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EDSE4051: Pedagogy and Professional Practice 3
2024 unit information
This unit of study focuses on practice, theory and research for beginning teachers in classrooms, schools and the wider educational community. It critically explores the relationship with the mandated professional standards of teaching, the practice of teachers, and and the importance of evidence-based teaching for individual and collective change and improvement. This unit of study is integrated with professional experience and explores issues, dilemmas and challenges for beginning teachers.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Education
| Code | EDSE4051 |
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| Academic unit | Education |
| Credit points | 4 |
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Prerequisites:
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138 credit points including EDSE3082 or EDSE3072 and EDSE3073 |
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Corequisites:
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EDSE4043 |
| Prohibitions:
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EDSE4042 |
| Assumed knowledge:
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. demonstrate critical understanding of teaching as a profession – including legal and ethical issues pertinent to the teaching profession, the influence of mandated professional standards, teacher responsibilities, and fostering productive relationships with the education community
- LO2. engage in and explore issues, dilemmas and challenges in beginning teaching, including the importance of mentoring, professional development avenues, the profession in the media, and strategies for creating a supportive and productive workplace
- LO3. understand the nexus between policy, practice, theory and research in education
- LO4. appreciate and understand teachers’ roles within the school, classroom, and community. Explore and develop strategies for building supportive learning environments within the classroom and the school more broadly
- LO5. demonstrate a knowledge of a range of literacy and assessment strategies, and the use of assessment data, to meet the needs of all students.
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