edu5isb issues in education b (p12)
ISSUES IN EDUCATION B (P12)
EDU5ISB
2016
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 |
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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)
Subject options
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Albury-Wodonga, 2016, 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* |
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Professional position paper | 40 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 | |
Presentation of a professional portfolio | Presentation to a panel | 60 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 |