Indigenous Knowledge Teacher Tool

The Teacher Tool has been developed based on research. The tool serves three purposes:

• Firstly, as local NT Indigenous educators suggested, the tool provides teachers with practical strategies for demonstrating professionalism against standards 1.4 & 2.4.
  Secondly, the tool provides an opportunity to formally build capacity in cultural competence in line with national trends (see AITSL website https://www.aitsl.edu.au/about-aitsl/new-initiatives) and in a locally relevant way.
  Finally, the tool provides an opportunity for demonstrating leadership through mentoring. Ideally, the mentoring roles could be recognised as leadership opportunities for Indigenous educators wherever possible. The low number of Indigenous educators may mean this is not always an option. Noting also that not all Indigenous educators would necessarily choose to undertake the mentoring role.