This site has links and texts with significant articles related to teacher standards as well as TESOL standards.

Background Papers

David Nunan, academic, curriculum writer and past president of TESOL USA, reflects on whether our work constitutes a profession.

http://www.tesol.org.au/docs/572edited.pdf

A significant National Discussion Paper on teacher standards Standards of Professional Practice for Accomplished Teaching in Australian Classrooms, written by the Australian College of Education in 2000.

National_teacher_standards2000.pdf

The Ministerial Council on Education, Employment Training and Youth Affairs published their discussion paper with a framework for national teacher standards in 2003, A National Framework For Professional Standards For Teaching.

National_Framework_Final_Draft_25.112.doc

English Teacher Standards:

Standards for Teachers of English Language and Literacy in Australia (STELLA) website
- Narratives page