Understanding the Teaching Profession

Unit code: AEB4251 | Study level: Undergraduate
12
(Generally, 1 credit = 10 hours of classes and independent study.)
Footscray Park
St Albans
AEB4212 - Joining the Teaching Profession
EEC4106 - Practice in Partnership
(Corequisite units must be studied concurrently with this unit)
Overview
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Overview

This unit gives pre-service teachers a critical overview of teachers' professional responsibilities as preschool directors and teachers and staff in schools and in school systems. The emphasis of the unit is ensuring that graduating pre-service teachers are aware of the organisational and legal conditions of teachers' work in forming relationships with and teaching students, planning and managing curriculum and pedagogy and in working with colleagues with both schools and early childhood leadership teams.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

  1. Articulate a personal definition of active and collaborative teacher professionalism containing a personal and social commitment to students and the enhancement of education
  2. Contribute to school and student learning by demonstrating the active and collaborative teacher professionalism expected of a graduating teacher.

Assessment

For Melbourne campuses

Assessment type: Assignment
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Grade: 20%
Group proposal
Assessment type: Research Paper
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Grade: 30%
Research paper
Assessment type: Assignment
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Grade: 50%
Assignment analysis of Key Selection Criteria

Required reading

Links to recommended readings and resources for this unit will be provided to students via the Learning Management System (VU Collaborate)

As part of a course

This unit is not compulsory for any specific course. Depending on the course you study, this unit may be taken as an elective.

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