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<DIV>But it is good that VIT states it.</DIV>
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<DIV>Mary Mason<BR>Director of Teaching and Learning<BR><BR>ph: (03) 52263157<BR>mob: 0402022012<BR><BR>>>> stephen@melbpc.org.au 4/07/2008 2:15 am >>><BR>Hi all,<BR><BR>The new Victorian Institute of Teaching 'Code of Conduct' appears to codify<BR>what many would say is already normal practice in the online-ed communities<BR><BR> <A href="http://www.vit.vic.edu.au/content.asp?Document_ID=882">http://www.vit.vic.edu.au/content.asp?Document_ID=882</A><BR><BR>Eg: Principle: Collegiality is an integral part of the work of teachers<BR><BR>Teachers demonstrate collegiality by:<BR><BR>a. treating each other with courtesy and respect<BR><BR>b. valuing the input of their colleagues<BR><BR>c. using appropriate forums for constructive debate on professional matters<BR><BR>d. sharing expertise and knowledge in a variety of collaborative contexts<BR><BR>e. respecting different approaches to teaching<BR><BR>f. providing support for others, particularly those new to the profession<BR><BR>g. sharing information relating to the wellbeing of students.<BR>--<BR><BR>Think about it, what part of our mailing list does not meet all the above?<BR><BR>Cheers people<BR>Stephen Loosley<BR>Member, Victorian<BR>Institute of<BR>Teaching<BR><BR>Message sent using MelbPC WebMail Server<BR><BR><BR><BR>_______________________________________________<BR><A href="http://www.edulists.com.au/">http://www.edulists.com.au</A> - FAQ, resources, subscribe, unsubscribe<BR>VCE English Teachers' Mailing List kindly supported by<BR><A href="http://www.vate.org.au/">http://www.vate.org.au</A> - Victorian Association for the Teaching of English VATE and<BR><A href="http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/vce/studies/english/index.html">http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/vce/studies/english/index.html</A> - Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority <BR>-- <BR>Message protected by MailGuard: e-mail anti-virus, anti-spam and content filtering.<BR><A href="http://www.mailguard.com.au/tt">http://www.mailguard.com.au/tt</A><BR><BR>Click here to report this message as spam:<BR><A href="https://login.mailguard.com.au/report/1vmPEykw9K/3QpoVt2teFxntwMGMLvOTx/0">https://login.mailguard.com.au/report/1vmPEykw9K/3QpoVt2teFxntwMGMLvOTx/0</A><BR><BR></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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