Currently being explored in the pilot projects is how one establishes what criteria are present for a teacher who is highly accomplished. Despite the research being conducted in three distinct subject areas, there is some degree of consensus on what domains are appropriate. These somewhat generic domains are including Professional Knowledge Professional attributes Professional practice Geoff Spring provided a personal and a system perspective which produced a considerable amount of discussion, particularly with the union perspective present. ACTA needs to consider the progress in this area, and watch closely the development of the standards, possibly developing a closer relationship with the English teachers associations for the purposes of being informed. Each project currently doing research is reporting some details on its website.
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Andrea Harms President, ACTA Home .