EDPRAC 101 : The Professional Teacher: Primary 1

Education and Social Work

2020 Semester One (1203) (15 POINTS)

Course Prescription

Develops knowledge, skills and attitudes associated with effective pedagogical practice through integrating research, theory and practical experience. Addresses questions such as: What does it mean to be a teacher? What does it mean to be a professional? How are teachers learners? How do teachers establish professional relationships in complex environments? Requires demonstration of emerging pedagogical practice.

Course Requirements

Prerequisite: Any 45 points from courses in the BEd(Tchg) Schedule Restriction: EDPROF 100, EDPRAC 102, 103, EDPRACM 101

Capabilities Developed in this Course

Capability 1: Disciplinary Knowledge and Practice
Capability 2: Critical Thinking
Capability 4: Communication and Engagement
Capability 5: Independence and Integrity
Capability 6: Social and Environmental Responsibilities

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:
  1. Describe a beginning awareness of the teacher’s role in enabling learning in a complex environment (Capability 1.1)
  2. Demonstrate an ability to communicate and establish professional relationships (Capability 4.1 and 4.2)
  3. Demonstrate an emerging pedagogical practice that contributes to children’s learning and is informed by theory and practice (Capability 1.2, 2.2 and 5.1)
  4. Demonstrate and consider what it is to be an emerging professional teacher in Aotearoa/New Zealand (Capability 5.1, 5.2 and 6.1)

Assessments

Assessment Type Percentage Classification
Practicum 100% Individual Coursework
The course will be graded 'pass' or 'fail'.  In order to pass the course, students must demonstrate achievement of all learning outcomes during the practicum.

Learning Resources

Recommended text available for purchase (hard copy or electronic copy) and also on Short Loan at Library –
Fraser, D., & Hill, M. (Eds.). (2016). The professional practice of teaching (5th ed). South Melbourne, Australia: Cengage.

Workload Expectations

Student teachers are required to attend 9 x 1 hour weekly on-campus lectures to prepare them for their practicum placement in a primary school.  During the 4 week practicum, student teachers are expected to attend school for at least eight hours each day - the starting and finishing times to be negotiated with the associate teacher (usually between 8.00am – 4.00pm), although commitment to staff and team meetings may extend this on some occasions.

Digital Resources

Course materials are made available in a learning and collaboration tool called Canvas which also includes reading lists and lecture recordings (where available).

Please remember that the recording of any class on a personal device requires the permission of the instructor.

Academic Integrity

The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework as a serious academic offence. The work that a student submits for grading must be the student's own work, reflecting their learning. Where work from other sources is used, it must be properly acknowledged and referenced. This requirement also applies to sources on the internet. A student's assessed work may be reviewed against online source material using computerised detection mechanisms.

Inclusive Learning

All students are asked to discuss any impairment related requirements privately, face to face and/or in written form with the course coordinator, lecturer or tutor.

Student Disability Services also provides support for students with a wide range of impairments, both visible and invisible, to succeed and excel at the University. For more information and contact details, please visit the Student Disability Services’ website at http://disability.auckland.ac.nz

Special Circumstances

If your ability to complete assessed coursework is affected by illness or other personal circumstances outside of your control, contact a member of teaching staff as soon as possible before the assessment is due.

If your personal circumstances significantly affect your performance, or preparation, for an exam or eligible written test, refer to the University’s aegrotat or compassionate consideration page: https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/academic-information/exams-and-final-results/during-exams/aegrotat-and-compassionate-consideration.html.

This should be done as soon as possible and no later than seven days after the affected test or exam date.

Student Feedback

At the end of every semester students will be invited to give feedback on the course and teaching through a tool called SET or Qualtrics. The lecturers and course co-ordinators will consider all feedback and respond with summaries and actions.

Your feedback helps teachers to improve the course and its delivery for future students.

Class Representatives in each class can take feedback to the department and faculty staff-student consultative committees.

Student Charter and Responsibilities

The Student Charter assumes and acknowledges that students are active participants in the learning process and that they have responsibilities to the institution and the international community of scholars. The University expects that students will act at all times in a way that demonstrates respect for the rights of other students and staff so that the learning environment is both safe and productive. For further information visit Student Charter (https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/forms-policies-and-guidelines/student-policies-and-guidelines/student-charter.html).

Disclaimer

Elements of this outline may be subject to change. The latest information about the course will be available for enrolled students in Canvas.

In this course you may be asked to submit your coursework assessments digitally. The University reserves the right to conduct scheduled tests and examinations for this course online or through the use of computers or other electronic devices. Where tests or examinations are conducted online remote invigilation arrangements may be used. The final decision on the completion mode for a test or examination, and remote invigilation arrangements where applicable, will be advised to students at least 10 days prior to the scheduled date of the assessment, or in the case of an examination when the examination timetable is published.

Published on 12/12/2019 06:02 p.m.