EDUC 7090 - Prof Experience III & Assess for Graduate Teaching

North Terrace Campus - Quadmester 3 - 2022

Professional Experience is central to the Initial Teacher Education (ITE) program at the University of Adelaide's School of Education. This 20-day placement subject prepares Pre-service teachers for the final in-school teaching placement. It is the culmination of a series of developmentally sequenced Professional Experience placements preparing Pre-service teachers for their final secondary school placement in a Department for Education, Independent, Lutheran or Catholic Education school. All Pre-service teachers will be required to meet all placement and Assessment for Graduate Teaching (AfGT) assessments aligned to the Australian Professional Standard for Teachers (APST) to successfully meet the capstone requirements of this subject.

  • General Course Information
    Course Details
    Course Code EDUC 7090
    Course Prof Experience III & Assess for Graduate Teaching
    Coordinating Unit School of Education
    Term Quadmester 3
    Level Postgraduate Coursework
    Location/s North Terrace Campus
    Units 6
    Contact Up to 3 hours per week + 20 day placement
    Available for Study Abroad and Exchange N
    Prerequisites EDUC 7211, EDUC 7210
    Restrictions Available to Master of Teaching (Middle and Secondary) students only
    Course Description Professional Experience is central to the Initial Teacher Education (ITE) program at the University of Adelaide's School of Education. This 20-day placement subject prepares Pre-service teachers for the final in-school teaching placement. It is the culmination of a series of developmentally sequenced Professional Experience placements preparing Pre-service teachers for their final secondary school placement in a Department for Education, Independent, Lutheran or Catholic Education school. All Pre-service teachers will be required to meet all placement and Assessment for Graduate Teaching (AfGT) assessments aligned to the Australian Professional Standard for Teachers (APST) to successfully meet the capstone requirements of this subject.
    Course Staff

    Course Coordinator: Ms Amy Robinson

    Course Coordinator: Ms. Amy Kay Robinson

    Director of Placement, Partnerships and Engagement: Dr. Brendan Bentley

    Course Timetable

    The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.

  • Learning Outcomes
    Course Learning Outcomes
    a) to reflect on their classroom teaching practices including the elements of planning, teaching, assessing and reflecting;
    b) to demonstrate an understanding and application of the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (APST) at Graduate level;
    c) to be aware of the distinctions between meeting and not meeting the APST at Graduate level;
    d) to participate in a reliable, appropriate assessment and moderation processes ensuring consistent scoring between assessors
    e) to engage with other professional educators such as professional associations and employment bodies.
    f) to create and maintain professional relationships with teacher-colleagues and school leaders, as well as the wider school community.
    g) to meet all criteria for professional accreditation.
    University Graduate Attributes

    This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:

    University Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s)

    Attribute 1: Deep discipline knowledge and intellectual breadth

    Graduates have comprehensive knowledge and understanding of their subject area, the ability to engage with different traditions of thought, and the ability to apply their knowledge in practice including in multi-disciplinary or multi-professional contexts.

    a,b,c,f,g

    Attribute 2: Creative and critical thinking, and problem solving

    Graduates are effective problems-solvers, able to apply critical, creative and evidence-based thinking to conceive innovative responses to future challenges.

    a,b,c,d,e,f,g

    Attribute 3: Teamwork and communication skills

    Graduates convey ideas and information effectively to a range of audiences for a variety of purposes and contribute in a positive and collaborative manner to achieving common goals.

    a,b,c,d,e,f,g

    Attribute 4: Professionalism and leadership readiness

    Graduates engage in professional behaviour and have the potential to be entrepreneurial and take leadership roles in their chosen occupations or careers and communities.

    b,c,d,e,f,g

    Attribute 5: Intercultural and ethical competency

    Graduates are responsible and effective global citizens whose personal values and practices are consistent with their roles as responsible members of society.

    b,c,d,e,f,g

    Attribute 6: Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural competency

    Graduates have an understanding of, and respect for, Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander values, culture and knowledge.

    a,b,c,d,e,g

    Attribute 7: Digital capabilities

    Graduates are well prepared for living, learning and working in a digital society.

    b,c,d,g

    Attribute 8: Self-awareness and emotional intelligence

    Graduates are self-aware and reflective; they are flexible and resilient and have the capacity to accept and give constructive feedback; they act with integrity and take responsibility for their actions.

