EDTP263-09T2 (D) Term Two 2009 (Distance)

Professional Practice 2

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 4 May 2009
End Date: Sunday, 7 June 2009
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 10 May 2009
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 24 May 2009

Description

This is a 200 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 progress towards the demonstration of year 2 competencies and professional qualities. The course is closely linked to Professional Studies 2. Associate teachers assist the College to assess students' developing competence as a teacher.

Learning Outcomes

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

1. Demonstrate professional attributes at a satisfactory level or above.
2. Demonstrate development towards achieving Year 2 competencies.
3. Develop an initial understanding of administration skills related to the management of centres.
4. Demonstrate skills of reflective practice.
5. Identify goals and strategies for developing the competencies and professional attributes for EDTP264.

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

Glynne Mackey

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
EDTP263 - Teaching Practice 2 100% Teaching Practice Documentation; Student Report Book; Conference; Reflective Statements; Planning Sheets

Textbooks / Resources

Required Texts

Arthur, Leonie; Programming and planning in early childhood settings ; 3rd ed; Thomson, 2005.

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

Berk, Laura E; Child development ; 7th ed; Pearson/Allyn and Bacon, 2006.

Greenman, James T. , Stonehouse, Anne; Prime times : a handbook for excellence in infant and toddler programs ; Longman, 1997.

Ministry of Education; Kei tua o te pae: Assessment for learning: Early childhood exemplars ; Learning Media.

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.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $548.00

International fee $2,390.00

* 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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