TEPP320-14T1 (C) Term One 2014

Professional Practice: Understanding Myself as a Teacher

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 3 March 2014
End Date: Sunday, 6 April 2014
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): the Friday prior to the placement commencing
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): available only through a special consideration application for late discontinuation.

Description

This course is designed to deliver through practical application and first-hand experience in classrooms, the necessary curriculum and pedagogical content required of primary 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

1. Use a design process to observe, plan for, implement, assess and evaluate whole class teaching in six learning areas including English and Mathematics.
2. Develop constructive and effective contextually appropriate professional relationships with colleagues, parents and pupils.
3. Assume full management of the learning of a whole class for at least twelve consecutive days in an increasingly independent manner.
4. Use critical reflection skills to identify professional needs and development, including the use of effective Te Reo me ona tikanga.

Prerequisites

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

Desmond Breeze

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Professional Practice Documentation 100% Due on the first Monday after practicum completion

Textbooks / Resources

Required Texts

Clarke, Shirley; Formative assessment in action : weaving the elements together ; Hodder Murray, 2005.

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.

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

New Zealand; The New Zealand curriculum ; Learning Media for the Ministry of Education, 2007.

Recommended Reading

Alton-Lee, Adrienne. , New Zealand; Quality teaching for diverse students in schooling : best evidence synthesis ; Ministry of Education, 2003.

Cardno, Carol E. M. , New Zealand Council for Educational Research; Action research : a developmental approach ; New Zealand Council for Educational Research, 2003.

Other Required Readings:

New Zealand Teachers Council. (2007). Graduating teacher standards.  
Retrieved from: http://www.teacherscouncil.govt.nz/sites/default/files/gts-poster.pdf

Rix, G. (2009). Concept based integrated inquiry learning through curriculum mapping and its alignment with the NZC.  
Retrieved from:
http://www.educationalleaders.govt.nz/Leadership-development/Professional-information/Principals-sabbatical-reports/Report-archives-for-2007-2011/Primary-award-recipients-2009/Rix-Graeme

New Zealand Education Review Office: www.ero.govt.nz

Additional Course Outline Information

Attendance

Students will be expected to conduct at least one pre-placement visit at their allocated school.
Full attendance in school for the duration of the practicum, from at least 8.00am - 4.00pm each day, is a requirement.
Students will attend a debriefing interview with their PP lecturer after the placement concludes. This interview wil be conducted at a University of Canterbury campus or via flexible delivery mechanisms.

Where to submit and collect work

On campus students assignments are to be submitted with a cover sheet to the Assignments Room in Ōrakipaoa (College Office building), accessed from the back doors closest to The Collective (the USCA Cafe), by 5.00pm, or by the time directed by the course lecturer, on or before the due date.  Please use the drop boxes placed at the back entrance to Ōrakipaoa.

Pick up arrangements: It is your responsibility to pick up each of your assignments from the Assignments Room.  Lecturers will not follow up on resubmits and fails.  This is your responsibility.  Hours of operation of the Assignments Room for pick- ups are 11am-2pm weekdays.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $670.00

International fee $2,850.00

* 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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