Handbook : Unit informationEdith Cowan University

School: Education

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Please note that given the circumstances of COVID-19, there may be some modifications to the assessment schedule promoted in Handbook for this unit. All assessment changes will be published by 27 July 2020. All students are reminded to check handbook at the beginning of semester to ensure they have the correct outline.

• Unit Title

  Second Professional Practice

• Unit Code

  PPA6250

• Year

  2020

• Enrolment Period

  2

• Version

  3

• Credit Points

  20

• Full Year Unit

  N

• Mode of Delivery

  On Campus
  

• Unit Coordinator

  Mrs Carli Anne SANBROOK

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Description

The Second Teaching Experience for the Master of Teaching is a designated unit which provides the Pre-Service Teacher with an opportunity to further consolidate the connection between theory and practice and build upon the experiences gained in the Professional Experience program. Typically, Pre-Service Teachers will teach in both major and minor areas during this Professional Experience. The unit gives the Pre-Service Teacher the opportunity for continuous teaching for a longer period of time in a more realistic situation. It provides the Pre-Service Teachers with the opportunity to further acquire and refine teaching skills, and to function as an autonomous teacher. The Second Teaching Experience is a 5 week block experience where the Pre-Service Teacher is required to give a full time commitment in a secondary school. Designated unit: This professional experience unit is deemed to be a fundamental course requirement and may only be attempted once unless otherwise determined by Board of Examiners. 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 1 units from PPA6150 and at least their first Major Specialist unit

Co-Requisite Rule

In semester 1 PPA6250 must be studied with EDU6332, EDU6333, a major specialisation unit, and a minor specialisation unit.

Equivalent Rule

Unit previously coded PPA4350

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

1. At the completion of this Professional Practice unit Pre-service Teachers should have: completed the minimum work requirements as outlined in the Professional Practice outlines; achieved a competent level in each of the five areas for teaching as outlined in the Guidelines: Facilitating Student Learning; Assessing Student Learning; Engaging in Professional Learning; Participating in Curriculum Development and Teamwork; Forming Partnerships within the Classroom and School Communities.
2. Show an ability to develop effective professional relationships with students and colleagues.
3. Demonstrate an understanding of the links between how students learn and teaching methodology.
4. Select and/or design appropriate teaching methods, instructional procedures and resources for given teaching tasks.
5. Demonstrate the development of skills in managing the learning environment.
6. Discuss factors which influence the selection of curriculum content for students.
7. Practice assessing and recording student learning.
8. Demonstrate the ability to evaluate their teaching performance in collaboration with their supervising teacher(s).

Unit Content

1. Roles and responsibilities of a teacher.
2. Cooperative and effective personal and professional relationships with school staff and associated personnel.
3. Generating and implementing effective teaching and learning strategies.
4. Teaching strategies and suitable teaching resources.
5. Management of students and the learning environment.
6. Effective short term and long term planning.
7. Evaluation techniques to mark, record, analyse and plan for remediation across all aspects of student performance and development.
8. Teaching effectiveness and appropriate strategies to further develop professional competence.

Learning Experience

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.

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 teachers 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 Board of Examiners.

^ Mandatory to Pass

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