TEPI101-18YD1 (Y) Year D First Half 2018 (New Plymouth)

The Profession of Teaching

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 12 February 2018
End Date: Sunday, 1 July 2018
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Friday, 23 February 2018
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Friday, 25 May 2018

Description

This course is a 100 level, compulsory, foundation course for the BTchLn (Early Childhood) and BTchLn (Primary), which introduces students to what it means to be a teacher in early childhood and primary contexts in New Zealand. It also introduces students to the major threads, conceptual framework and founding documents of the BTchLn, initial teacher education qualification. The course includes a two-day Treaty of Waitangi workshop and a two-week professional practice placement in an early childhood centre or primary school.

Learning Outcomes

On the successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:
1. Critically reflect on and explain the implications of upholding the Treaty of Waitangi in educational settings
2. Demonstrate an understanding of what it means to be a member of the teaching profession and completing the required two week Professional Practice Placement
3. Describe what it means to be a critically reflective and ethical practitioner
4. Explain why context, in its many aspects, is relevant to the teacher as an ethical professional, particularly in relation to children’s learning and development
5. Describe the major characteristics of The New Zealand Curriculum (2007) and Te Whāriki (1996) and the implications for their enactment in schools and early childhood settings, and discuss other documents relevant to teaching in early childhood and primary settings in Aotearoa/New Zealand
6. Explain how education can be used as a vehicle for social justice
7. Discuss the meaning of diversity in educational settings and how this might be catered for
8. Describe the role of digital technologies in educational settings

University Graduate Attributes

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attributes specified below:

Critically competent in a core academic discipline of their award

Students know and can critically evaluate and, where applicable, apply this knowledge to topics/issues within their majoring subject.

Employable, innovative and enterprising

Students will develop key skills and attributes sought by employers that can be used in a range of applications.

Biculturally competent and confident

Students will be aware of and understand the nature of biculturalism in Aotearoa New Zealand, and its relevance to their area of study and/or their degree.

Globally aware

Students will comprehend the influence of global conditions on their discipline and will be competent in engaging with global and multi-cultural contexts.

Timetable Note

On the successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:
1. Critically reflect on and explain the implications of upholding the Treaty of Waitangi in educational settings
2. Demonstrate an understanding of what it means to be a member of the teaching profession and completing the required three week Professional Practice Placement
3. Describe what it means to be a critically reflective and ethical practitioner
4. Explain why context, in its many aspects, is relevant to the teacher as an ethical professional, particularly in relation to children’s learning and development
5. Describe the major characteristics of The New Zealand Curriculum (2007) and Te Whāriki (1996) and the implications for their enactment in schools and early childhood settings, and discuss other documents relevant to teaching in early childhood and primary settings in Aotearoa/New Zealand
6. Explain how education can be used as a vehicle for social justice
7. Discuss the meaning of diversity in educational settings and how this might be catered for
8. Describe the role of digital technologies in educational settings

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Short Answer Mini Essays 11 Apr 2018 50%
Essay 23 May 2018 50%

Textbooks / Resources

Fraser, Deborah. & Hill, Mary;The professional practice of teaching in New Zealand;Cengage Learning, 2015 (Primary)

New Zealand;Te Whariki : he whariki matauranga mo nga mokopuna o Aotearoa : early childhood curriculum;Learning Media, 1996 (Given to students).

New Zealand;The New Zealand curriculum;Learning Media for the Ministry of Education, 2007
(Given to students)

Additional Course Outline Information

Academic integrity

All forms of cheating and dishonest practice are taken seriously and penalties will result. Students should refer to Regulation J of the General Course and Examination Regulations. Work submitted may be analysed by the software Turnitin, to check for plagiarism. Where there is evidence that cheating or plagiarism has occurred students will be awarded an X grade and the matter will be referred to the year level coordinator, and/or the Head of the School of Teacher Education.

Assessment and grading system

There are two pieces of graded assessment for this course, each assessment is weighted 50% each. Satisfactory completion of each assessment to at least a pass grade (C-) is required to pass the course. Also required but not assessed is the satisfactory completion of the Professional Placement Record Book and attendance at a two day Treaty of Waitangi workshop.

Attendance

Students must attend and participate in the course sufficiently to meet the learning outcomes. Insufficient (less than 80%) attendance in this course may make the student ineligible for Professional Practice Placement.

To pass this course attendance is compulsory at:
a) the Professional Practice briefing. Non attendance of this briefing may make the student ineligible for Professional Practice Placement
b) the two week Professional Practice Placement.
c) A two day Treaty of Waitangi workshop

Evaluation

Formal and informal evaluation will take place in accordance with the relevant Course Evaluation Policy, to provide feedback to staff about the relevance and validity of what has been learned as well as the quality of course delivery.

