astra domain was triggered too early. This is usually an indicator for some code in the plugin or theme running too early. Translations should be loaded at the init action or later. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /home/studyfoxx/public_html/proactivetraining.com.au/news/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6131Regular readers will be aware that we foreshadowed this report entitled \u2018VET practitioners: \u2018Getting \u2018em and keeping \u2018em\u2019 in an earlier article<\/a>. The full report<\/a> is out now, published by NCVER.<\/p>\n It points out that \u2018becoming a VET practitioner is an ongoing journey, not a destination\u2019. That journey involves vocational and educational preparation; a transition to VET; and continuing practice and updating of skills to maintain the dual professionalism that is required to train, assess and respond to the changing needs of industry.<\/p>\n It can be said that it has always been a journey to become a VET practitioner, and sometimes, it\u2019s also a tortuous one. In this very recent report<\/a> by Mark Tyler and Darryl Dymock they look particularly at those transitioning from their industry to become VET teachers and trainers \u2013 often starting on a casual basis. They have the industry currency, but can they teach effectively?<\/p>\n As the report notes:<\/p>\n \u2018Their knowledge and experience can provide rich information on up-to-date But<\/p>\n \u2018The continuing debate [is] associated with the minimum [teaching] qualifications for VET practitioners and flexibility in entry points to the VET profession indicates that further input into innovative and practical solutions is required.\u2019<\/p>\n Mark and Darryl suggest that what they are looking for is \u2018a supportive culture, structured mentoring, and RTO supported professional development.\u2019 These are seen as the most effective strategies for starting and keeping industry experts as VET practitioners once they were employed. Paying them what they are actually worth and giving them a career pathway doesn\u2019t hurt either.<\/p>\n Just obtaining and then the need to upgrade their Certificate IV in Training and Assessment qualification \u2014 \u2018the qualification required for training and assessing learners\u2019 \u2014 is also seen as a deterrent to beginning and remaining in the role, Mark and Darryl point out. It just needs too much effort and commitment by those starting out, the report suggests, so we are losing potentially good teaching and training staff at the first hurdle.<\/p>\n The new review of the TAE package, which an article<\/a> in the last couple of issues looked at, may be a way forward, with shorter sharper training programs helping to get new teachers and trainers started. In many ways, this is a \u2018back to the future solution\u2019 for those of us that have been in the sector for a long time, but is something that needs to be considered now as long as teachers also have access to good induction, mentoring and sound resources and assessment processes they can draw on as \u2018newbies\u2019 to the sector. Hopefully, this will be an outcome of implementing the proposed VET workforce development strategy<\/a> that we looked at in another recent article.<\/p>\n Recommendations include:<\/p>\n Retaining them is critical too, and this means that a supportive culture needs to be built and maintained at provider level and that there are opportunities to continually develop and maintain their industry and pedagogical currency. This needs strong notions of collegial practice on the part of teachers and trainers.<\/p>\n The publication also includes a literature review as a support document<\/a>. This is worth a look too.<\/p>\n One of the recent presentations at the VDC Virtual Teaching & Learning Conference by Kay Schlesinger, an Instructional Coach at Melbourne Polytechnic, looked at how to empower new teachers for success. She argues that new teachers can have it tough. She suggests that what\u2019s needed is good induction, effective mentoring, a good connection with their teaching team, quality teaching resources, knowledge about their learner cohort, skills in using learning technologies, help with planning their teaching and finally using reflective practice effectively. They also need to know and understand their organization and its culture.<\/p>\n Attracting industry experts into the VET fold<\/a> | VDC<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Regular readers will be aware that we foreshadowed this report entitled \u2018VET practitioners: \u2018Getting \u2018em and keeping \u2018em\u2019 in an earlier article. 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\nworkplace skill needs, thus adding value and quality to the VET sector.\u2019<\/p>\nAnd what do new teachers and trainers need?<\/h2>\n
Some recommendations from this new NCVER report<\/h2>\n
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And finally<\/h2>\n