301188 (v.2) Ed 246(E) - Professional Practice III (ECE)

Area:

Department of Education

Credits:

12.5

Contact Hours:

4.5

Practical:

1 x 1.5 Weeks Yearly

Prerequisite(s):

    301182 (v.3) Ed 124(P) - Teaching and Learning Processes II (Prim) or any previous version
    OR
    301222 (v.3) Ed 124(E) - Teaching and Learning Processes II (ECE) or any previous version

Syllabus:

Field experience, to develop the planning, management, teaching, personal and interpersonal skills required of beginning teachers.

Unit Outcomes:

On successful completion of this unit, students will have- Demonstrated further competence of classroom management strategies integrating effective student-centred teaching and learning processes. Examined current curriculum documents appropriate to their level of teaching. Practised integrated planning, teaching and evaluation strategies appropriate for a sequence of lessons across several domains and curriculum levels. Observed and reflected on a teaching program of increasing complexity. Supervised with increased responsibility, groups of children in learning settings, increasing to whole class responsibility over blocks of time within a day.

Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.

Unit References:

Arends, R. (2001). Learning to teach (fifth edition). Sydney, McGraw Hill. Barry, K. and King, L. (1998), Beginning teaching and beyond (third edition). Katoomba, Social Sciences Press. Hendrick, J. (2001), The whole child: developmental education for the early years (seventh edition). Upper Saddle River, Prentice Hall.

Unit Texts:

Curriculum Council. (1999), Curriculum framework for kindergarten to year 12 education in Western Australia. Osborne Park, Curriculum Council.

Unit Assessment Breakdown:

University supervisor and teacher report Pass/Fail. This is by pass/fail assessment.

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Area External	Central External
2004	Bentley Campus	Semester 1	Y
2004	Bentley Campus	Semester 2	Y