EPT241 Professional Experience - Introduction to the Secondary Context (8)
CSU Discipline Area: Professional Studies (PROFL)
Duration: One session
Abstract:
This subject gives the student the opportunity to commence the exploration of a relationship(s) between practical and disciplinary knowledge of teaching. The student is required to successfully complete a 20 day professional experience program where s/he will engage with issues of teaching and learning, behaviour management, planning and assessment, while working closely with a peer. There is a clear expectation that the student will ensure her/his developing understandings of appropriate curriculum, adolescence and social justice issues are reflected in the teaching programs undertaken in the school context.
+ Subject Availability Modes and Locations
| Session 2 | |
|---|---|
| Internal | Bathurst |
| Internal | Wagga Wagga |
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: EPT241
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
Prerequisite(s):
Enrolment restrictions:
Bachelor of Education (Health and Physical Education) students
Bachelor of Education (TAS) students
Bachelor of Education (Secondary Mathematics) students
and as approved by Course Co-ordinator
Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
- be able to identify personal and professional objectives upon which they will focus in this placement;
- be able to demonstrate their capacity to work collaboratively with a peer;
- be able to demonstrate quality communication skills essential for managing student learning and professional relationships;
- be able to demonstrate their developing awareness of a range of effective teaching strategies to cater for the diverse needs of adolescent learners;
- be able to plan, implement and assess student learning in a sequence of lessons that will cater for students' learning needs;
- have successfully completed a 20 day professional experience placement;
- be able to critically reflect on their development as a teacher and establish learning goals for subsequent professional experience programs;
- be able to establish a framework for the development of a teaching/learning portfolio.
Syllabus:
The subject will cover the following topics:
- The collaborative nature of teacher's work ;
- The complex and diverse nature of school and community settings;
- Planning a teaching program using quality teaching pedagogical and assessment frameworks;
- Review of professional and ethical behaviour;
- Planning professional pathways.
Workplace Learning
This subject contains a Workplace Learning component. Please contact the subject coordinator for further information.
The information contained in the 2013 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 24 April 2013. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.