TEACHING PRACTICUM C

EDU4IPC

2019

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

The teaching practicum C is the third of 3 practicum placements and consists of 20 days of supervised teaching undertaken in a school setting. Over the total period for the four teaching practica of 60 days, a minimum of 45 days should be undertaken in a secondary school setting. For Prac 3 (twenty days): Students are expected to prepare a unit of work in their method area(s), which will be taught over a 4 (four) week period. They are expected to teach a minimum of 2 (two) lessons per day (or the equivalent), according to their school's timetable) in their method areas and undertake a minimum of 20 lesson observations. Supervision will be undertaken in the school by the Head of Department or a delegated supervisor who is a trained teacher. La Trobe University supervision will be undertaken at intervals as arranged throughout the practicum.

School: School of Education

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Karen O'Reilly-Briggs

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: N/A

Co-requisites: EDU4VTM

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	Improving Your Practicum	Recommended	McBurney-Fry, G.	2ND EDITION, THOMPSON, SOCIAL SCIENCE PRESS, AUSTRALIA, 2005
Readings	Jumping Through Spinning Hoops: stories of the middle school and secondary practicum	Recommended	Rorrison, D.	CENGAGE LEARNING, AUSTRALIA , 2008
Readings	Programming and Assessment for Quality Teaching and Learning	Recommended	Killen, R.	THOMPSON, SOCIAL SCIENCE PRESS, AUSTRALIA, 2005

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

01. Observe and reflect upon classroom management, teaching and broader operational aspects of an authentic educational environment

Activities:: Observation during practicum and writing up of a reflections report

02. Design and implementation of a broad range of teaching strategies to achieve effective and productive learning

Activities:: Development of effective lesson plans; implementation of teaching strategies in authentic teaching contexts

03. Evaluation and reflection on teaching experiences during teaching practicum

Activities:: Completion of a reflections log during and after teaching placement

Melbourne, 2019, Semester 1, Off Campus

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Karen O'Reilly-Briggs

Class requirements

Placement - Off SiteWeek: 10 - 22
One 20.0 days placement - off site per study period on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	%	ILO*
A 2,500-word reflective journal		50	01, 02, 03
Supervisor's report		50	01, 02, 03

Melbourne, 2019, Semester 2, Off Campus