THE BEGINNING TEACHER

EDU5BEG

2014

Credit points: 30

Subject outline

n this subject students cross the metaphorical bridge between pre-service teaching and beginning teaching. The subject requires a 45-day professional attachment to a school community. Students will experience the full range of the work required of teachers at the beginning of their careers. They will reflect on, and identify, their on-going professional learning needs which are to be addressed in order that they are able to meet the standards expected in the work and conduct of registered teachers in Australia, as these standards are defined in the national professional standards for teachers (AITSL, 2011).

Faculty: Faculty of Education

Credit points: 30

Subject Co-ordinator: Tanya Fitzgerald

Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters

Exchange Students: Yes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: EDU4TEC or EDU5TEC

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Learning resources

Readings

Resource Type	Title	Resource Requirement	Author and Year	Publisher
Readings	Readings provided via LMS	Recommended	Lecturer	LA TROBE

Albury-Wodonga, 2014, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Tanya Fitzgerald

Class requirements

Lecture/Seminar
One 1.0 days lecture/seminar per study period on weekdays during the day and delivered via face-to-face.
"One day of preparatory classes in week 46 of the preceding year"

Lecture/Seminar
Two 4.0 hours lecture/seminar per study period on weekdays during the day and delivered via face-to-face.

Placement - Off Site
One 45.0 days placement - off site per study period on weekdays during the day and delivered via face-to-face.
"45 days professional attachment in a school community."

Scheduled Online Class
One 2.0 hours scheduled online class every three weeks on weekdays and delivered via blended.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	%
Completion of 45 days professional attachment to defined exit standards	Hurdle requirement: Both assessment items must be passed in order to pass this subject.	10
Standards-referenced plan for professional learning		90