Practice in Partnership 3

Unit code: ECE3003 | Study level: Undergraduate
Credit points
12
(Generally, 1 credit = 10 hours of classes and independent study.)
Location
City Campus
Footscray Nicholson
Footscray Park
Online Real Time
Online Self-Paced
St Albans
VU Brisbane
VU Sydney
Prerequisites
ECE2001 - Practice in Partnership 1
ECE2002 - Practice in Partnership 2
(Or equivalent to be determined by unit coordinator)
Overview
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Overview

In this unit preservice teachers will undertake a period of professional experience that builds on their professional experience with children and families in Long Day Care settings. Preservice teachers will undertake 15 days professional experience in a funded kindergarten program, working collaboratively with staff, families and the community. Preservice teachers will begin to articulate and connect their philosophical and theoretical standpoints to generate illustrations of practice in the domains of teaching; professional knowledge, professional practice and professional engagement.

Learning Outcomes

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

  1. Critically reflect on a personal educational philosophy that informs teaching and learning in early childhood settings.
  2. Articulate knowledge of the broad principles of social justice, diversity and inclusion to inform curriculum design.
  3. Present an illustration of practice that demonstrates professional knowledge, professional practice and professional engagement at the Graduate level of the Australian Professional Standards for Teacher
  4. Negotiate with a mentor teacher to design, plan and implement and critically reflect on an educational program that responds to the Aboriginal and Torres straight Islander standpoints in early childhood and to VEYLDF and or the EYLF learning outcomes.

Assessment

For Melbourne campuses

Assessment type: Test
|
Grade: 20%
APST QUIZ- Multiple Choice & Short Answer quiz to demonstrate understanding of the graduate specific levels of the APST for teachers
Assessment type: Portfolio
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Grade: 40%
A collection of evidence related to programming and planning within an Early Childhood Environment and APST standards
Assessment type: Exercise
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Grade: 40%
Learning Experience Plan based on Early Childhood Planning Cycle

Hurdle requirement: Satisfactory Professional experience report

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

Required reading

Learning and teaching in early childhood: Pedagogies of inquiry and relationships.
Boyd, W., Green, N., & Jovanovic, J. (2021). | Cambridge University Press

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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