Practice in Partnership 1

Unit code:ECE2001Study level:Undergraduate

Credit points

12
(Generally, 1 credit = 10 hours of classes and independent study.)

Location

City Campus
Footscray Nicholson
Online Real Time
Online Self-Paced
St Albans
VU Brisbane
VU Sydney

Prerequisites

ECE2002 - Practice in Partnership 2
(Or equivalent to be determined by unit coordinator)
Co-requisites
(Corequisite units must be studied concurrently with this unit)

Overview

In this unit, pre-service teachers undertake a period of 15 days teaching in an early childhood setting with children under three years of age. Pre-service teachers will engage in pedagogical documentation to build curriculum responsive to infant, toddlers, and families. Connections will be made illustrating contexts of caregiving; vision, strategy, and innovation in curriculum planning with infants and toddlers; understanding the power of relationships in working with infants, toddlers, families, and communities; and demonstrating practices and environments reflective of infants and toddlers as capable and competent.

Learning Outcomes

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

Analyse the diverse roles and responsibilities undertaken by early childhood educators in a range of contexts.
Critically reflect practices and environments reflective of infants and toddlers as capable and competent.
Design and construct curriculum that includes Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander standpoints and is responsive to infant, toddlers, and families using pedagogical documentation.
Adapt teaching practices grounded in reciprocal relationships with infants, toddlers, families, and communities.

Assessment

For Melbourne campuses

Assessment type: Presentation | Grade: 30%

Creatively design a quality classroom environment for infant/ toddlers.

Assessment type: Assignment | Grade: 35%

Pedagogical documentation Part 1

Assessment type: Assignment | Grade: 35%

Pedagogical documentation Part 2

As this is an accredited course and placement unit, mandatory attendance applies. Any absences must be supported with documentation to the unit convenor and must not fall below 80% of the total number of classes.