Teachers as Professionals (9918.2)

Availability

• UC - Canberra, Bruce

  Year	Teaching Period	Convener		Mode of Delivery
  2020	Semester 1	MISS   Emily   HILLS	(Ph: )	ON-CAMPUS

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Syllabus

This unit builds on prior learning within the degree course. It focuses on what it means to be a professional teacher and how to develop the requisite skills, knowledge and practices. This includes teachers' capacity to:
- identify own learning needs,
- work individually and collegially to meet those needs, and
- demonstrate respect and professionalism in their interactions with the school community.

Equally important is managing one's health and well-being through good life management skills.

Knowledge of the National Graduate Teacher Standards is required in addition to an understanding that this represents a beginning phase in one's professional growth.

The unit is the culmination of this course's Professional Experience and involves a 30 day placement. Upon completion, pre-service teachers need to demonstrate the level of teaching proficiency required of a Graduate teacher.

Evidence of passing both components of LANTITE must be provided before this unit can be passed.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of the unit, students will demonstrate:

1. Skills in identifying their own professional learning needs;

2. Learning about the benefits of professional learning and the identification of sources of development in the wider learning community;

3. Understanding of their legal and ethical responsibilities as a teacher;

4. Strategies for balancing their school/home responsibilities in productive ways; and

5. Understanding of professional engagement with colleagues, students and the wider community.

Assessment Items

Contact Hours

10 hours initial + 30 days Professional Placement.

Prerequisites

Students in the Bachelor of Primary Education (Graduate Entry) must have passed 24 credit points.

All other students must have passed 72 credit points or have permission from the Unit Convener.

Corequisites

None.

Assumed Knowledge

None.

Incompatible Units

None.

Equivalent Units

None.