The Teaching Story Framework
Turning professional practice into professional evidence.
The Teaching Story Framework uses the CARES acronym to help early career teachers identify, narrate, and evidence their professional practice, turning good teaching into portfolio-ready stories that satisfy APST Proficient accreditation requirements and beyond.
Pathway to Proficient Portfolio Planner
The Teaching Story Framework built into an interactive portfolio-building tool. Eight story types, all 37 APST standards, file uploads, automatic standards mapping, and a one-click portfolio export. Runs in any browser. No account needed.
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Pathway to Proficient Portfolio Planner
Build up to eight teaching stories using the CARES framework. Track all 37 APST standards automatically. Attach evidence files. Reflect with APST-linked journal entries. Export your complete portfolio when you are ready.
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Context
Who, where, what was happening, and what made this moment professionally significant?
Action
What did you do, and what professional thinking drove that decision?
Result
What changed? What can you point to that shows something shifted?
Evidence
What artefacts prove this story? Documents, data, and records a third party can verify
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Standards
Which APST standards does this story naturally demonstrate?
How It Works
From discovery call to portfolio-ready in four steps.
Discovery Call
We talk through where you are, what you need, and which level of support is the right fit. No obligation.
Tailored Plan
You receive a mentoring plan built around your specific context, your standards gaps, and your accreditation timeline.
Story Building
Together we develop your CARES stories, translating real teaching practice into clear, evidence-backed professional narratives.
Portfolio Ready
You walk away with a polished portfolio that demonstrates your practice across the APST standards, and the confidence to own the conversation.
Hayley’s guidance made my first year teaching feel manageable and truly supported.
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What Teachers Are Saying
Real outcomes from real early career teachers.
Hayley gave me a clear path and way to complete my portfolio with ease, even gaining a permanent position
Michael
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Hayley's guidance made me see the impact I was having in the classroom
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