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This course provides an introduction to teaching literacy and mathematics from year 0 to 8. There is a specific emphasis on teaching beginning literacy and number in mathematics. The course builds students own pedagogical content knowledge and the use of evidence-based pedagogical approaches in the classroom.
*Please note this course is only available to initial teacher education students. To enrol in this course you need to be accepted and enrolled in one of our Initial Teacher Education programmes.
On the successful completion students will be able to:1. Modify instruction to be responsive to the needs of all learners to achieve literacy and mathematics success2. Select and justify the use of a number of evidence-based approaches to teaching that support the learning of a diverse range of learners.3. Identify the relationships between pedagogical content knowledge and how children learn mathematics and learn to be literate.4. Demonstrate a critical understanding of developmental progressions in literacy and mathematics, and the implications for assessment and supporting development.
TECP323
Sessions will vary by week. Check LEARN prior to the first week of classes for the teaching/topic schedule and session time. Specific literacy and mathematics weeks and sessions will be provided on LEARN
David Pomeroy
Alison Arrow and Shweta Sharma
All readings will be available on LEARN
http://learn.canterbury.ac.nz/ http://library.canterbury.ac.nz/
Students are expected to attend all scheduled course sessions, actively engage with course content and actively participate in course activities, such as oral, Zoom sessions, Adobe connect sessions and any other requirements specified by the course coordinator, in order to meet the learning outcomes of the course.Full attendance and participation in Treaty of Waitangi workshops is a compulsory course requirements.Students are expected to notify lecturers in writing (e.g. email message) prior to their absence, with an explanation. For extended absences (3 or more days), students should apply to the course coordinator. Extended absences must be accompanied by supporting evidence, e.g. medical certificate.
Domestic fee $995.00
International Postgraduate fees
* 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 .