TEPP370-16T3 (C) Term Three 2016

Teaching Practice 1

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 8 August 2016
End Date: Sunday, 25 September 2016
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 provides an intensive school-based opportunity for students to observe, plan and teach lessons in a secondary school setting. Students are expected to plan, prepare, teach and evaluate part lessons, progressing to a short sequence of whole lessons. The focus is on foundational teaching skills such as communicating clear instructions and explanations, preventative class management, setting up class activities, and relating to pupils in the class. As the teaching practice experience progresses, the students are expected to take a greater role in planning and teaching a sequence of lessons, building towards teaching a unit of work with at least one class. Students take an increased responsibility for class management including corrective management of students. Students are expected to develop and maintain a portfolio that includes evidence of reflection on their teaching experiences. Expected outcomes are described as a set of competencies that are assessed by associate teachers and college lecturers.

Learning Outcomes

  • The practicum will enable students to:
  • Write lesson plans that are episodic and curriculum specific and based on clearly achievable learning outcomes.
  • Establish links within lessons
  • Demonstrate effective personal presentation skills.
  • Employ appropriate presentation technologies.
  • Give clear instructions and directions.
  • Manage teaching resources, materials and equipment.
  • Use existing classroom routines and procedures.
  • Develop a range of teaching strategies appropriate to the subject or topic.
  • Demonstrate appropriate class management techniques.
  • Demonstrate appropriate professional behaviour in the school context.
  • Be aware of the effects of the physical environment on classroom learning.
  • Recognise Tikanga and Te Reo where appropriate.
  • Actively reflect on own performance and on feedback from colleagues and students.

Restrictions

EDTP306

Co-requisites

Course Coordinator

Stuart Wise

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Teaching Practice Folder 100%


Aegrotat considerations (students should refer to Regulation H of the General Course and Examination Regulations.)
http://www.canterbury.ac.nz/exams/aegrotats.shtml, please see Course links.

Textbooks / Resources

Required Texts and Readings
No required texts.

Recommended Reading
Materials relating to Teaching Practice expectations, procedures, and specific competencies for successful completion of the course will be given to students prior to the commencement of the teaching experience.

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.

Assessment and grading system

Competency-based. A balance of evidence approach is used to assess students competencies related to teaching practice criteria.

Grading for Teaching Practice is Pass / Fail.

Attendance

Participation in seven weeks teaching practice is a requirement.

Evaluation

Students are required to self-evaluate their practice.

Grade moderation

Criteria are assessed by both university staff and associate teachers in schools.

Late submission of work

Teaching practice assessment is conducted during practice through observation and a final report. Student portfolios support this assessment.

Notes

N/A

Other specific requirements

N/A

Requests for extensions

N/A

Resubmissions

Students who have not met all criteria will be required to demonstrate how they have subsequently  met the criteria.

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

During the teaching practice in schools.

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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