ED5218 - Professional Practices 1

Credit points:	03
Year:	2009
Student Contribution Band:	Band 4
Administered by:	School of Education

Available only to students enrolled in the Graduate Diploma of Education [33506P O 33506T O 33506S O 33506], and Master of Teaching [34604A O 34604B 34604].

In this subject pre-service teachers will critically examine and explore teaching and learning. They will develop knowledge base and practices for collecting, analysing and interpreting information about teaching and learning, including student feedback and work samples. These cycles of systematic inquiry will have as their dual focus the continuing professional development of the pre-service teacher and improved learning outcomes for all students. Pre-service teachers will develop a professional portfolio in which they address the Professional Standards of the Queensland College of Teachers with a particular focus on numeracy, literacy and technology. Pre-service teachers are required to undertake 15 days of professional experience in educational settings.

Learning Outcomes

• collaborate with school-based teachers and peers to develop and evaluate professional practices;
• assess their own personal language literacy and numeracy and develop explicit evidenced-based teaching strategies for same;
• examine and critically analyse policies and evidence-informed principles and strategies of behaviour management;
• develop lesson and program planning skills relevant to current curriculum frameworks;
• develop teaching strategies that promote intellectually challenging learning experiences.

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:

ED5875 and ALLOW CONCURRENT ENROLMENT FOR ED5875

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 27-Mar-2009
Coord/Lect:	Dr Cecily Knight.
Contact hours:	39 hours - Lectures/Workshops 15 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, portfolio (50%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	Satisfactory completion of professional experience component
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 27-Mar-2009
Coordinator:	Dr Ruth Hickey
Lecturers:	Mr Eric Wilson, Dr Pauline Taylor, Dr Ruth Hickey.
Contact hours:	39 hours - Lectures/Workshops 15 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.

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.