flexible accommodations for students with PDA, including school wide support strategies, and tips on how to work effectively with PDA families.

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Understanding Pathological Demand Avoidance

8 October 2024

Sarah Lovett, founder of Our PDA Kids explains how PDA and autism differ, as well as offering practical strategies for supporting students in a dysregulated state.

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Supporting Students with Oppositional Defiant Disorder

10 September 2024

Dr Jo Winther, Clinical Psychologist, defines Oppositional Defiant Disorder, explains how it is different to PDA, how the condition is assessed and how it might present in the classroom, along with sharing practical strategies for working with students with oppositional behaviour.

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A Whole School Approach to Mental Health

13 August 2024

Janie McCullagh, Mental Health First Aid Australia Instructor and Program Delivery Specialist, discusses the importance of a whole of school community approach to mental health literacy, and shares what schools can do to prioritise mental health.

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