Details for EDU591 Professional Experience (Part A & Part B)

This subject affords the Teacher Education Student a wide range of opportunities to practice their developing skills and techniques in controlled real-life settings under the support of full-time school mentors. The students develop their planning, relational and evaluation skills within the setting of professional teams of communities of practice. Above all, they learn effective behaviour management techniques while observing the performance of professional teachers in their own contexts and they experience how their personal worldview impacts every aspect of their life and work in education. 

Alphacrucis University requires all initial Teacher Education Students to attempt the National Literacy and Numeracy Test LANTITE in their first semester of study and pass LANTITE before their final placement. It is a national requirement that students cannot graduate from an ITE program if they have not passed LANTITE. 

Quick Stats

• Currently offered by Alphacrucis: Yes
• Course code: EDU591
• Credit points: 10

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Prerequisite

EDU407 Foundations in Christian Education (if not already completed)  
Two teaching area units one of these can also be completed as a corequisite

Unit Content

Outcomes

1. Reflect on and critically analyse the key elements that support student learning including developmental stages (physical, social and intellectual), diversity and specific learning needs.  
2. Apply an understanding of the concepts, substance and structures of the content and teaching strategies of the teaching area to design learning programs and lessons relevant to student’s abilities, needs, cultures and experiences and which appropriately use ICT. 
3. Incorporate assessment in lesson plans and use this to strengthen student learning and for student attainment and reporting purposes. 
4. Teach lessons that include a range of teaching strategies, use appropriate resources, meet the different needs and interests of students and   support classroom participation and engagement (including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, EALD and students with a disability). 
5. Apply effective verbal and non-verbal communication techniques to engage students and to encourage positive student behaviour.  
6. Critically appraise, according to a Christian or alternate worldview, a range of techniques to manage student behaviour and to create a safe learning environment that supports student wellbeing. 
7. Comply with codes of ethics and conduct for the teaching profession, legislative, administrative and organisational requirements when interacting with the school community.  
8. Seek and apply constructive feedback from supervisors and identify additional professional learning opportunities to improve practice.

Subject Content

1. Becoming a reflective practitioner: apply the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers to identify any professional learning needs; critically analysing core beliefs, assumptions and expectations; reflective tools; participation in communities of practice and preparation for the Observation Journal.
2. Classroom and behaviour management: comparison of a variety of theories with biblical approaches; teacher-student relationships; verbal and non-verbal communication strategies; anger management, anti-bullying strategies, child protection training (Association of Independent Schools, NSW) and knowledge of current legislation, peer mediation; classroom organisation, desk layout and physical environment.
3. Administration: The Teacher Education Student (TES) learns the use of curriculum, assessment and reporting knowledge to design learning sequences and lessons plans; planning, programming, documentation, templates and record keeping, school policies and procedures; getting organised; extra curricula involvement; excursions and incursions.

This course may be offered in the following formats

• Face to face on site (extensive) 

Please consult your course prospectus or enquire about how and when this course will be offered next at Alphacrucis University College.

Assessment Methods

1. Lesson Evaluations by Mentors 
2. Initial Review by Mentor  
3. Professional Experience Final Report by Mentor   
4. Lesson Evaluation by Tertiary Supervisor 
5. Observation Journal 
6. Professional Experience Record of Attendance 

 

Prescribed Text

• References will include the most current curriculum requirements for schools.

Check with the instructor each semester before purchasing any prescribed texts or representative references