ED5219 - Professional Practices 2

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

Available to Graduate Diploma of Education students only.

In this subject preservice teachers will explore policies and theories of curriculum, teaching, learning, assessment and reporting and use these to develop practices. They will develop skills in planning and responding appropriately to the diversity of student needs within an ethic of care and justice. The subject will encourage preservice teachers to work collaboratively to develop their understanding of the integration of ICTs, education for sustainability, and Indigenous perspectives within their professional practices. Preservice teachers will develop repertories of practice relating to the development of teaching and learning activities within supportive learning environments including the recognition of individual and special needs, and effective interactions with the wider community.

Learning Outcomes

• utilise a range of evidence based teaching strategies to support student engagement, respond to learner diversity and ensure development of language literacy and numeracy skills;
• develop and critique a range of ways of assessing, interpreting and reporting on student learning for various purposes and audiences;
• analyse research, polices and school practices related to the provision of supportive learning environments and student well-being;
• critically analyse the role of the teacher and develop strategies for school renewal;
• use professional standards to assess and report on their own professional learning needs and development as they apply to preservice teachers.

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.

Inadmissible Subject Combinations:

ED5228

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 28-Aug-2009
Coord/Lect:	Dr Cecily Knight.
Contact hours:	20 hours lectures 20 hours workshops/Seminars
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%).
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 28-Aug-2009
Coord/Lect:	Dr Ruth Hickey.
Contact hours:	20 hours lectures 20 hours workshops/Seminars
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%).

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.