Practice in Partnership 1

    Unit code: ECE2001 | Study level: Undergraduate
    12
    (Generally, 1 credit = 10 hours of classes and independent study.)
    City Campus
    Footscray Nicholson
    Online Real Time
    Online Self-Paced
    St Albans
    ECE2002 - Practice in Partnership 2
    (Or equivalent to be determined by unit coordinator)
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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. Demonstrate practices and environments reflective of infants and toddlers as capable and competent.
    3. Plan and build curriculum responsive to infant, toddlers, and families using pedagogical documentation.
    4. Apply 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

    Required reading

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

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