TEPI105-16YC2 (Y) Year C Second Half 2016 (New Plymouth)

Teacher Identity/Nga Tirohanga Whanui

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 18 July 2016
End Date: Sunday, 13 November 2016
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Friday, 29 July 2016
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Friday, 14 October 2016

Description

This course specifically aims to give students the opportunity to examine their values, attitudes and beliefs in regard to children, childhoods, whanau and early childhood contexts, and to explore how these impact on their understandings of themselves as teachers. This course will support students to articulate aspects of their developing teaching philosophy.

Learning Outcomes

On the successful completion of the course students will be able to:
1. Identify their personal values, beliefs and attitudes and discuss how these may impact on their emerging philosophies and identities as a teacher
2. Demonstrate and reflect critically on communication skills with infants, toddlers and young children, parents/whānau, colleagues and self
3. Develop skills required for retrieving, evaluating, and presenting information
4. Demonstrate achievement of dispositions and competencies on Professional Practice

Prerequisites

Course Coordinator

Kerry Purdue

Lecturer

Donna Williamson-Garner

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Teacher competency 08 Sep 2016 50%
Teaching Philosophy 10 Oct 2016 50%
Professional Practice Report Book 07 Nov 2016 Pass/Fail

Textbooks / Resources

Required Texts

Dreaver, Kate. et al; Kei tua o te pae : assessment for learning : early childhood exemplars ; Published for the Ministry of Education by Learning Media, 2004 ((2013 Price $175.50)).

Lee, Wendy (Early childhood education professional); Understanding the Te Whāriki approach : early years education in practice ; Routledge, 2013 (2013 Price $56.69).

McArdle, F., Gibson, M., & Zollo, L; Being an early childhood educator:Bringing theory and practice together ; Crows Nest, NSW: Allen & Unwin, 2015.

Moorfield, John C; Maori dictionary : te aka Māori-English, English-Māori dictionary ; Auckland University of Technology ;Pearson Education New Zealand (2013 Price $62.99).

New Zealand; Education (Early Childhood Services) Regulations 2008 ; Published under the authority of the New Zealand Government, 2008 (2013 Price $14.39).

New Zealand; Te Whariki : he whariki matauranga mo nga mokopuna o Aotearoa : early childhood curriculum ; Ministry of Education, 1996.

New Zealand; Te whatu pōkeka : kaupapa Māori assessment for learning : early childhood exemplars ; Published for the Ministry of Education by Learning Media, 2009 (2013 Price $30.59).

Recommended Reading

Clark, Beverley. , Grey, Anne; Āta kitea te pae = Scanning the horizon : perspectives on early childhood education ; Pearson, 2010 (2013 Price $65.69).

Grey, A. , Clark, B; Transformative teaching practices in early childhood education/Ngā hurihanga ako kōhungahunga ; Pearson, 2013.

MacNaughton, Glenda. , Williams, Gillian; Techniques for teaching young children : choices for theory and practice ; 3rd ed; Pearson Education Australia, 2009 (2013 Price $117.89).

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 Head of the School of Teacher Education.

Assessment and grading system

This course is graded on a pass/fail basis. Satisfactory completion of the assignments and professional practice to a Pass grade is required to pass the course.

Professional practice is graded on a pass/fail basis. The assignments are graded against the University scale A+ to E. Satisfactory completion of the course assignments to at least a C- grade overall is required. Both assignments must be submitted.

Assessment procedures will follow the established policies of the UC College of Education Assessment Guidelines.

Grading Scale
Grade    GPA Value        Marks

A+              9            90 – 100
A                8            85 – 89.99
A-               7            80 – 84.99
B+              6            75 – 79.99
B                5            70 – 74.99
B-               4            65 – 69.99
C+              3            60 – 64.99
C                2            55 – 59.99
C-               1            50 – 54.99
D                0            40 – 49.99
E               -1             0 – 39.99

Attendance

A student seeking credit in any course must attend such lectures, and perform satisfactorily such oral, practical, written and other work as the Head of Department/School concerned may require. (University of Canterbury Calendar 2016, p. 43)

Students are expected to attend all scheduled course sessions, actively engage with course content and actively participate in course activities in order to meet the learning outcomes of the course.  Students are expected to notify the lecturer prior to their absence with an explanation. Extended absences must be accompanied by a medical certificate or similar (as for aegrotat provisions).

Students with less than 80% attendance are at-risk of not meeting the criteria for seeking credit in the course. Insufficient attendance may make students ineligible for professional practice. The course coordinator may require evidence that they have actively engaged with the content and activities of the missed sessions.

Attendance evidence
On Campus students – attendance and active participation at lectures, workshops, labs and/or Adobe connect (webinar) sessions, accessing of ECHO360 recordings, completion of forum tasks, participation in educational setting/school visits and other requirements specified by the course coordinator.

FLO students – attendance and active participation at On-site Intensives and Adobe Connect (webinar) sessions, accessing of ECHO360 recordings, completion of forum tasks, participation in educational setting/school visits and other requirements specified by the course coordinator.

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 coordinator 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.

Other specific requirements

Assignments must be word processed in Times New Roman 12 point font with a 3cm left hand margin and 1.5 line spacing. Every page must be named and numbered. APA format is required for references. Keep a copy of all assignments. Students must attach a completed cover sheet to all work.

Requests for extensions

Extensions are reserved for exceptional circumstances only (e.g. illness, accident, bereavement or critical personal circumstances) and are not granted automatically. The course coordinator must be contacted by email at least two days before the due date, and the application must be supported by relevant evidence (e.g. medical certificate, letter from a counsellor). An extension will normally be for no more than one week and the date of the extension will 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

Resubmissions of assignments are not permitted in this course.

Special consideration of assessment items

From Semester 1 in 2016 the following regulations and processes will replace previous policies and guidelines related to applications for Aegrotat Consideration and Backdated (Late) Withdrawal from Courses. Please refer to The University of Canterbury General Course and Examination Regulations H. Special Consideration, which is available at the following site:http://www.canterbury.ac.nz/regulations/general/general_regs_aegrotat.shtml

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

New Plymouth students must submit their assignments through Turnitin via the course Learn site by 5.00pm on or before the due date. Save your file as a Microsoft Word document (inclusive of the cover sheet) with your last name, first initial in the title box (e.g., Smith, C). Other file formats, e.g., RTF will not be accepted. Any student failing to meet submission requirements will be required to re-load their assignment according to these instructions. This will risk incurring a late penalty.

It is the responsibility of the students to check their Internet access and ability to submit their work via the online system.  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.(Students who have unreliable internet access are advised to attend to this early in the course to prevent last minute pressures).
If you require assistance, please email ictservicedesk@canterbury.ac.nz or phone 366 7001 ext 6060.
Assignments will be returned via the course Lean site.

Professional Practice Report Book: New Plymouth students should submit their Professional Practice Report Book to Donna Williamson-Garner by the due date.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $717.00

International fee $2,913.00

* 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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