EDST4050

Professional Experience 4: Internship

Faculty of Education and Arts School of Education

20 Units 4000 Level Course

Not available in 2014

Previously offered in 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004

Professional Experience 4-Internship- is the final in a series of Professional Experiences that encourage and support students to develop and implement what they have learnt about quality teaching and reflective practice through stages that are sequential, cumulative and complementary. Students are able to explore professional teaching standards through planning, teaching and reflecting on learning experiences for a class (or classes) across an extended period. Students also continue to develop their personal and pedagogical philosophies of becoming a graduate teacher, and gradually assume the responsibilities and rights of a teacher both in the classroom and the wider educational context. During the period of internship, the intern will be responsible for half the colleague teacher's load- one third in Stage One and two thirds in Stage 2.

Professional Experience: this course has a compulsory 50 day professional experience component.

The University of Newcastle, the NSW Institute of Teachers and our education partners in schools and centres require that all students demonstrate a commitment to professional teaching practice by attending and engaging in lectures, tutorials and other activities provided by the university within our Teacher Education programs.

Students" professional commitment to teaching will be assessed by a 100% attendance requirement at sessions indicated as compulsory in the course outline. These lectures are compulsory because they present information that is critical to successful completion of the placement.

Attendance will be recorded on rolls available at the entrance to lecture theatres and/or tutorial rooms. Students should ensure that they allow sufficient time to be marked as present and provide adequate identification.

Students who arrive late and leave early without prior arrangement with the course coordinator will be deemed to have not completed the attendance requirement. If students leave the activity early and fail to identify themselves a second roll will be taken upon conclusion to the activity.

If a student fails to attend a compulsory session the student is responsible for contacting course coordinator within three (3) working days to request permission to complete a supplementary assessment task. This task will cover the same information that was in the missed session. These tasks will be pass/fail only and will not include written feedback. All replacement tasks are to be submitted at least two weeks before the commencement of the placement. Students who have not complied with any of these requirements will not be provided with a placement.

Objectives

As a result of participating and successfully completing this course students should be able to:
1. explain and defend their philosophy of teaching and learning;
2. engage in reflective practice including lesson study, ethics and values;
3. demonstrate the planning, integration and evaluation of curriculum, pedagogy and assessment;
4. explore strategic student and classroom management;
5. demonstrate knowledge and understanding of professional teaching standards, portfolios and supporting documentation; and
6. explore teachers' roles and responsibilities in the wider community.

Content

1. Philosophies of teaching and learning
2. Quality teaching and assessment/reflective practices
3. Planning, delivering and implementing quality lessons/units of works as part of an inclusive curriculum.
4. Developing proactive student and classroom management strategies
5. Development of a professional portfolio
6. Roles and responsibilities of a new scheme teacher in the school and community.

Replacing Course(s)

Transition

Industrial Experience

Assumed Knowledge

EDST3060 Professional Experience 3: Inclusive Settings.
In addition, students undertaking the Internship must have successfully completed 270 units of bachelor of Teaching/relevant discipline degree.

Modes of Delivery

Internal Mode

Teaching Methods

Lecture
Practicum
Tutorial

Assessment Items

Other: (please specify)

This assessment item must be passed in order to pass this course. This component assesses the student's attainment of the graduate teacher standards course objective. A report indicating that the student has met the necessary requirements will be prepared by teaching staff at the placement.

Where special consideration is granted students may be provided with an alternative placement. Alternative placements cannot be provided for students who fail to meet the requirements of their placement without special consideration in line with the Faculty Student Placement Policy.

Students must demonstrate satisfactory attainment of course objectives as outlined in the Internship Handbook in order to obtain an Ungraded Pass.

Students who do not attend 90% of lecturers and tutorials will be placed "at risk" on day one of internship. This is to alert supervisors and cooperating teachers that there is little evidence available that the student adequately prepared for this professional experience placement.

Other: (please specify)

Assessment Requirements

All assessment tasks are compulsory course requirements that need to be passed in order to pass the course. If a student fails an assessment task the student is responsible for contacting the course coordinator within five (5) working days from the date that the marked assignment is returned to request permission to resubmit the assignment. A single resubmission will be allowed per assignment.
NB: If a student fails the placement component of assessment requirements, the student is deemed to have failed the course.

Contact Hours

Lecture: for 6 hour(s) per Term for Full Term
Tutorial: for 12 hour(s) per Term for Full Term

Compulsory Components