EDU5ISB

ISSUES IN EDUCATION B (P12)

EDU5ISB

2017

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject students extend their consideration of some of the issues addressed in EDU5ISA and further develop their understanding of curriculum development and implementation; the teacher and the law; and indigenous issues in education. These issues are considered through the lens of the national professional standards for teachers (AITSL, 2011), with the focus on the development and presentation of a comprehensive professional e-portfolio structured around these standards.

SchoolSchool of Education

Credit points15

Subject Co-ordinatorSally Knipe

Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes

Subject year levelYear Level 5 - Masters

Exchange StudentsYes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

PrerequisitesN/A

Co-requisitesN/A

Incompatible subjectsN/A

Equivalent subjects EDU4ISB

Special conditionsN/A

Learning resources

Readings

Resource Type	Title	Resource Requirement	Author and Year	Publisher
Readings	Portfolios, performance and authenticity	Recommended	Hay, T. & Moss, J. (Eds.) (2005)	FRENCHS FOREST: PEARSON
Readings	Teachers, Students And The Law: A Quick Reference Guide For Teachers	Recommended	Hopkins, D. 2002	MELBOURNE: VICTORIAN LAW FOUNDATION
Readings	Teaching & communicating: rethinking professional experiences	Recommended	Ewing, R., Lowrie, T., & Higgs, J. (eds) (2010)	SOUTH MELBOURNE: OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS
Readings	How to Develop a Professional Portfolio. A Manual for Teachers. (6th edn).	Prescribed	Campbell, D., Cignetti, P., Melenyzer, B., Nettles, D., & Wyman, R. (2013).	PEARSON EDUCATION, INC

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

01. Articulate your core beliefs and values as an educator and their relationship to your teaching practice and ongoing development

Activities:: Online module interactions
Related graduate capabilities and elements:: Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy); Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy); Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy); Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking); Personal and Professional Skills(Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills); Personal and Professional Skills(Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills); Personal and Professional Skills(Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills); Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)

02. Use an ethical framework to critically evaluate the implications of various teaching and learning situations

Activities:: Student presentations and portfolio presentation Presentations by professional teachers and online material
Related graduate capabilities and elements:: Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy); Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy); Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking); Personal and Professional Skills(Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills); Personal and Professional Skills(Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills); Personal and Professional Skills(Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills); Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)

03. Critically engage in professional reading and discourse to develop a shared conceptualisation of P-12 Schooling

Activities:: Online materials
Related graduate capabilities and elements:: Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy); Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy); Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking); Personal and Professional Skills(Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills); Personal and Professional Skills(Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills); Personal and Professional Skills(Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills); Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)

04. Demonstrate an understanding of the transition to early career teaching and ongoing professional learning

Activities:: Presentations by professional teachers and online material
Related graduate capabilities and elements:: Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy); Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy); Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy); Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking); Personal and Professional Skills(Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills); Personal and Professional Skills(Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills); Personal and Professional Skills(Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills); Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)

05. Develop a comprehensive response to professional teaching

Activities:: Student presentations and portfolio presentation
Related graduate capabilities and elements:: Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy); Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy); Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy); Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking); Personal and Professional Skills(Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills); Personal and Professional Skills(Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills); Personal and Professional Skills(Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills); Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)

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Albury-Wodonga, 2017, Week 36-49, Blended

Overview

Online enrolmentYes

Maximum enrolment sizeN/A

Enrolment information

Subject Instance Co-ordinatorSally Knipe

Class requirements

Scheduled Online Class
One 4.0 hours scheduled online class per week on any day including weekend and delivered via online.
"Directed on-line learning activities."

Lecture/Seminar
One 6.0 hours lecture/seminar per study period on any day including weekend and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	%	ILO*
Professional position paper		40	01, 02, 03, 04, 05
Presentation of a professional portfolio	Presentation to a panel	60	01, 02, 03, 04, 05

Albury-Wodonga, 2017, Week 08-23, Blended