Pre-requisites

PR602 Professional Experience (15 days)
Successful LANTITE Result in at least one test: (Coded as either NLTEST or NNTEST)

Co-requisites

ED733 Assessment, Data and Curriculum

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, the student will be able to:

• In the context of a placement apply knowledge of students, learning theory, curriculum and content, to plan and implement effective lesson sequences in response to the learning strengths and needs of all students including those with additional needs and disabilities (including challenging but achievable learning goals, a range of differentiated teaching, assessment, recording and feedback strategies, and appropriate resources, including ICT); and organise classroom activities, providing clear directions and using a range of communication and classroom management strategies that support the engagement, safety and well-being of diverse students

• In the context of a placement critically reflect on your teaching practices, seek, evaluate, and apply advice and feedback from experienced teachers in order to evaluate and improve your teaching practice, and demonstrate an increasing knowledge and understanding of the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers and The Victorian Teaching Profession Code of Conduct, and their application to professional practice and identity

Unit Description

This professional experience unit entails a block of 25 consecutive school days in a placement school (primary or secondary respective of the course being completed). Under the supervision of an experienced teacher you will continue applying and developing your teaching practices teaching whole classes for whole lessons, taking the equivalent of a full-time teacher’s load as negotiated with your supervising teacher based on your progress and performance and the school timetable.

You will attend preparation classes prior to the professional experience placement and a debrief class after its completion.
During the placement your supervising teacher will provide you with advice, support and feedback to support your progress and improve your practices, and will assess your teaching against the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers at the graduate level. You are required to incorporate digital technologies in your teaching, learning, preparation and assessment practices displaying improving personal proficiency. As you progress through the Professional Experience, you are expected to demonstrate increasing competence and professional growth and become well immersed in school life.

Topics

• Engaging with stakeholders: school personnel, external professionals and the wider community
• Preparing for Professional Experience in school
• Reflecting, evaluating feedback and modifying practice
• Reflecting and debriefing on your professional experience in school

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Unit offerings

Face to face: (Demand based)

Please note

The Unit Offerings listed above are a guide only and the timetable for any year is the final authority. The College may vary offerings based on demand, regulatory requirements, continual improvement processes or other conditions.

This unit may be available in different modes of delivery i.e. online and face-to-face as listed above. The unit content will not differ between these modes of delivery. There will possibly be a difference in the schedule and/or the prescribed assessment tasks, however both will cover and assess the same content.