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Applying educator professional standards to appraise and develop trainer practice

A ready-made course you customise for your organisation, with a live session deck and two surveys. You only add the 10 details that are specific to your organisation.

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Length
40 min
Lessons
6 lessons
Frequency
Before an appraisal or observation cycle
Last reviewed
21 Oct 2026
Grey areas in appraisal
What would you do?

Sam's observed session ran badly because the projector failed

Try it: this is one of 18 interactive activities in the course.

What's included

Three pieces that work together

Copy once, get everything. Learners prepare on their own, you answer questions live, and the surveys tell you what stuck.

Self-paced course

Short lessons with real workplace scenarios, not walls of text.

  • 6 lessons, about 40 minutes
  • Process, scenario, sorting activity, timeline and quizzes

Live session deck

An AhaSlides presentation to run after the course, in person or online.

  • 10 slides
  • Quiz, word cloud, poll, scale slides
  • A closing slide for your contacts

Two surveys

Find out what landed, and whether people use it on the job.

  • Post-course feedback, about 2 minutes
  • 30-day check-in
  • Anonymous by default
  • Results feed your next refresher

Learning objectives

At the end of this course, learners can

Each objective and the lesson that covers it.

IDObjectiveSourceWhere it's covered
TO 409.0Achieve ≥ 80% on the final assessmentn/aWhole course
SO 409.1Explain why a shared professional standard makes appraisal fairer and development clearerBest practiceWhole course
SO 409.2Read a standards framework: tell a domain from a descriptor and use the action verb to decide what evidence is needed + your infoOrganisation's chosen framework; InTASC, PPST, Danielson Framework for Teaching and the TAE Training Package as examples [check before build]Whole course
SO 409.3Map a piece of practice to the right domain and descriptor, and tell evidence from opinionBest practiceWhole course
SO 409.4Gather a fair mix of evidence and give an appraisal that is specific, balanced and tied to the standardBest practiceWhole course
SO 409.5Turn a gap analysis into a personal development plan with one or two actions and a review date; know how to raise a concern about an appraisal + your infoOrganisation's appraisal process and concern routeWhole course

Your part: what a template can't do for you

  • Your workplace details: fill in the 10 highlighted fields so the course describes your own policies, contacts and locations.
  • Records: record completion in your own LMS or record system.

Course outline

6 lessons, about 40 minutes

Minutes per lesson are an estimate, shared out by page count.

ContentInteractiveVideoYou customise
1

Why a good session can still get a vague appraisal

3 pages

7 min
Before you beginNoteList
"Good energy, needs more structure"TextImage
What went wrongTimelineQuiz
2

Reading a standards framework

3 pages

7 min
The parts of a frameworkTabsNoteYour info
Examples in the wildAccordionNote
Verbs tell you the evidenceFlashcardsMatching quiz
3

Mapping practice to a standard

3 pages

7 min
Five stepsProcess
Sort the evidenceSorting activity
CheckChecklistQuiz
4

Grey areas in appraisal

3 pages

7 min
One bad dayScenario
A standard that does not fitScenario
Evidence or opinion?Sorting activityMatching quiz
5

Give the appraisal and speak up

3 pages

7 min
The feedback conversationProcess
When you disagree with an appraisalScenarioNoteYour infoYour infoYour infoQuiz
Write one actionChecklist
6

Your development plan and final assessment

2 pages

5 min
From gap to planTableProcessYour infoYour infoYour infoYour info
PracticeQuizKey factNoteButtonYour info

Live deck and surveys

10 slides to run live, two surveys to close the loop

Pink slides are interactive. Both surveys are anonymous; pink questions are written for this course.

ContentTitle, agenda, "a standard is a shared language, not a test of you
Word cloudOne word that describes a trainer you would trust
PollHow were you last given feedback on your training?
ContentThe parts of a framework in one picture (domain, descriptor, level, evidence) and the five-step mapping from Lesson 3
QuizWhich is evidence, not opinion? "He is not a natural" · "Six of ten learners completed the task" ✔ · "I liked her style" · "Learners seemed bored
QuizObserved session ran badly because the projector failed. You… (Note the cause, check other evidence and observe again if needed ✔)
ContentOur framework {{PROFESSIONAL_STANDARD_NAME}}, appraisal process {{APPRAISAL_PROCESS_LINK}} and review dates
ScaleHow confident are you matching your practice to a descriptor?
Open-ended / Q&AA descriptor you find hard to apply
Content · customiseClosing {{LD_CONTACT}}, {{SURVEY_2_URL}}, {{COURSE_URL}}
Post-course feedback: 11 questions, about 2 min
  1. Overall rating 5 stars
  2. Relevant, realistic, right length, helpful activities agree/disagree grid
  3. What was most useful? multi-select
  4. Confidence before this course, and now 1-5 scale
  5. Rate your confidence in each domain grid
  6. Which domain do you most want to develop? ranking
  7. What would make an appraisal more useful to you? short text
  8. I feel safe asking for evidence when I disagree with feedback. 1-5 scale
  9. One thing we should change or add open text
  10. Would you recommend this course? NPS
30-day check-in
  1. Have you used what you learned since the course? multiple choice
  2. How confident are you today? Compare with day 1 1-5 scale
  3. Do you know where to find the training standards and the appraisal process? yes / no / not sure
  4. A moment where the training helped, or where you weren't sure open text
  5. Which topics should the next refresher focus on? ranking

Results show whether people use the training on the job, not just whether they finished it.

Make it yours

10 fields to fill in, and you're ready

Everything else is done. These are the details only your organisation knows; each one is highlighted inside the course.

  • Professional standard name{{PROFESSIONAL_STANDARD_NAME}}
  • Appraisal process link{{APPRAISAL_PROCESS_LINK}}
  • Training standards link{{TRAINING_STANDARDS_LINK}}
  • Ld contact{{LD_CONTACT}}
  • Concern route{{CONCERN_ROUTE}}
  • Next course link{{NEXT_COURSE_LINK}}
Show all 10 fields
  • LMS or record system{{LMS_OR_RECORD_SYSTEM}}
  • Survey 1 URL{{SURVEY_1_URL}}
  • Survey 2 URL{{SURVEY_2_URL}}
  • Course URL{{COURSE_URL}}

FAQ

Common questions

Can I run applying educator professional standards to appraise and develop trainer practice training online?

Yes. The course is self-paced and online, and the live deck lets you add a live session in the room or online.

How often is this training needed?

Before an appraisal or observation cycle; when a trainer pathway or certification route is introduced; annually for new appraisers.

Who needs this training?

Trainers, facilitators, mentors and teacher educators who are assessed against a professional standard, and the appraisers who assess them; run by the head of L&D, the training academy director or a staff-development lead.

What records should I keep?

Record completion in your own LMS or record system, so you can show who finished the course and when.

Can I edit the content?

Yes, everything. Change the wording, swap scenarios for ones from your workplace, add your logo, or remove parts that don't apply.

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