    a,b,c,d,e,f,g
  • Learning Resources
    Required Resources
    All preparatory and supplementary readings will be made available in the Course Readings area of Canvas.
    Online Learning
    Learning resources will be available to pre-service teachers on Canvas.
  • Learning & Teaching Activities
    Learning & Teaching Modes
    This course is completed face-to-face on campus over six weeks.
    Workload

    The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

    6 x 3-hour workshop / lecture

    20 days of professional experience


    Learning Activities Summary
    Week Topic Course Outcomes
    1 Welcome, AfGT, and Wellbeing c,d,g
    2 Belief Statements, Department for Education, Grdaute Teacher Testamonial e,f,g
    3 Independent Education Union, Catholic Education South Australia, Education South Australia e,f,g
    4 AfGT Elements 1 and 4 a,b,c,d,g
    5 AfGT Elements 2 and 3 a,b,c,d,g
    6 Teachers' Registration Board of South Australia, AITSL Self-Assessment Tool, University Liaisons a,c,e,g
  • Assessment

    The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:

    1. Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
    2. Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
    3. Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
    4. Assessment must maintain academic standards.

    Assessment Summary

    This course has four assessments called 'Elements': 

    Element 1: Planning

    Element 2: Analysing Teaching Practice

    Element 3:Assessing for Impact on Student Leaaring

    Element 4:Expanding Practice

    Placement Report

    Assessment Related Requirements

    Pre-service teachers must have obtain the following before commencing any professional experience placements:

    • Working with Children Check

    • Responding to Risk of Harm, Abuse and Neglect - Education and Carev (RANH-EC)

    • Permission to Proceed: Before attending professional experience(s), students must:
      • meet all the above compliancey requirements,
      • meet attendance requirements
      • completed and submitted elements 1 and 4
      • passed Curriculum and Methodology/Pedagogy courses
    Assessment Detail

    This course has four assessments called 'Elements':

    Element 1: Planning

    Plan a sequence of lessons (unit of work) of five to eight lessons to be taught oin your final placement, including accompanying resources and assessments. 

    Element 2: Analysing Teaching Practice

    Capture two 5 to 8 minute segments of your teacching during your final placement for ou and your mentor to critically reflect on and develop strategies for development. 

    Element 3:Assessing for Impact on Student Leaaring

    Using three student samples from a summative assessment during your final palcement, complete the required template (to be shared during this course) to demonstrate diagnositic strategies and subsequent scaffolding of the class' and the specific students' learning. 

    Element 4:Expanding Practice
    Respond to four learning scenarios making a judgement based deision on how you would proceed in your practice. Each scenario requires a mutiple choice response and a written justification. This assignment is completed via online portal which will be shared to students at the time of completion. 

    Placement Report
    Pre-Service teachers must pass all Australian Institute of Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL) Standards on professional experience placement. 

    Submission
    Assessments will be submitted via Canvas as file uploads.

    Element uploads should be as one PDF file. 

    Pre-service teachers will need to complete a comment in their final report.
    Course Grading

    Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

    GS8 (Coursework Grade Scheme)
    Grade Description
    CN Continuing
    FNS Fail No Submission
    NFE No Formal Examination
    F Fail
    NGP Non Graded Pass
    P Pass
    C Credit
    D Distinction
    HD High Distinction
    RP Result Pending

    Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

    Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.

    Final results for this course will be made available through Access Adelaide.

  • Student Feedback

    The University places a high priority on approaches to learning and teaching that enhance the student experience. Feedback is sought from students in a variety of ways including on-going engagement with staff, the use of online discussion boards and the use of Student Experience of Learning and Teaching (SELT) surveys as well as GOS surveys and Program reviews.

    SELTs are an important source of information to inform individual teaching practice, decisions about teaching duties, and course and program curriculum design. They enable the University to assess how effectively its learning environments and teaching practices facilitate student engagement and learning outcomes. Under the current SELT Policy (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/101/) course SELTs are mandated and must be conducted at the conclusion of each term/semester/trimester for every course offering. Feedback on issues raised through course SELT surveys is made available to enrolled students through various resources (e.g. MyUni). In addition aggregated course SELT data is available.

  • Student Support
  • Policies & Guidelines
  • Fraud Awareness

    Students are reminded that in order to maintain the academic integrity of all programs and courses, the university has a zero-tolerance approach to students offering money or significant value goods or services to any staff member who is involved in their teaching or assessment. Students offering lecturers or tutors or professional staff anything more than a small token of appreciation is totally unacceptable, in any circumstances. Staff members are obliged to report all such incidents to their supervisor/manager, who will refer them for action under the university's student’s disciplinary procedures.

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