Teaching Development 1: Online PrEx 10 days

About this subject

• What you'll learn

  Upon completion of this subject, students will be able to:

  1. identify and demonstrate a range of verbal and non-verbal communication strategies to support student learning (GTSD 3.5.1, 4.1.1);
  2. conduct classroom observations that are focused on student engagement and delivering appropriate feedback. Students will also reflect on how they might use what they observe to guide their future teaching (GTSD 4.1.1, 5.2.1, 6.2.1);
  3. demonstrate an understanding of the role of the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers in supporting critical reflective practice. Students will also use reflective practices to begin to develop a personal philosophy of education (GTSD 6.1.1, 6.2.1);
  4. interpret professional learning data to consider the need for continued professional learning, and the implications for improved student learning (GTSD 6.4.1);
  5. identify and explore how professionals and community representatives can be involved in broadening teachers’ professional knowledge and practice (GTSD 7.4.1); and
  6. demonstrate a broad understanding of ‘knowing your students’, ‘ethics and professionalism’, and be familiar with the legal and ethical requirements of teaching (GTSD 1.1.1, 1.3.1, 1.5.1, 1.6.1, 7.1.1, 7.2.1).

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• About University of New England

Entry requirements

Part of a degree

To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:

Core

• UNE-SPE-DEG-2023 - Bachelor of Special and Inclusive Education (Primary)

Others

Candidature in the Bachelor of Special and Inclusive Education Primary.

Additional requirements

• Equipment requirements - Headphones or speakers (required to listen to lectures and other media). Headset, including microphone (highly recommended). Webcam (may be required for participation in virtual classrooms and/or media presentations).
• Placement requirements - The subject includes 10 days of online virtual Professional Experience conducted online which students are required to complete. Attendance in a classroom is not required. This subject addresses Australian Professional Standards for Teachers at the Graduate Stage, otherwise referred to as Graduate Teacher Standard Descriptors (GTSD).
• Software requirements - It is essential for students to have reliable internet access in order to participate in and complete your units, regardless of whether they contain an on campus attendance or intensive school component. For additional information please visit UNE Hardware Requirements: https://www.une.edu.au/current-students/support/it-services/hardware
• Other requirements -

  Textbook requirements:
  Textbook information is not available until approximately 8 weeks prior to the commencement of the Teaching period.
  Students are expected to purchase prescribed material.
  Textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.

Study load

0.125 EFTSL

This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.

Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.

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