EDTP156-09T4 (C) Term Four 2009

Professional Practice 1

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 12 October 2009
End Date: Sunday, 8 November 2009
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 18 October 2009
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 1 November 2009

Description

This is a 100 level compulsory course which focuses on integrating and applying the theoretical knowledge of BTchLn courses in early childhood centres. The course provides students with opportunities to achieve all the year 1 competencies and professional qualities. The course is closely linked to Professional Studies 1. Associate teachers assist the College to assess students' developing competence as teachers.

Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes

By the conclusion of the course, students will be able to:

1 Demonstrate all the professional attributes at a satisfactory level or above.


2 Demonstrate achievement of year 1 competencies consistently at a satisfactory level or above.

3 Evaluate own teaching practice using a reflective process.

4 Identify goals and strategies for developing the competencies and professional attributes for EDTP263.

Co-requisites

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

Robyn Stark

Lecturers

Benita Rarere-Briggs and Rikke Betts

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Professional practice 100% Teaching Practice Documentation: Student Report Book: Conference Reflective Statements: Planning Sheets

Textbooks / Resources

Required Texts

Dreaver, Kate. et al; Kei tua o te pae : assessment for learning : early childhood exemplars ; Published for the Ministry of Education by Learning Media, 2004.

New Zealand; Education (Early Childhood Services) Regulations 2008 ; Published under the authority of the New Zealand Government, 2008.

New Zealand; Providing positive guidance : guidelines for early childhood education services ; Ministry of Education, 1998.

New Zealand; Quality in action = Te mahi whai hua : implementing the revised statement of desirable objectives and practices in New Zealand early childhood services ; Learning Media, 1998.

New Zealand; Te Whariki : he whariki matauranga mo nga mokopuna o Aotearoa : early childhood curriculum ; Learning Media, 1996.

Recommended Reading

Arthur, Leonie; Programming & planning in early childhood settings ; 4th ed; Thomson, 2008.

MacNaughton, Glenda. , Williams, Gillian; Techniques for teaching young children : choices for theory and practice ; 3rd ed; Pearson Education Australia, 2009.

O'Connor, Angela. , Diggins, Cathy; On reflection : reflective practice for early childhood educators ; Open Mind Publishing, 2002.

Education (Early Childhood Centres) Regulations 1998 (Available electronically in Education Library.)

All recommended readings, journals and audio visual resources are found in the Education Library. A current list (including websites) is available on StudentNet and from your course lecturer.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $543.00

International fee $2,385.00

* 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 Centre for Professional Practice and Partnerships .

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