EPT426 Middle Schooling Professional Experience (8)
Abstract| Pre-service teachers will participate in a thirty (30) day professional experience. During this placement pre-service teachers will be provided with fifteen (15) days of professional experience in a primary school setting, and fifteen (15) days in a secondary-school setting. Pre-service teachers will, in collaboration with their associate teachers plan, teach and assess a variety of curriculum areas as appropriate. This experience will provide pre-service teachers with an opportunity to reflect on the work of primary and secondary-school educators. This experience will contribute to the students' professional development as a teacher. |
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+ Subject Availability Modes and Location
| Session 3 | | Internal | Albury-Wodonga Campus |
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: EPT426
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
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Subject information| Duration | Grading System | School: |
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| One session | SY/US | School of Education |
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| Prerequisite(s) |
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| EPT213 and EPT321 |
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Learning OutcomesUpon successful completion of this subject, students should:
- Participate in a professional experience placement outside the local area to the University;
- Identify the cultural and language demands and biases of classroom resources and modify and use them appropriately;
- Display awareness of current models of teaching and learning for a range of learners across a range of stages;
- Reflect on cultural assumptions in teaching and schooling practices and identify implications for improving teaching and learning;
- Engage in critical enquiry and dialogue about curriculum and teaching practices;
- Utilise models drawn from primary and secondary curriculum frameworks for lesson planning;
- Work with peers on a group project;
- Use information and communication technology to enhance student learning;
- Demonstrate effective teaching and learning strategies for teaching second language learners in the context of the mainstream classroom and the range of key learning areas; and,
- Engage with parents and care givers including Aboriginal families and communities and parents of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
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SyllabusThe subject will cover the following topics:
- Review personal and professional attributes required of quality teachers
- Negotiation and communication skills
- Critical self-reflection and ongoing professional development. |
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The information contained in the 2015 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 01 October 2015. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.
