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This second practicum course provides an intensive school-based opportunity for students to work collaboratively with one mentor/associate teacher for a prolonged period of time. Students will conduct observations, and use these, in conjunction with advice and guidance from their mentor teacher and content covered in other initial teacher education courses, to inform their planning, teaching, management and assessment strategies and the subsequent evaluation / critical appraisal of their teaching and professional development. Teaching experiences will progress, with students taking increasingly independent responsibility for full programme /class management as the placement progresses. These experiences and reflective practices enable the student, his/her lecturers and the associate teacher to provide formative feedback on his/her developing knowledge and skill, identify emergent needs, and to record the student's progress in achieving the course learning outcomes. Course outcomes are described as a series of competencies. The course will both complement and apply learning in other courses in the Graduate Diploma of Teaching and Learning (Primary).
On successful completion of this course, participants will have:1. Developed constructive, effective professional relationships with colleagues, parents/whānau, and pupils.2. Interacted professionally with school leaders in relation to induction into the teaching profession3. Identified, used and critically evaluated a range of teaching and management strategies that promote learning and are consistent with teaching and learning pedagogy4. Observed, planned for, and successfully implemented, assessed, and evaluated children’s learning in the learning areas of Literacy and Mathematics for the whole class over a sustained period of time.5. Used observation and a design process to plan for, and successfully implement, assess and evaluate whole class teaching in at least four other learning areas as determined by New Zealand Curriculum/Te Marautanga o Aotearoa 6. Demonstrated the increasing ability to cater for Māori learners and diverse learners in planning, teaching and assessment, including Pasifika learners and students with special learning needs7. Taken responsibility, with mentor teacher guidance, for the management and learning of a whole class for between twelve to fifteen days, including at least one block of seven consecutive days8. Responded to formative assessment feedback by demonstrating growth in areas identified formatively as needing development9. Used critical reflection skills to assess current and future professional needs and development, including their use of te reo Māori and me ngā tikanga Māori.10. Completed and organised all documentation in a professional manner, and communicated effectively (in oral and written formats) using professionally appropriate language conventions.
TEPI331 and TECP331 and TEPP331
TEPI332 and TECP332
Sandra Williamson-Leadley
Lynda Boyd
This course is competency based. All learning outcomes must be met to pass the course. Final results are reported on the University Grading Scale as a Pass or Fail. All Professional Practice documentation due Monday 24 June 2019 (100%), including the formative and summative assessment information included in the Professional Practice Record Book.A student will receive formative assessment feedback during their professional practice. Formative assessment will include informal verbal feedback, and formal written feedback on the teaching observation forms and mid-placement report form in the Professional Practice Record Book. The final report in the Professional Practice Record Book will be summative. A balance of evidence approach is used by the Professional Practice lecturer to assess the learning outcomes for summative assessment which includes an appraisal of all aspects of student’s submitted Professional Practice documentation, the formative and summative assessment information included in the Professional Practice Record Book and their debriefing meetings with the student during and after placement.All Professional Practice documentation must be submitted to the PP visiting lecturer on the first Monday following placement. Students must attend a debriefing meeting with the PP visiting lecturer once the PP documentation has been assessed.
Carrington, Suzanne. , MacArthur, Jude; Teaching in inclusive school communities ; John Wiley, 2012.
Fraser, Deborah , Hill, Mary; The professional practice of teaching in New Zealand ; 5th edition;
New Zealand; The New Zealand curriculum ; Learning Media for the Ministry of Education, 2007.
New Zealand. , New Zealand Teachers Council; Tātaiako : cultural competencies for teachers of Māori learners ; Ministry of Education, 2011.
Required ReadingProfessional Practice HandbookPlacement Briefing and Assessment documents.All material and readings covered in the Professional and Educational Studies course, the other courses students are completing concurrently and the courses students have completed prior to this placement. Students are strongly advised to review all relevant material from all courses as part of the preparation for the placement.
On-line course content http://www.canterbury.ac.nz/exams/aegrotats.shtml http://www.library.canterbury.ac.nz/ http://ucstudentweb.canterbury.ac.nz/
Students display academic integrity when they submit for assessment work that is their own. When this is not the case, the students are engaging in cheating or dishonest practices. 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. It is unacceptable to submit sections of work completed for one course as part of an assignment for another course.
