TEPS101-10YD2 (D) Year D Second Half 2010 (Distance)

Professional Studies 1B

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 19 July 2010
End Date: Sunday, 14 November 2010
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 1 August 2010
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 10 October 2010

Description

This course provides aspiring early childhood teachers with an overview of the profession in New Zealand and the theoretical and practical knowledge required at a year one level.

Learning Outcomes

  • On the successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:
  • Begin to demonstrate awareness of the role of the teacher in accordance with the Graduating Teacher Standards
  • Reflect upon and discuss demonstration of BTchLn competencies and attributes at a year 1 level.
  • Demonstrate awareness of communication skills appropriate to personal and professional contexts.
  • Begin to articulate own teaching philosophy.

Prerequisites

Restrictions

Course Coordinator

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

Assessment

Course: TEPS101 Professional Studies 1B, Assignment 1B
Original due date: 24 September
New due date: 8 October

Textbooks / Resources

Required Texts

Greenman, James T. , Stonehouse, Anne, Schweikert, Gigi; Prime times : a handbook for excellence in infant and toddler programs ; 2nd ed; Redleaf Press, 2008.

MacNaughton, Glenda. , Williams, Gillian; Techniques for teaching young children : choices for theory and practice ; 3rd ed; Pearson Education Australia, 2009.

New Zealand; Education (Early Childhood Services) Regulations 2008 ; Published under the authority of the New Zealand Government, 2008.

New Zealand; Te Whariki : he whariki matauranga mo nga mokopuna o Aotearoa : early childhood curriculum ; Learning Media, 1996.

O'Connor, Angela. , Diggins, Cathy; On reflection : reflective practice for early childhood educators ; Open Mind Publishing, 2002.

Recommended Reading

Dreaver, Kate. et al; Kei tua o te pae : assessment for learning : early childhood exemplars ; Published for the Ministry of Education by Learning Media, 2004.

New Zealand; Providing positive guidance : guidelines for early childhood education services ; Ministry of Education, 1998.

New Zealand; Quality in action = Te mahi whai hua : implementing the revised statement of desirable objectives and practices in New Zealand early childhood services ; Learning Media, 1998.

Required text:
New Zealand Government. (1998). Education (Early Childhood Centres) Regulations 1998. Wellington: New Zealand Government

On-line course content
Library
Studentweb

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $560.00

International fee $2,513.00

* 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 .

All TEPS101 Occurrences

  • TEPS101-10YD2 (C) Year D Second Half 2010
  • TEPS101-10YD2 (D) Year D Second Half 2010 (Distance)
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