TEPP211-12T3 (C) Term Three 2012

Professional Practice: Effective Student Learning

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 20 August 2012
End Date: Sunday, 23 September 2012
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 26 August 2012
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 9 September 2012

Description

This course is designed to deliver through practical application and first-hand experience in classrooms, the necessary curriculum and pedagogical content required of teachers. These experiences enable the student, his/her lecturers and associate teacher to systematically evaluate his/her developing knowledge and skill, identify emergent needs, and to record the student's progress in achieving course learning outcomes.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course successful students will be able to:
1. Use the design process to observe, plan for, implement, assess, evaluate and whole class teaching, including the unit of work approach, in at least four essential learning areas.
2. Observe, plan for, implement, assess and evaluate children’s learning in the curriculum areas of English and Mathematics.
3. Develop constructive professional relationships with colleagues, parents and pupils.
4. Assume full management of the learning of a whole class for at least three consecutive days.
5. Use critical reflection skills to assess current and future professional needs and development.

Prerequisites

TEPP210 or EDPP263

Restrictions

EDPP264

Course Coordinator

For further information see Centre for Professional Practice and Partnerships Head of Department

Assessment

Aegrotat considerations (students should refer to Regulation H of the General Course and Examination Regulations.)
http://www.canterbury.ac.nz/exams/aegrotats.shtml, please see Course links.
Aegrotat regulations make it unlikely that an Aegrotat Pass can be awarded for Professional Practice unless there are extreme extenuating circumstances.

Textbooks / Resources

Recommended Reading

Clarke, Shirley , Timperley, Helen., Hattie, John; Unlocking formative assessment : practical strategies for enhancing students' learning in the primary and intermediate classroom ; N.Z. ed; Hodder Moa Beckett, 2003.

Collis, Mark , Dalton, Joan; Becoming responsible learners : strategies for positive classroom management ; Rev. ed; Eleanor Curtain Publishing, 1990.

Fraser, Deborah. , McGee, Clive; The professional practice of teaching ; 3rd ed; Thomson Learning Australia, 2008.

New Zealand; Assessment : policy to practice ; Learning Media, 1994.

New Zealand; Keeping school records : primary progress records ; Dept. of Education, 1989.

Van der Kley, Martin , Burn, Wendy; Classroom management, and how to be an effective teacher ; M. Van der Kley, 1991.

Required Reading:
Professional Practice Handbook
Professional Studies Portfolio
Course Briefing and Assessment documents
Ministry of Education specific curriculum documents relevant to teaching requirements.

Recommended Reading:
Ministry of Education (2007). The New Zealand Curriculum. Wellington, NZ: Learning Media

Additional Course Outline Information

Academic integrity

All forms of cheating and dishonest practice are taken seriously and penalties will result. Students should refer to Regulation J of the General Course and Examination Regulations.

Assessment and grading system

Competency based.
All subsections Pass/Fail.

Attendance

Full attendance in school for the weeks of the practicum from at least 8.15am until 4.00pm each day.
Medical certificates are required for medical leave.
Leave from practicum must be sought for national representative sport commitments.
Leave is not granted for personal social commitments.

Evaluation

Student feedback about the outcomes of the placement and relevant observer and assoicate teacher issues are part of the post-placement interview with the professional practice lecturer. Information is reported to associate teacher meetings and the Primary Advisory Committee.

Grade moderation

Course Coordinator and at least one other lecturer moderate and validate assessment.

Late submission of work

Late work only accepted and marked if an extension has been sought prior to the due date of the assignment with evidence that delay is unavoidable.

Notes

N/A

Other specific requirements

Full participation in preparation activities for practicum.
Full participation in activities of the practicum placement eg. School camp, trips.

Requests for extensions

Extensions are reserved for exceptional circumstances only and are not granted automatically.
They need to be received by the lecturer in writing prior to the due date of the assignment.

Resubmissions

No resubmissions are granted unless a minor detail needs to be dealt with.

Where to submit and collect work

On Campus - Final assignment is handed to the PP lecturer supervising your practicum.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $619.00

International fee $2,863.00

* 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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