ETP320 Theory to Practice

Course title / ETP 320: Theory to Practice
Number of professional experience days / 10 week block
Academic requirements / Overall Professional Experience Evaluation Record
In-school tasks / Teaching portfolio presentation (demonstration of competence to meet AITSL Standards for Graduating Teachers)
Forms to be verified by mentor teacher / Placement Assessment
Forms (A, & C)
Portfolio presentation (Form B)
Forms to be submitted to the Professional Experience Office / Form A (half way through and at completion of placement)
Form B
Form C

Unit Title and Code

Unit Purpose

This unit is the final professional teaching experience unit. Students will complete ten (10) week supervised placement that will involve programming, planning, teaching and assessing learning. This unit has the specific goal of providing students with the opportunity to demonstrate their preparedness to meet the requirements of professional standards for graduating teachers.

Unit Outcomes

1. Construct learning goals and experiences that are informed by the prior knowledge, experiences and interests of learners.

2. Devise units of work that include well developed learning outcomes and assessment procedures.

3. Use assessment results to inform subsequent program planning, delivery and assessment.

4. Communicate learning progress with learners, parents, caregivers and other relevant authorities.

5. Reflect critically on, evaluate and improve their professional knowledge and practice.

Academic requirements

Academic theory on Essential Leanings is fundamental to linking with professional experience. Participation with the Academic component of this unit is outlined in detail on Learnline, the on-line learning environment. Visit "Learnline login" in the top tool bar on the Charles Darwin University home page www.cdu.edu.au

In-school experience contacts

The Professional Experience Office facilitate the administration of school placements for all pre-service teachers including collecting professional experience placement and assessment forms and organising payments for mentor teachers. Contact: Phone: 8946 6602.

Length of professional experience

ETP320 Theory to Practice incorporates 10 weeks of professional experience.

In-school assessment

Each professional experience unit has one or more in-school tasks. These tasks demonstrate the ability of the pre-service teacher to use academic learning in a professional experience environment. The tasks for this unit are:

Pre-service teachers are required to plan, teach and assess continuously for a minimum of 8 weeks. Full time teaching refers to teaching enough classes to give the pre-service teacher the experience of being a full time teacher.

Professional experience for the remaining weeks will include additional full time teaching where possible, team teaching, single and multiple lessons, planning and assessment of student work.

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