TRANSITION TO THE PROFESSION
EDU4TTP
2016
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject students are provided with practical and theoretical groundings in the knowledge and skills required to begin their teaching careers as professionals with a clear sense of the broad purpose and responsibilities of a teacher. We focus on student skill development to establish themselves as competent, capable, critical, thinking members of the teaching profession and on the transition from being a student teacher to being a graduate teacher. The subject is organised around themes of essential professional knowledge embodied in the current professional standards for teachers. Topics examined include schools as institutional work sites, performance management, industrial environment, public sector and legislative requirements, employment conditions, career planning, mentoring, induction and the development of supportive networks. The subject will enable students to make links between theoretical contexts and practical applications.
School: School of Education
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Tiina Moore
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: Only available to students enrolled in Bachelor of Teaching (EBTP- Primary, EBTS - Secondary, EBOCE or EBTOCE - Outreach and Community Education).
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 | Learning for Teaching, Teaching for Learning (2nd Edition) | Recommended | Whitton, D., Barker, K., Nosworthy, M., Sinclair, C., Nanlohy. | CENGAGE LEARNING. |
| Readings | Teaching: Challenges and Dilemmas (4th Edition) | Recommended | Groundwater-Smith, S., Ewing, R., Le Cornu, R. (2011). | CENGAGE. |
| Readings | Teaching: Making a Difference | Recommended | Churchill et al (2011) | WILEY |
| Readings | Australian Professional Standards for Teachers | Recommended | www.vit.vic.edu.au; www.teacherstandards.aitsl.edu.au | VICTORIAN INSTITUTE OF TEACHING (VIT) & AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF TEACHING AND SCHOOL LEADERSHIP (AITSL) |
| Readings | DEECD website | Recommended | www.education.vic.gov.au/about/department/pages/teachingprofession.aspx; www.education.vic.gov.au/Documents/about/department/learningcommunity.pdf | DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT (DEECD) |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Demonstrate your knowledge of the professional standards expected of a teacher (see AITSL and VIT).
- Activities:
- TBE
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
02. Synthesise your theoretical knowledge of professional standards with your grounded practical experiences of teaching and learning.
- Activities:
- TBE
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
03. Identify and present the way that a variety of government and administrative institutions impact on teaching and learning in the 21st century.
- Activities:
- TBE
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
04. Articulate how your beliefs and values about how teaching and learning fit into the range of contexts and cultures of schools that co-exist in Australia.
- Activities:
- TBE
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
Melbourne, 2016, Semester 1, Blended
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Tiina Moore
Class requirements
SeminarWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Some seminars will be offered on-line through Blackboard Collaborate."
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Task 1 WEBFOLIO RESPONSES: 5 at 2500 words. | Based on Australian Professional Standards and Practicum experiences. PebblePad. | 50 | 01, 02 |
| Task 2 POSTER PRESENTATIONS: My Teaching/My Contexts | Tutorials. | 50 | 03, 04 |