EDPRAC 615 Professional Practice 1: Primary - Course Outlines

Course Prescription

Uses an evidence-based approach to support students to develop the professional knowledge, skills and dispositions required for effective primary teaching in Aotearoa New Zealand, while examining what it means to demonstrate commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Builds professional relationships and enacts practices that sustain culturally responsive, ethical, learner-focused relationships with diverse ākonga, colleagues and whānau in complex environments.

Course Overview

This practicum course provides an important learning opportunity for students to deepen their understanding of theory and content knowledge through applying it in practice. Students will be working with experienced associate teachers in our partnership schools who will mentor them in their teaching journey. Working in schools gives students experience of the various structures, systems and relationships to the wider community, and policy, that teachers’ practices are informed by. Students will have an opportunity to build culturally responsive and bicultural pedagogies to meet the learning needs of our diverse learning communities and demonstrate an ongoing commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi. They will further develop the professional disposition of a teacher who builds ethical and learner-focused relationships with an ongoing practice of inquiry and critical reflection.

Course Requirements

Restriction: EDPRAC 600, 607, 608, 611, 621, 622

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:

Build and sustain positive, respectful, and ethical relationships and communicate professionally with ākonga, whanau, colleagues, and the wider community (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 6.1, 7.1, 7.2, 8.1 and 8.2)
Critically reflect on their enactment of appropriate professional practices to create positive learning environments that are responsive to ākonga by drawing on theory, research, and evidence to facilitate an appropriate curriculum (Capability 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2 and 6.1)
Demonstrate the professional knowledge, skills, dispositions, and level of practice required for effective teaching in Aotearoa New Zealand that align with external professional standards (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 6.1, 7.1, 7.2, 8.1 and 8.2)
Use technologies to foster and enhance collaboration (Capability 5.1, 7.1 and 7.2)

Assessments

Assessment Type	Percentage	Classification
Practical	100%	Individual Coursework
	100%

Assessment Type	Learning Outcome Addressed
	1	2	3	4
Practical

Practicum assessment is recorded as Pass or Fail. Students must demonstrate that they have met all Learning Outcomes for the practicum in order to achieve a pass grade for this course

Workload Expectations

This course is a practice-based, 15 point course. Preparation for the assessed block practicum, requires engagement with on campus sessions, published readings, self-directed tasks and resources on canvas.

Block practicum consists of: nine full weeks (3 week block and 6 week block) and three consecutive Wednesday and Thursdays.

Students are expected to attend their allocated practicum school for at least eight hours each day during their in-school placement. Starting and finishing times will 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.

Student teachers are required to maintain professional documentation in a digital folder evidencing their progress towards meeting the Learning Outcomes of the practicum. Student teachers observe the associate teacher's practice and the needs of individual learners to inform their planning for and teaching of multiple groups and the whole class. As the practicum progresses, student teachers take on increasing responsibility for planning for and managing aspects of the learning programme, before taking full teacher responsibility for the classroom programme under the supervision of their associate teacher.

Delivery Mode

Campus Experience

Engagement with course materials in the form of on-campus lectures and workshops during the first two-weeks, and then in Semester 1 asynchronous lecture content followed by on-campus workshops, readings, self-directed online tasks, and other resources is required for practicum preparation.

The course will include working with a Practicum Coordinator, Professional Supervisor and School Coordinator in a Practicum Placement school to work through a series of set tasks to develop competency in Key Teaching Tasks.

Attendance on practicum is required for assessment.

This course runs from January through to the end of June.

Learning 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.

Information about all learning resources for practicum is provided in Canvas, the University's learning management system. Course materials to support practicum will be provided digitally, as are lecture recordings (where available). Please remember that the recording of any lectures, tutorials or workshops on a personal device requires the permission of the instructor.

As part of your practice on practicum you will be required to have a personal mobile device in order to use the IRIS Connect app. Full details will be provided in Canvas and in-class.

Any in-school recordings of teaching practice are only permitted using the IRIS Connect app in accordance with school agreements and practicum requirements.

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.

Lectures and workshops been reorganised and scheduled to ensure students are prepared for practicum in a timely manner.

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 for potential plagiarism or other forms of academic misconduct, using computerised detection mechanisms.

Class Representatives

Class representatives are students tasked with representing student issues to departments, faculties, and the wider university. If you have a complaint about this course, please contact your class rep who will know how to raise it in the right channels. See your departmental noticeboard for contact details for your class reps.

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 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.

Learning Continuity

In the event of an unexpected disruption, we undertake to maintain the continuity and standard of teaching and learning in all your courses throughout the year. If there are unexpected disruptions the University has contingency plans to ensure that access to your course continues and course assessment continues to meet the principles of the University’s assessment policy. Some adjustments may need to be made in emergencies. You will be kept fully informed by your course co-ordinator/director, and if disruption occurs you should refer to the university website for information about how to proceed.

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 students may be asked to submit 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. In exceptional circumstances changes to elements of this course may be necessary at short notice. Students enrolled in this course will be informed of any such changes and the reasons for them, as soon as possible, through Canvas.

Capability 1:	People and Place
Capability 2:	Sustainability
Capability 3:	Knowledge and Practice
Capability 4:	Critical Thinking
Capability 5:	Solution Seeking
Capability 6:	Communication
Capability 7:	Collaboration
Capability 8:	Ethics and Professionalism

EDPRAC 615 : Professional Practice 1: Primary

Education and Social Work

2024 Semester One (1243) (15 POINTS)