ED5228 - Professional Practices 2

Credit points:	06
Year:	2008
Student Contribution Band:	Band 4
Administered by:	School of Education

Available to Graduate Diploma of Education [33506P O 33506S O 33506T O 33506]and Master of Teaching [34604A O 34604B O 34604] students only. NOTE: Professional Experience Block commences before beginning of Semester 2.

In this subject pre-service teachers will develop and explore styles and theories of teaching and learning. They will develop skills in the observation, planning and interpretation of practice and in responding appropriately to the diversity of student needs within an ethic of care and justice. The inquiry based learning cycles will encourage preservice teachers to form learning teams to assist the development of their professional understanding of the significance of classroom interactions as learning opportunities. Pre-service teachers' professional practice will include the development of teaching and learning activities, the management of small and large groups, the meeting of individual and special needs, the recognition of diversity within learning needs and outcomes and family and community involvement. Pre-service teachers are required to undertake 35 days of professional experience in educationalsettings, including a range of activities to develop understanding of the complexities of teacher's roles. This will culminate in planning, teaching, managing, assessing and evaluating a three week full time teaching load. Preservice teachers will also complete 50 hours of community education service.

Learning Outcomes

• work collaboratively and ethically with school and university colleagues and communities;
• demonstrate competence to plan, implement, assess and critically evaluate a range of intellectually challenging, engaging learning programs for all learners;
• identify and respond to the diversity of the student population in all aspects of their professional practice;
• contribute to community service education service in and beyond the school environment;
• use professional standards to assess and report on their own professional learning needs and development.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations;
• The ability to define and to solve problems in at least one discipline area;
• The ability to deploy critically evaluated information to practical ends;
• The ability to find and access information using appropriate media and technologies;
• The ability to evaluate that information;
• An understanding of the economic, legal, ethical, social and cultural issues involved in the use of information;
• The ability to select and organise information and to communicate it accurately, cogently, coherently, creatively and ethically;
• The ability to reflect on and evaluate learning, and to learn independently in a self directed manner;
• The ability to read complex and demanding texts accurately, critically and insightfully;
• The ability to speak and write clearly, coherently and creatively;
• The ability to generate, calculate, interpret and communicate numerical information in ways appropriate to a given discipline or discourse;
• The ability to select and use appropriate tools and technologies;
• The ability to use online technologies effectively and ethically.

Prerequisites:	ED5227 OR ED5218 and (ED5220 OR ED5223 OR ED5225)
Corequisites:	ED5226 or ED5224 or ED5221

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 05-Sep-2008
Coordinator:	Assoc. Professor Angela Hill
Lecturers:	Ms Helen McDonald, Mrs Andrea Lynch, Mrs Colleen Kaesehagen.
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 26 hours workshops/Seminars 45 days professional experience
Assessment:	to be selected from a range of options including exam, presentation (50%); to be selected from a range of options including group presentation, essay, case study, portfolios (50%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	Satisfactory completion of professional experience component. Satisfactory completion of community education service log.
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 05-Sep-2008
Coordinator:	Dr Ruth Hickey
Lecturers:	Mr Eric Wilson, Dr Pauline Taylor, Dr Ruth Hickey.
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 26 hours workshops/Seminars - workshops 45 days professional experience
Assessment:	to be selected from a range of options including exam, presentation (50%); to be selected from a range of options including group presentation, essay, case study (50%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	Satisfactory completion of professional experience component. Satisfactory completion of community education service log.

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.