Links
The following are some links to other organisations involved in work on professional teaching standards.
Australian
Teaching Australia
Teaching Australia is commissioned to develop standards for teaching and school leadership. Click here for a link to the 'standards section of the Teaching Australia site
Australian Association for the Teaching of English (AATE) and Australian Literacy Educators Association (ALEA)
Australian Science Teachers Association (ASTA)
Australian Association of Teachers of the Deaf (AATD)
Competencies for teachers of the deaf
History Teachers Association of Australia
Professional standards for the teaching of history
Australian School Library Association (ASLA) and Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA)
Professional standards for school librarians
Australian Federation of Modern Language Teachers Associations (AFMLTA)
Standards for teaching of languages and cultures
Australian Society for Music Education (ASME)
Australian Association of Special Education (AASE)
Standards for special education
Australian Council of TESOL Associations (ACTA)
Professional standards for TESOL Practitioners and Teachers of ESL
International
National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS)
The NBPTS is the organisation in the USA responsible for professional certification of teachers with advanced skills.