Handbook : Unit informationEdith Cowan University

School: Education

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• Unit Title

  Second Professional Practice

• Unit Code

  PPA3211

• Year

  2024

• Enrolment Period

  1

• Version

  10

• Credit Points

  15

• Full Year Unit

  N

• Mode of Delivery

  On Campus
  

• Unit Coordinator

  Mrs Rikki JAMES

Description

This five week Professional Experience unit is intended to provide Pre-Service Teachers with the opportunity to work with school students over an extended period of time. During the Professional Experience, Pre-Service Teachers have the opportunity to work with mentor teachers and their classes, to learn and practice essential teaching skills and critically evaluate and reflect on their own experiences. Typically, Pre-Service Teachers will teach in both major and minor areas during this Professional Experience period. The five week Professional Experience also provides Pre-Service Teachers with the opportunity to participate in some of the general duties undertaken by teachers, to learn more of the pastoral care system in the school, and implement the schools strategies for managing the behaviour of students. Designated unit: This professional experience unit is deemed to be a fundamental course requirement and may only be attempted once unless otherwise determined by the Progression Panel. Failure to pass these units may result in exclusion from the course.

Non Standard Timetable Requirements

Generally, host Schools and Centres require that the Pre-Service Teachers attend the placement on a full-time basis and otherwise meet their specific attendance requirements of the particular placement. There is limited scope for ECU to negotiate any deviations from these requirements.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass PPA2211 and its pre-requisites, as well as: EDU2110, EDU2231, plus Major curriculum 2 study unit ie: SCE2102 or DTE3110 or DSE2210 or LAN2251 or HPE2201 or HEE2313 or HSS2230 or MSE2102 or MUE3120 or AED2323

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded PPA3210.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

1. Develop professional relationships and works collaboratively with students and colleagues.
2. Analyse, interpret and conceptualise the links between how students learn and teaching methodology and use this to select and/or design appropriate teaching methods, instructional procedures and resources for given teaching tasks and contexts.
3. Develop approaches and skills to manage the learning environment, including anticipating challenges and developing solutions in the school context.
4. Effectively select curriculum content for students.
5. Practice assessing and recording student learning with some independence.
6. Apply autonomy and accountability in evaluating personal teaching performance in collaboration with supervising teachers.
7. Use digital technologies and literacies to access and engage with relevant information from multiple sources in/for the teaching environment.
8. Exhibit respect for global cultural diversity, including indigenous culture in the classroom.

Unit Content

1. Completing structured self evaluations.
2. Participation in class activities, with the Mentor Teacher taking the class and the Pre-service Teacher working in a complementary manner.
3. Planning, teaching and evaluation of small and whole groups.
4. Systematic observation of the teaching and learning process.

Learning Experience

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU's LMS

For more information see the Semester Timetable

WIL - Internship, Clinical or Professional placement (off-campus)

Work done in an actual workplace in which the student applies discipline-specific knowledge and skills, supervised by an industry professional separate from an ECU campus or location.

Additional Learning Experience Information

The teaching and learning processes in this unit model participatory and co-operative learning strategies used by effective learners. Pre-Service Teachers are expected to participate in all lectures, workshops, tutorials and/or online teaching and learning processes. During the placement, it is imperative that Pre-Service Teachers demonstrate professionalism and respect for industry partners at all times. Pre-Service Teachers must abide by the professional standards set out in the ECU Code of Conduct and comply with the applicable University policies and rules. All Pre-Service Teachers 18 years of age and over will be required to have a current Department of Education Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC)) and a current Working with Children Check, or the equivalent clearance issued by the relevant State authority before commencing this Professional Experience. The host School/Centre has absolute discretion to terminate the Pre-Service Teacher's placement prior to completion of the placement. Situations where this discretion has been exercised are typically where the School/Centre has had concerns about Pre-Service Teacher's conduct or performance. ECU may also withdraw a Pre-Service Teacher from placement in certain circumstances. Early termination or withdrawal from the professional experience placement may result in a Fail grade for this unit.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework 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 School Progression Panel.

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