EPT126 Becoming a Teacher (8)

In this subject students will consider what skills and aptitudes are required to teach, and assess their level of collaborative skills while addressing a series of teaching dilemmas and situations. They will use the collaborative process to share plans for reading aloud, and to provide feedback to group members. Students will begin to develop their course portfolio, adding artefacts and personal reflections. They will consider the importance of effective communication skills, including the use of technology and other digital tools, for teaching. They will develop skills of dialogical feedback and learn to provide and accept feedback on their actions, and to work as a team to develop teaching plans.

No offerings have been identified for this subject in 2021.

Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.

Subject Information

Grading System

HD/FL

Duration

One session

School

School of Teacher Education

Incompatible Subjects

EEB104

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
  • Be able to explain the importance of planning for meetings, establishing a process to run the meeting, and recording the decisions and discussion.
  • Be able to meet in working groups and indicate their own view and then work with the group to develop a consensual decision.
  • Be able to identify the importance of communication skills for teaching, and recognise both verbal and non-verbal strategies for making meaning for children.
  • Be able to identify the technology skills and understandings that they need to develop before they become a teacher, and indicate strategies they will use to improve their skills.
  • Be able to prepare and present oral reading presentations to their peers, identifying the age of children the reading is aimed towards, and composing appropriate questions and comments to enable the intended learning to be achieved.
  • Be able to identify the key approaches and behaviours involved in collaborative work, acknowledge where they have strengths, and identify where their skills can be developed.

Syllabus

This subject will cover the following topics:
  • Developing and maintaining a portfolio
  • Communication skills for teaching
  • Teaching through reading aloud
  • Working in collaboration as a teacher

Indicative Assessment

The following table summarises the assessment tasks for the online offering of EPT126 in Session 1 2019. Please note this is a guide only. Assessment tasks are regularly updated and can also differ to suit the mode of study (online or on campus).

Item Number
Title
Value %
1
Teaching philosophy and non-academic capabilities
40
2
Beginning your course eportfolio
60

Workplace Learning

This subject contains a 3 days Compulsory Workplace Learning component.

Each week students will plan, implement and deconstruct a learning activity with the support and guidance of a mentor or peers.  The mentor can be in an early childhood education setting or a primary school.  

The information contained in the CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: February 2021. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.

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