AITSL Annual Report 2011-12 - Australian Institute for Teaching and ...

Consistent with the intent of the Awards to support the development of a community ofleading school educators, Award winners received a professional learning sabbatical towork with nationally and/or internationally recognised educational leaders, academicsand practitioners in an area of particular professional interest.sabbaticals. These focused on ways to improve student outcomes through investigationsinto areas of individual interest including: the role of social capital in supporting studentimprovement; effective strategies to enhance Indigenous students’ learning outcomes;the use of student perception surveys to improve classroom teaching; successfulstrategies for social and emotional learning that enhance student behaviour and learningoutcomes; and strategies to support literacy development in early childhood education.20 schools; met with four academics; and learnt from representatives of 14 educationalWinners have shared their knowledge and sabbatical experiences with their school,professional and broader communities through the Professional Learning Sabbaticalswebsite www.sabbaticals.aitsl.edu.au/, education journals, presentations and socialmedia forums. Since its launch in May 2012, the website has attracted an average of490 visitors per month, with 40% of the visitors returning more than once.to the AITSL Board and 2012 Award winners at the AITSL-hosted Professional LearningExchange event in December 2012.AITSL Annual Report 2011–201251