THE PROFESSIONAL WORK OF TEACHERS

EDU4PWT

2015

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

The focus of this subject is the student's transition from being a pre-service teacher to a graduate teacher. The subject is organised around themes of essential professional knowledge embodied in the Professional Standards for teachers current in the various Australian States and Territories with a particular focus on Victoria. Topics examined include schools as institutional work sites; school level planning; teacher recruitment practices; performance management; industrial environment; public sector and legislative requirements; strategies for involving, and working effectively, sensitively and confidentially with parents/carers; employment conditions, career planning; mentoring, induction and the development of supportive networks.

School: School of Education

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Claire Philp-Clark

Available to Study Abroad Students: No

Subject year level: Year Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG

Exchange Students: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: EDU3TL or EDU3ARE

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: EDU4FEA

Special conditions: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

01. Demonstrate an understanding of the professional behaviour and ethical conduct expected of a teacher, and demonstrated attitudes that support professional behaviour.

Activities:
Code of Conduct/Code of Ethics

02. Organise information from multiple sources in order to write a competitive application for an advertised position in a Victorian Government School.

Activities:
Selection Criteria 1, Criteria 2 and Application

03. Produce an interview portfolio that provides evidence relevant to the Dimensions of Teaching and hence stated Selection Criteria for a position in a Victorian Government school.

Activities:
Annotated Interview Portfolio

Bendigo, 2015, Week 48-08, Online

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Claire Philp-Clark

Class requirements

Scheduled Online Class
One 3.0 hours scheduled online class per week on weekdays during the day and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment elementComments%ILO*
VIT Code of Conduct and Code of Ethics3001
Responses to selection criteria and application4001, 02
Digital or hard copy interview portfolio3001, 03

Bendigo, 2015, Semester 1, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Debra Edwards

Class requirements

WorkShop
One 1.0 days workshop per study period on weekdays during the day and delivered via blended.
"Plus online learning"

Tutorial
Five 2.0 hours tutorial per study period on weekdays during the day and delivered via face-to-face.

Placement - Off Site
One 15.0 days placement - off site per study period on weekdays during the day and delivered via face-to-face.
"This practicum applies to Primary/Secondary students ONLY"

Lecture
One 2.0 hours lecture per study period on weekdays during the day and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment elementComments%ILO*
VIT Code of Conduct and Code of Ethics3001
Responses to selection criteria and application4001, 02
Digital or hard copy interview portfolio3001, 03

Mildura, 2015, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Deborah Neal

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 3.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment elementComments%ILO*
VIT Code of Conduct and Code of Ethics3001
Responses to selection criteria and application4001, 02
Digital or hard copy interview portfolio3001, 03