TEPP320-21T1 (N) Term One 2021 (Nelson)

Professional Practice: Understanding Myself as a Teacher

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 15 March 2021
End Date: Sunday, 18 April 2021
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): the Friday prior to the placement commencing
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): available only through a special consideration application for late discontinuation.

Description

This course is designed to deliver through practical application and first-hand experience in classrooms, the necessary curriculum and pedagogical content required of primary teachers. These experiences enable the student, his/her lecturers and associate teacher to systematically evaluate his/her developing knowledge and skill, identify emergent needs, and to record the student's progress in achieving course learning outcomes.

Learning Outcomes

  • 1. Use a systematic and reflective teaching as inquiry approach to identify student learning needs, identify student teacher knowledge and skills required to meet these needs, design new learning experiences, engage students in new learning experiences and assess and evaluate the resulting learning outcomes of their students in at least seven areas of learning including English and Mathematics.
    2. Develop constructive and effective contextually appropriate professional relationships with colleagues, parents and pupils.
    3. Assume the role of your Teacher in the classroom for at least 10-12 days. Days should be as consecutive as possible.
    4. Use critical reflection skills to identify professional needs and development, including the use of effective Te Reo me ōna tikanga.
    5. Understand how to effectively evidence professional practice learning - that includes; select appropriate and validated evidence of meeting the criteria within He Poutama; use OneDrive as a repository for practice documentation; apply all required documentation to Professional Practice; complete the Practice Report self-review statements; submit a completed practice report.



    WITHDRAWAL DATES
    Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): the Friday prior to the placement commencing
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund) – available only through a special consideration application for late discontinuation.

Prerequisites

Timetable Note

Course Coordinator

Nikki Tod

Contact Person

Lynda Boyd

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Professional Practice Documentation Final day of PP, by 11.55pm. Submission of End of Practice Report - Completed by student teacher, associate teacher and school principal
Professional Practice Documentation 100% 3 weeks( 21 days) following final day of PP, by 5pm Submission of fully completed Final Practice Report. Completed and signed by PPL at the conclusion of the debrief

Textbooks / Resources

Required Texts

Clarke, Shirley; Outstanding formative assessment : culture and practice ; Hodder Education, 2014.

Fraser, Deborah , Hill, Mary; The professional practice of teaching in New Zealand ; 5th edition; Cengage Learning, 2016.

Groundwater-Smith, Susan , Ewing, Robyn, Le Cornu, Rosie; Teaching : challenges & dilemmas ; 5th edition; Cengage Learning Australia, 2015.

Moorfield, John C; Maori dictionary : te aka Māori-English, English-Māori dictionary ; Auckland University of Technology ; Pearson Education New Zealand.

Moorfield, John C; Te kakano ; 2nd ed; Longman, 2001.

Moorfield, John C. , University of Waikato; Te Kakano : pukapuka arahi i te kaiwhakaako ; 2nd ed; Te Whare Wananga o Waikato, 2003.

Morrison, Scotty; Māori made easy : for everyday learners of the Māori language ; Raupo, 2015.

New Zealand; Ka mau te wehi! : an introduction to Te Reo Māori ; Published for the Ministry of Education by CWA New Media, 2007.

New Zealand; Te aho arataki marau mō te ako i te reo Māori - kura auraki = Curriculum guidelines for teaching and learning te reo Māori in English-medium schools: years 1-13 ; Published for the Ministry of Education by Learning Media, 2009.

New Zealand; The New Zealand curriculum ; Learning Media for the Ministry of Education, 2007.

New Zealand. , CWA New Media (Firm), Huia Publishers; He reo tupu, he reo ora : teachers' notes ; Published for the Ministry of Education by CWA New Media and Huia Publishers, 2011.

New Zealand. , New Zealand Teachers Council; Tātaiako : cultural competencies for teachers of Māori learners ; Ministry of Education, 2011.

Recommended Reading

Clarke, Shirley; Formative assessment in action : weaving the elements together ; Hodder Murray, 2005.

Clarke, Shirley. , Timperley, Helen., Hattie, John; Unlocking formative assessment : practical strategies for enhancing students' learning in the primary and intermediate classroom ; N.Z. ed; Hodder Moa Beckett, 2003.

Nation, I. S. P. , Victoria University of Wellington; Language teaching techniques ; Revised 1996; School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies, Victoria University of Wellington, 1996.

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.

On submitting assignments, students must confirm that the work being handed in is original and their own work.

Attendance

Students will be expected to conduct at least one pre-placement visit at their allocated school.
Full attendance in school for the duration of the practicum, from at least 8.00am - 4.00pm each day, is a requirement.
Students will attend a debriefing interview with their PP lecturer after the placement concludes. This interview wil be conducted at a University of Canterbury campus or via flexible delivery mechanisms.

Special Considerations

Once a placement has started, if for reasons beyond their control, students are prevented from completing a placement or suffer significant impairment, they may apply for what is known as “special consideration”. University of Canterbury Special Consideration provisions for this course will apply only to late discontinuation (withdrawal) from a course.

A detailed description of special consideration and materials to support the applications process are available at: Special Considerations Process.  

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.

Course Website

As well as attending classes, it is essential that all students regularly access the course Learn site. All course information such as the course kaupapa, notices, assessment information, required and recommended readings, audio recordings of some lectures, and other teaching resources etc. will be available on this site

Where to submit and collect work

FLO students are to submit hard copy assignments with a cover sheet to the College of Education.

By Hand:
Deliver to Assignments Room on Level 2, Rehua Building, by 5.00pm, or time directed by course lecturer, on or before the due date.

By Mail - send to

Student and Programme Office
Assignments
College of Education, Health and Human Development
University of Canterbury
Private Bag 4800
Christchurch 8140


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)

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $785.00

International fee $3,500.00

* 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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