TEPP320-15T1 (D) Term One 2015 (Distance)

Professional Practice: Understanding Myself as a Teacher

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 2 March 2015
End Date: Sunday, 5 April 2015
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 seven areas of learning 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 between ten and 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

Wendy Fox-Turnbull

Lecturer

Desmond Breeze

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Professional Practice Documentation 06 Apr 2015 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

FLO students are to submit hard copy assignments with a cover sheet to the College of Education.

By Hand:
Deliver to Assignments Room in Ōrakipaoa, accessed from the back doors closest to The Collective (the USCA Cafe), by 5.00pm, or time directed by course lecturer, on or before the due date.  Please use the drop boxes placed at the back entrance to Ōrakipaoa.

By Mail:
Send to,
University of Canterbury
College of Education
Academic Services Team – Assignments
P O Box 31-065
Ilam
Christchurch 8444.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $697.00

International fee $2,913.00

* 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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