Page 3 - Professional Standards for Teachers of Hong Kong
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Guiding Principles




       1.  Adopting a student-centred approach


          Facilitating  the  professional  growth  of  principals  and  teachers  and
          equipping them for promoting students’ all-round development and
          life-long learning
                                                                                            Core Belief


       2.  Moving towards a core competence approach
                                                                                         “Nurture Learners Today and Leaders Tomorrow”

          Describing teachers’ and principals’ competences, which are a
          combination of knowledge, skills and values in action.



       3.   Embedding core values


          Manifesting core values and education beliefs teachers and
          principals affirm through professional/ ethical practices



       4.   Alignment with local and international
              educational policies and practices

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                                                                                            At the very centre of the T-standard   is students’ “all-round development
          Making reference to teacher competency frameworks and continuing
          development policies on teacher professional development of other                 and lifelong learning”. We hope to nurture the following three attributes in
          countries, and aligning with local educational policies and practices             our students :
                                                                                                 Whole-person wellness
                                                                                                 Key competences for adulthood
       5.   Flexibility for professional autonomy                                                Change agility for tomorrow


          Serving as a reference tool that allows room for interpretation and
          flexibility in application by the teaching profession and its supporting
          partners
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