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Professional Experience Units | Education Foundations | ECP1 | ECP2 | ECP3 | ECP4 | PE5 | PE6 | Teaching Internship | SEC1 | SEC2 | SEC3 | GE1 | GE2| GE3 | ELPC G1 | ELPC G2 |
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Professional Experience Units
An integral component of teacher preparation is the series of professional experience units. Periods spent in school settings, together with supporting lecture programs, allows the Preservice Teacher to:
- Integrate academic preparation and educational studies;
- Experience sustained immersion in the profession with teacher educators and experienced practitioners working together;
- Reflect on their experiences; and
- Give meaning to their developing knowledge and skills.
Specific details for Preservice Teachers, Faculty of Education staff and staff in the field are available via links following each outline.
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Education Foundations (4782)
First year unit for undergraduate and graduate entry preservice teachers
Professional experience is included in this unit as a compulsory component. Preservice Teachers will spend 10 days in pre/schools during the semester. The in-school observations will provide preservice teachers with opportunities to reflect on their growing understanding of school contexts and teacher roles.
Link to full unit guide Education Foundations.
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Second Year Professional Experience ECP1 (6578) & ECP2 (6898)
Second year units for undergraduate preservice teachers
These semester-long units are designed to assist awareness of the teacher role. It includes enhancement of self as an effective communicator and designer of a supportive classroom environment. Opportunities are provided to experiment with the planning, implementation and evaluation of single teaching episodes. Integral to the study of this unit will be the on-going critical reflection on personal growth as a teacher, and challenges to personal philosophies of teaching.
Preservice Teachers attend a series of workshops associated with each unit as well as a school placement each semester. Preservice Teachers enrolled in the Bachelor of Education (Primary) and the Bachelor of Education in Early Childhood Teaching (3-8 Years) courses will spend 10 days in schools in each semester (total of 20 days for the year). Preservice Teachers enrolled in the Bachelor of Education (Middle School K-10) course will spend 15 days in schools in each semester (total of 30 days for the year).
NB For Bachelor of Education (Primary) and Bachelor of Education in Early Childhood Teaching (3-8 Years) students commencing in 2008, 15 professional community days will be required in addition to the 10 supervised days for finalisation of results for the unit ECP1 to occur. Bachelor of Education (Middle School K-10) are not required to undertake professional community days.
Link to full unit guide ECP1 6578
Link to full unit guide ECP2 6898
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Third Year Professional Experience ECP3 (6899) & ECP4 (6900)
Third year units for undergraduate preservice teachers
During the year Preservice Teachers will spend 30 days in school settings – 15 days in each semester. For Early Childhood Preservice Teachers Semester 1 will focus on a preschool and Semester 2 will focus on a primary school setting. For Primary Preservice Teachers both semesters will focus on primary school settings.
During this period it is an expectation that the Preservice Teacher will increase his/her exposure to, and time spent in the teacher role. While collaboration with the Mentoring Teacher is continued, the Preservice Teacher should be encouraged to gradually take on more of the decision-making role. The focus of the professional experience is to further grow as a responsible teacher in the classroom, school and wider community context. Planning will be enhanced to include curriculum/unit design based upon theoretical and practical bases. Preservice Teachers will investigate the broader aspects of professional commitment.
Link to full unit guide ECP3 6899
Link to full unit guide ECP4 6900
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Professional Experience 5 (6579)
Unit for second semester graduate entry preservice teachers
In Semester 2 Preservice Teachers will spend 15 days in a pre/school setting. This unit requires the Preservice Teachers to investigate the role of teachers and the concepts of teaching through immersion in a preschool and primary school setting. They will be expected to observe day-to-day school activity and to participate in an assistant role. Opportunities will be provided to experiment with the planning, implementation and evaluation of single teaching episodes. Integral to this development will be on-going critical reflection on personal philosophies of teaching and education.
Link to full unit guide P5 6579
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Professional Experience 6 (6580)
Unit for third semester graduate entry preservice teachers
Preservice Teachers spend 15 days in a school setting. In this unit the Preservice Teacher will increase planning and implementation of teaching to focus on teaching continuity. During this period it is an expectation that the Preservice Teacher will increase his/her time in the teacher role. The Preservice Teacher should be encouraged to gradually take on more of the decision-making role.
Link to full unit guide P6 6580
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Teaching Internship (6904)
Final year unit for primary undergraduates and primary graduate entries, early childhood undergraduates and early childhood graduate entries, middle school undergraduates, secondary undergraduates
The Teaching Internship is the culmination of the Professional Experience Program. It is based on an integrated concept of knowledge, skills and attitudes developed by Preservice Teachers over the preceding semesters in curriculum, pedagogy and professional experience.
The Teaching Internship provides Bachelor of Education Preservice Teachers with a forty (40) day placement in a particular primary school or preschool centre with a Mentoring Teacher.
During the extended period the learning environment can be considered in a continuous and intensive manner in order to develop a realistic and comprehensive understanding of the complexity of teaching and its associated activities.