Assessment is competency based (pass/fail) An examiner's meeting will be held at the end of the course to confirm final grades and to ensure fairness and consistency.
The practicum course is delivered via a seven-week block in a school setting, with preparatory content being delivered by means of face-to-face and/or flexible delivery mechanisms. Students will conduct a pre-placement visit at their allocated school if possible and also participate in a mid-placement meeting and a placement de-briefing meeting, conducted at a University of Canterbury campus or via flexible delivery mechanisms. Full attendance in school for the seven weeks of the practicum from at least 8.00am until 4.00pm each day is a requirement.Students will also need to attend an online Adobe Connect meeting for briefing purposes prior to the placement beginning.Please review the Professional Practice Handbook and Placement Briefing and Assessment documents for further details of the course requirements.
Students will be given the opportunity to formally evaluate the course via the University course evaluation system. Students will also be encouraged to provide formative feedback throughout the course.
Internal moderation procedures will ensure that lecturers mark work consistently when assessing the PP material.
Work is late if it is handed in after the due date, without an extension having been granted. Work submitted late will not be marked and will receive a failing grade.
Under exceptional circumstances (eg illness, accident, bereavement or critical personal circumstances) individual students may be granted an extension of the due date for an assignment. There is, however, a limit to the length of time that an extension can be granted and this should be negotiated with the course co-ordinator in the first instance. Extensions will not normally be given for longer than one week from the due date, unless exceptional circumstances prevail. Extensions are not granted automatically to students. Requests for extensions should be emailed to the course co-ordinator at least two working days prior to the due date for the assignment. Relevant evidence such as a medical certificate or a letter from a counsellor may be required in order for the course co-ordinator to make a decision about whether or not to grant an extension. A copy of the course co-ordinator's email confirming the extension (if granted) and any supporting documentation must be attached to and submitted with the assignment. Extensions will not normally be granted because of pressure of University study, eg several pieces of work being due at the same time. Students are encouraged to plan their work in a realistic manner and in advance so they can meet their assessment deadlines.
Students may apply for special consideration if their performance in an assessment is affected by extenuating circumstances beyond their control, where:(a) they have suffered an acute illness, injury, or other reasonably unforeseeable circumstances:i. which has prevented them from completing any major item(s) of work for assessment in a course; orii. which has impaired their performance (including by interruption of pre-assessment revision) to the extent that the result(s) are likely to underestimate their true and evidenced level of mastery of the material in the course; or(b) i. they have been selected to perform, compete, adjudicate, or officiate as a national sporting representative at national or international competitions; orii. they are members of a national cultural group on tour nationally or internationally.Please note that applications must be supported by evidence. Further details are available at the above link.Applications for special consideration should be submitted via the Examinations Office website http://www.canterbury.ac.nz/exams/ within five days of the assessment. Where an extension may be granted for an assessment, this will be decided by direct application to the Course Co-ordinator and an application to the Examinations Office may not be required. Special consideration is not available for items worth less than 10% of the course and may not be available for some other items of assessment as specified in Course Outlines. (Refer to specific Course Outlines for this information.)Students prevented by extenuating circumstances from completing the course after the final date for withdrawing, may apply for special consideration for late discontinuation of the course. Applications must be submitted to the Examinations Office within five days of the end of the main examination period for the semester.NB: This information replaces any previous references to special consideration, Aegrotat or Backdated (Late) Withdrawal in the Course Information System, Learn or Course Outlines. If you are unclear about the implications or process please discuss with your Course Coordinator or contact the Student and Programme Office for assistance.
It is essential that all students regularly access the course Learn site and student email account. All course information such as the course kaupapa, notices, assessment information, required and recommended readings, audio recordings of some lectures, and other teaching resources etc. will be available on this site
On Campus students' assignments are to be submitted with a Cover Sheet by 10.00am on or before the due date. A note about the location and time of collection of assignments will be posted on Learn.For ICT help call our free call number 0508 UC IT HELP (0508 824 843) or on 03 369 5000. Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm (excluding public and university holidays)
Domestic fee $761.00
International fee $3,188.00
* 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.
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