James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2018

ED5970 - Teachers as Leaders for Learning and Change

Credit points: 03
Year: 2018
Student Contribution Band: Band 1
Administered by: College of Arts, Society & Education

Limited to students enrolled in the Master of Teaching and Learning (Primary)

The aim of this subject is to foster agency in graduate student teachers' epistemologies in their transition to professional teachers. In this subject, graduate student teachers will focus on developing their professional ethics, aspirations and personal epistemologies with the view of teachers as leaders. Through focused analysis of school-based scenarios, and in particular their Phase Three professional experiences, graduate student teachers will demonstrate autonomy, expert judgement and responsiveness in making decisions as well as articulating their approach in supporting and leading classroom, school and community goals through a variety of practical actions such as planning units of work, developing community responsive pedagogical frameworks and procedures for parent and community consultation. This subject assures graduate student teachers' capacities to articulate and justify their professional responsibilities and goals that reflect the assured standard of all components of the Australian Graduate Teacher Standards as well as their professional ethics and aspirations.

Learning Outcomes

Prerequisites:ED5950 AND ED5960

Availabilities

Townsville, Internal, Study Period 4
Census Date 22-Mar-2018
Contact hours:
  • 18 hours tutorials
  • 18 hours - On-Line Learning
    Assessment:presentations (20%); assignments (50%); planning (30%).

    External, Study Period 4
    Census Date 22-Mar-2018
    Contact hours:
    • 36 hours - On-line activities and participation, on-line engagement through collaborate workshops/tutorials
      Method of Delivery:WWW - LearnJCU
      Assessment:presentations (20%); assignments (50%); planning (30%).

      Cairns, Internal, Study Period 4
      Census Date 22-Mar-2018
      Contact hours:
      • 18 hours tutorials
      • 18 hours - On-Line Learning
        Assessment:presentations (20%); planning (30%); assignments (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.