AKOP150-23YC1 (C) Year C First Half 2023

Teacher as Learner

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 13 February 2023
End Date: Sunday, 25 June 2023
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 26 February 2023
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 28 May 2023

Description

This course introduces pre-service teachers to what it means to be a teacher in the primary school sector in Aotearoa New Zealand. It explores theories and models of professional identity, professional learning and the expectations of conduct and integrity required to be a member of the teaching profession. It examines the teacher’s role in establishing and maintaining a learning culture that supports diversity and inclusion. This course will complement learning in other courses in the Bachelor of Teaching and Learning (Primary).

Learning Outcomes

On the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. Explore, and reflect on, how personal values, biases, beliefs and attitudes may influence your emerging identities as a teacher
2. Identify and describe how experiences have shaped your emerging identities
3. Demonstrate an understanding of the expectations of conduct and integrity that are required as a member of the teaching profession in Aotearoa New Zealand
4. Describe how the relational aspects of teaching support diversity and inclusion within a positive learning-focussed environment that reflects the local community and Te Tiriti o Waitangi partnership in Aotearoa New Zealand

Course Coordinator

Desmond Breeze

Lecturers

Angie Malae and Jessie Shuker

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Analysis of the development of my teacher identity 27 Mar 2023 50% Analysis of learning experiences that inform teacher identity
Response to teaching situations 02 Jun 2023 50% Analysis of teaching situations observed during your AKOA161 in-school experience

Textbooks / Resources

Required Texts

Education Council (2017). Our Code Our Standards: Code of Professional Responsibility and Standards for the Teaching Profession. Wellington, NZ: Education Council [Electronic resource, available at https://teachingcouncil.nz/content/our-code-our-standards]

Education Council (2011). Tātaiako: Cultural Competencies for Teachers of Māori Learners. Wellington, NZ: Education Council; Ministry of Education. [Electronic resource, available at https://teachingcouncil.nz/content/tataiako]

Ministry of Education (2018). Tapasā: Cultural Competencies Framework for Teachers of Pasific Learners. Wellington, NZ: Ministry of Education. [Electronic resource, available at https://teachingcouncil.nz/sites/default/files/Tapasa%CC%84.pdf]

Rātima, M., Smith, J., Macfarlane, A., & Macfarlane, S. (2020). The Hikairo Schema for Primary. Wellington. NZCER Press.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $821.00

International fee $3,750.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see School of Teacher Education .

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