Handbook : Unit informationEdith Cowan University

Faculty of Education and Arts

School: Education

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• Unit Title

  Professional Experience 1

• Unit Code

  PPA1260

• Year

  2015

• Enrolment Period

  1

• Version

  1

• Credit Points

  15

• Full Year Unit

  N

• Mode of Delivery

  On Campus
  Online

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Description

This unit involves the undertaking of a professional practice in a school/centre. During the professional practice students work under the guidance of mentor teachers while engaging in a process of professional development, and have the opportunity to make well-informed connections between theory and practice. The unit takes the form of distributed days and a two week block, supported by on-campus lectures. Each year students must undertake professional practices. The assessment criteria for each of the outcomes listed becomes incrementally more complex over the four successive professional experiences. This reflects the development of teacher competence. The assessment criteria are further detailed in the professional practice guidelines appropriate to each professional practice. See the full unit outline for important attendance and participation requirements for this unit.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 1 units from EDL1240

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded PPA1064, WPL1100

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

1. Demonstrate evidence of assessing, providing feedback and reporting on student learning.
2. Demonstrate evidence of creating and maintaining supportive and safe learning environments.
3. Demonstrate evidence of engaging in professional learning.
4. Demonstrate evidence of engaging professionally with colleagues, parents/carers and the community.
5. Demonstrate evidence of knowing students and how they learn.
6. Demonstrate evidence of knowing the content and how to teach it.
7. Demonstrate evidence of planning and implementing effective teaching and learning.
8. Demonstrate evidence of professionalism.

Unit Content

1. Completion of structured self-evaluations.
2. Observation of the teaching and learning processes.
3. Participation in class activities in collaboration with mentor teachers.
4. Planning, teaching and evaluation of small and whole groups.

Additional Learning Experience Information

School/Centre based professional experience The teaching and learning processes in this unit model participatory and co-operative learning strategies used by effective learners. Students are expected to participate in all lectures, workshops, tutorials and/or online teaching and learning processes. Students who find themselves in a personal situation where they are unable to participate should discuss the matter with their Unit Coordinator. Unit information is available to students via the PPA1260 Blackboard Site. The Department of Education Western Australia and cooperating non-government schools/centres have the right to determine fit and proper persons to enter and practise in schools/centres. For these reasons, all Pre-service Teachers 18 years of age and over will be required to have a current Department of Education National Police History Check (NPHC) and a current Working with Children Check, or the equivalent clearance issued by the relevant State authority before commencing this period of Professional Practice. Students must pass the assessments for the practicum in order to pass the unit. PPA1260 is a designated unit, defined in the Universitys Admission, Enrolment and Academic Progress Rules as: a unit or unit of competency which a Faculty Board has designated as a fundamental course requirement and may only be attempted once, unless otherwise decided by the relevant Board of Examiners. It involves a professional practice experience. University Rule 26 (6) states: Where a student has failed a Designated Unit, the student shall be excluded from the course unless otherwise determined by the Board of Examiners, and the student's academic progression status will be excluded. To demonstrate professionalism and respect for industry partners, students must abide by the professional standards set out in the ECU Student Charter and comply with the university policies and rules. School Professional Practice agreements dictate that the student will attend the placement on a full time basis and meet the attendance requirements of the particular placement. The student is to supply a medical certificate for any absences. Where absences exceed twenty per cent of the scheduled Professional Practice, progress in the Professional Practice will be determined by the relevant academic staff member after consultation with relevant school personnel. Pre-service teachers can be withdrawn from the school and the Professional Practice terminated at the request of the host school Principal/Centre Director. This termination will result in a Fail grade for this unit.

Assessment

GS4 GRADING SCHEMA 4 Used for undifferentiated pass/fail units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

^ Mandatory to Pass

Text References

• ^ Students and mentor teachers are provided with access to the Professional Practice Guidelines.

^ Mandatory reference

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