Grade moderation

The courses will be internally moderated in accordance with the processes adopted by the College of Education. An examiners’ meeting will be held at the end of the course to determine the final grades and to ensure fairness and consistency.

Late submission of work

All assignments must be submitted on or before the due date. If an assignment is late (without a prior arranged extension) then it will normally not be marked. However, if the course lecturer is notified within 24 hours of the due date and there is a genuine issue, for which evidence must be given, it may be considered but the assignment grade is usually restricted to a minimum passing grade (50%) for that assessment. If the assessment is late it is automatically excluded from a resubmission opportunity unless there are exceptional circumstances.

Other specific requirements

Tertiary literacy standard
Assignments that do not meet a tertiary literacy standard will be marked but that mark will be sanctioned. The student will be given one opportunity to correct the assignment so that it demonstrates tertiary technical writing skills. These skills include the correct use of spelling (including the appropriate use of macrons when spelling Māori words), sentence structure, punctuation, paragraphing and the appropriate use of APA referencing. The corrected work must be resubmitted within seven calendar days.
If the work is at an appropriate tertiary literacy standard the sanction on the mark will be removed. If it is not it will be given a fail grade.

Requests for extensions

Extensions are reserved for exceptional circumstances only and are not granted automatically. The course lecturer responsible for the assessment must be contacted by email a minimum of two working  days before the due date, and the application must be supported by relevant evidence (e.g. medical certificate, letter from counsellor). The student’s course lecturer will then make a recommendation to the course coordinator who will make a final decision. If an extension is granted there will normally be no resubmit given for that assignment. An extension will normally be for no more than two weeks and the date of the extension must be provided to the student in writing.

Extensions will not be granted because of pressure of university study, e.g. several pieces of work being due around the same time. The procedure for extensions is fully outlined in the College of Education Assessment Guidelines.

Resubmissions

The decision to grant a resubmission will be made by the course lecturer in consultation with the course coordinator and will be subject to the student concerned having demonstrated a satisfactory level of course attendance and participation.
Normally a resubmit will only be considered for assignments which meets most of the pass criteria and meets the tertiary literacy standards and which is within the ‘D’ range (40.00 – 49.99%).
Assignments which have been resubmitted are restricted to a minimum passing grade (C- or 50%) for that assessment.
The timeframe for students resubmitting work will normally be no more than two weeks and the date of the resubmission must be provided to the student in writing.

Special consideration of assessment items

Students may apply for special consideration if their performance in an assessment is affected by extenuating circumstances beyond their control, where:
(a)  they have suffered an acute illness, injury, or other reasonably unforeseeable circumstances:
i.    which has prevented them from completing any major item(s) of work for assessment in a course; or
ii.   which has impaired their performance (including by interruption of pre-assessment revision) to the extent that the result(s) are likely to underestimate their true and evidenced level of mastery of the material in the course;
or
(b)  
i.    they have been selected to perform, compete, adjudicate, or officiate as a national sporting representative at national or international competitions; or
ii.   they are members of a national cultural group on tour nationally or internationally.
Please note that applications must be supported by evidence.  Further details are available at the above link.

Applications for special consideration should be submitted via the Examinations Office website http://www.canterbury.ac.nz/exams/ within five days of the assessment.

Where an extension may be granted for an assessment, this will be decided by direct application to the Course Co-ordinator and an application to the Examinations Office may not be required.

Special consideration is not available for items worth less than 10% of the course and may not be available for some other items of assessment as specified in Course Outlines.  (Refer to specific Course Outlines for this information.)

Students prevented by extenuating circumstances from completing the course after the final date for withdrawing, may apply for special consideration for late discontinuation of the course. Applications must be submitted to the Examinations Office within five days of the end of the main examination period for the semester.

NB: This information replaces any previous references to special consideration, Aegrotat or Backdated (Late) Withdrawal in the Course Information System, Learn or Course Outlines. If you are unclear about the implications or process please discuss with your Course Coordinator or contact the Student Advice team for assistance.

Where to submit and collect work

Normally, assignments will be submitted and returned via the Learn site. The lecturer will also ask students to submit assessment work through the software Turnitin, to check for plagiarism. If this option is available students will submit work through Turnitin and obtain a report, after submitting assignments for marking via the Learn site. It is the responsibility of the students to check their emails at least twice a week and ensure Internet access and ability to submit their work via the online system is functioning.  Any technical difficulties should be notified well in advance of the due date so that assistance can be provided or alternative arrangements can be negotiated. For ICT help call our free call number 0508 UC IT HELP (0508 824 843) or on 03 369 5000.  Monday to  Friday, 8am to 5pm (excluding public and university holidays).

It is a student’s responsibility to uplift marked work and feedback in a timely manner. It is strongly recommended that students retain a back-up copy of all submitted work.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $746.00

International fee $3,038.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see School of Teacher Education .

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