As with earlier professional experience, the internship provides Preservice Teachers with the opportunity to integrate theory with practice. It allows time to critically reflect on practice and provides opportunities to incorporate insights into, as well as modify, existing theory. The Teaching Internship aims to promote teaching as a professional activity and to assist in the transition from Preservice Teacher to Beginning Teacher.
Link to full unit guide Internship
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Professional Experience SEC1 (6906)
Second year unit for secondary undergraduate preservice teachers
During Semester 1, second year Preservice Teachers will be required to attend fortnightly lectures/workshops and spend 10 days in a school in the classes of a Mentoring Teacher. During this period the focus is on progressing from working with small groups to whole class teaching episodes.
Link to full unit guide SEC1 6906
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Professional Experience SEC2 (6907)
Third year unit for secondary undergraduate preservice teachers
During Semester 1, third year undergraduate Preservice Teachers will be required to attend a series of lectures/workshops and spend 15 days in a school in the classes of a Mentoring Teacher. During this period the focus is progressing from planning and implementing whole class teaching episodes to teaching whole lines in a discipline area. During this period it is an expectation that the Preservice Teacher will demonstrate the ability and willingness to participate fully in the teacher role - developing the requisite professional knowledge, values and commitment. While collaboration with the Mentoring Teacher is continued, the Preservice Teacher should, where possible, take on a decision-making role. The focus of the professional experience is to grow as a responsible teacher in the classroom and wider school context. Planning will be enhanced through the developing responsibility for teaching, taking into account a growing repertoire of teaching and assessment strategies.
NB For students commencing in 2008, 20 professional community days will be required in addition to the 15 supervised days for finalisation of results for SEC2 to occur.
Link to full unit guide SEC2 6907
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Professional Experience SEC3 (6908)
Third year unit for secondary undergraduate preservice teachers
During Semester 1, third year undergraduate Preservice Teachers will be required to attend a series of lectures/workshops and spend 20 days in a school in the classes of a Mentoring Teacher. In this unit the Preservice Teacher will further increase his/her exposure to, and time spent in the teacher role. The Preservice Teacher will be encouraged to incorporate a responsibility for a decision-making role in the classroom. The focus of the professional experience is to grow as a responsible teacher in the classroom and wider community context. Planning will be enhanced to include curriculum/unit design based upon theoretical and practical bases. Preservice Teachers will investigate the broader aspects of professional commitment.
Link to full unit guide SEC3 6908
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Professional Experience GE1 (6584)
Unit for first year graduate entry preservice teachers
This unit is designed to develop an awareness of teacher roles. Specific areas will include enhancement of self as a teacher and designer of a supportive classroom environment through immersion in the school environment. Opportunities are provided to observe and experiment with the planning, implementation and evaluation of single teaching episodes. Integral will be the critical reflection on personal growth as a teacher and challenges to personal philosophies of teaching.
Link to full unit guide GE1 6584
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Professional Experience GE2 (6585)
Unit for second year graduate entry preservice teachers.
The Preservice Teacher will be required to attend lectures/workshops and spend a total of 25 days professional experience in schools with a Mentoring Teacher during Semester 1. This will be broken into 5 rolling days (for 5 weeks, excluding school holidays) of observation and small group work. The second period will consist of 4 weeks of developing taching practice, demonstrating growing responsibility for planning and implementation.
Link to full unit guide GE2 6585
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Professional Experience GE3 (6586)
Unit for second year graduate entry preservice teachers
During Semester 2 the Preservice Teacher will be required to attend lecturers/workshops and spend a total of 25 days professional experience in schools with a Mentoring Teacher during Semester 2. There is one block of 25 days. In this unit the focus is on progress towards taking on full time teaching responsibilities. It is an expectation that the Preservice Teacher will demonstrate the ability and willingness to participate fully in the teacher role - developing the requisite knowledge, values and commitment. While collaboration with the Mentoring Teacher is continued, the Preservice Teacher should where possible, take on the major decision-making role.
Link to full unit guide GE3 6586
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Enhanced Learning in Professional Contexts G1 (6705)
Unit for graduate diploma (secondary teaching) preservice teachers
The Preservice Teacher will be required to attend lectures and tutorials and spend a total of 30 days of professional experience. Twenty five (25) of the days will be spent in schools with a Mentoring Teacher during Semester 1. This will be broken into 5 rolling days of observation and small group work. The second period will consist of 4 weeks of teaching, developing responsibility for planning and implementation. The other 5 days are Professional Community Days (separate booklet will be provided).
Please note: This unit will incorporate a large element of engaging with ICT based pedagogy. Opportunities to investigate and use ICT based pedagogy are strongly encouraged.
Link to full unit guide ELPC G1 6705
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Enhanced Learning in Professional Contexts G2 (6717)
Unit for graduate diploma (secondary teaching) preservice teachers
The Preservice Teacher will be required to attend lectures/workshops and spend a total of 25 days professional experience in schools with a Mentoring Teacher during Semester 2.
Please note: This unit will incorporate a large element of engaging with ICT based pedagogy. Opportunities to investigate and use ICT based pedagogy are strongly encouraged
Link to full unit guide ELPC G2 6717
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