Practice in Partnership 1

Unit code: ECE2001 | Study 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)
Overview
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Overview

In this unit, pre-service teachers undertake a period of 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:

  1. Analyse the diverse roles and responsibilities undertaken by early childhood educators in a range of contexts.
  2. Critically reflect practices and environments reflective of infants and toddlers as capable and competent.
  3. Design and construct curriculum that includes Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander standpoints and is responsive to infant, toddlers, and families using pedagogical documentation.
  4. 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
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Grade: 35%
Pedagogical documentation Part 1
Assessment type: Assignment
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Grade: 35%
Pedagogical documentation Part 2

Hurdle requirement: A satisfactory partnership (placement) report

Due to this unit being a professional placement unit, mandatory attendance applies.

Required reading

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

As part of a course

This unit is studied as part of the following course(s):

Bachelor of Early Childhood Education
EBEC | Bachelor degree | Duration: 3 years
Bachelor of Early Childhood Education and Leadership
EBCL | Bachelor degree | Duration: 4 years
Bachelor of Early Childhood Teaching
EBEI | Bachelor degree | Duration: 3 years

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