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Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit Convenor
Dr Iain Hay
Contact via email - please do not leave a phone message, best to email directly
29 Wally's Walk, Room 386
by appointment, via phone, email and in person
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Credit points |
Credit points
10
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
(EDTE403 or EDTE4030(S)) and (EDTE455 or EDTE4550)
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
EDTE456 or EDTE4560
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
Students are required to work in a school for at least 20 days under the guidance of a supervising teacher implementing strategies and techniques being studied concurrently in the 400-level professional units in which they are enrolled.
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Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
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*Important information about LANTITE requirements for this unit: The Teacher Education Student (TES) needs to have met the standard in both literacy and numeracy (LANTITE) prior to enrolling in EDTE4040. This is a practicum unit. Students will be teaching in primary classrooms for 25 days. A delegate from the university will have contact with the student after 10-15 days.
The key source of information about the MQ TPA requirements is located at EDSTCOMMS iLearn site under the tab TPA. The required templates, resources and information are located on this site.
*Please note:
1) Professional Experience Evaluation Report submitted to the PEO by 5:00pm 9/6/20
2) The Viva Voce Presentations 12/6/20 (10:00-12:00) in 29WW Room 123
3) The MQ Teaching Performance Assessment submission 11:55pm 21/6/20 (via Turnitin on the iLearn site)
An overview of the MQTPA
In consultation with the Supervising Teacher (ST) the Teacher Education Student (TES) chooses five (5) students as case studies, but you will submit evidence for only three (3) of these students. The TES is to provide evidence of:
1) Planning - including use of student data: Knowing the case study students in the classroom. This will include learning goals for each case study student, an overall formative profile of each case study student.
(Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (APST) - Standards 1.1.1; 1.2.1; 3.1.1; 3.2.1 & 3.3.1)
2) Teaching - knowing the content and the students:
Selecting a sequence of (three-five) lessons (max 1 page for each lesson) for the class identifying how as the TES they are differentiating for the case study students.
Each lesson plan will also be evaluated against the outcomes for the class, as well as for the case study students (max 1 page for each evaluation).
The TES will also submit a video/sound recording (Teacher TV) of no more than ten (10) minutes that captures different aspects of practice, to a maximum of two (2 recordings. The video recording will be annotated with the TES comments and preferably the ST comments as well.
(APST – Standards 2.1.1; 2.2.1; 3.5.1 & 4.1.1)
3) Assessing - gathering data on students and making professional judgments about their learning.
After each lesson (and before the next lesson in the sequence is implemented) the TES collects documentation of the case study students’ learning (eg, work sample and/or observation) and annotate/interpret these including relevant academic language of the discipline/curriculum.
The TES should explain how the data collected (the work samples and/or observations) has been used to revise the next planned lesson for the case study students, including evidence of feedback.
(3-5 pieces of evidence per case study student)
(APST - Standard 5.1.1; 5.2.1; 5.3.1; & 5.4.1)
4) Reflexivity - reflection in action. The TES will provide a synthesised situational analysis (SA) of the educational setting, including information on: the community; the students and their families; the setting; the program; and relevant connections of the setting to Australia’s Indigenous peoples. Documenting strategies that school employs to engage with parents/carers and the community will be included in the SA.
The TES will complete a 200-300 word reflection each week. The reflection includes goals the TES has set that are linked to the APST – Graduate level relevant for their educational setting, the case study students and includes an analysis of what the TES learned about themselves as a Teacher, drawing on the Teacher TV recordings and/or professional discussions and feedback with the ST and/or TES. This reflection may also include referring to key literature that is evidence-based.
Viva Voce presentation of the TES learning to peers and academic after the completion of the placement. The presentation will use one piece of evidence to demonstrate their learning and understanding of one of the case study students, so as demonstrate an ability to communicate their professional judgments and practices to others.
(APST -Standard - 6.1.1; 6.3.1; 6.4.1, 7.3 & 7.4)
Note: All the standards are also assessed separately via the final Professional Experience Evaluation Report that is completed by the ST when the TES has completed their placement.
Assessment Presentation and Submission Guidelines
Please follow these guidelines when you submit each assignment: • Allow a left and right-hand margin of at least 2cm in all assignments.
• Please type all assignments using 12-point font and 1.5 spacing.
• All assessments must be submitted through Turnitin in .doc or .pdf format
• It is the responsibility of the student to ensure that all assessments are successfully submitted through Turnitin.
• Faculty assignment cover sheets are NOT required.
Draft Submissions & Turnitin Originality Reports
• Students may use Turnitin’s Originality Report as a learning tool to improve their academic writing if this option is made available in the unit.
• Students are strongly encouraged to upload a draft copy of each assessment to Turnitin at least one week prior to the due date to obtain an Originality Report.
• The Originality Report provides students with a similarity index that may indicate if plagiarism has occurred. Students will be able to make amendments to their drafts prior to their final submission on the due date. • Generally, one Originality Report is generated every 24 hours up to the due date.
Please note:
• Students should regularly save a copy of all assignments before submission,
• Students are responsible for checking that their submission has been successful and has been submitted by the due date and time.
Assignment extensions and late penalties
• In general, there should be no need for extensions except through illness or misadventure that would be categorised as serious and unavoidable disruption according to the University definition of same, see: https://students.mq.edu.au/study/mystudy-program/special-consideration
Applications for extensions must be made via AskMQ according to the Special Consideration policy. Extensions can only be granted if they meet the Special Considerations policy and are submitted via https://ask.mq.edu.au/. This will ensure consistency in the consideration of such requests is maintained.
• Late submissions without extension will receive a penalty of 5% reduction of the total possible mark for each day late (including weekends and public holidays). You are reminded that submitting even just 1 day late could be the difference between passing and failing a unit. Late penalties are applied by unit convenors or their delegates after tasks are assessed.
• No assessable work will be accepted after the return/release of marked work on the same topic. If a student is still permitted to submit on the basis of unavoidable disruption, an alternative topic may be set.
• Students should keep an electronic file of all assessments. Claims regarding "lost" assessments cannot be made if the file cannot be produced. It is also advisable to keep an electronic file of all drafts and the final submission on a USB untouched/unopened after submission. This can be used to demonstrate easily that the assessment has not been amended after the submission date.
Requesting a re-assessment of an assignment
If you have evidence that your task has been incorrectly assessed against the grade descriptors you can request a re-mark. To request a re-mark you need to contact the unit convenor within 7 days of the date of return of the assignment and provide a detailed assessment of your script against the task criteria. Evidence from your assignment must be provided to support your judgements.
Note: Failed assessments cannot be re-marked as they are all double-marked as a part of the moderation process.
Please note: The outcome of a re-mark may be a higher/lower or unchanged grade. Grades are standards referenced and effort is NOT a criterion.
Withdrawing from this UG Unit
If you are considering withdrawing from this unit, please seek academic advice via https://ask.mq.edu.au before doing so as this unit may be a co-requisite or prerequisite for units in the following sessions and may impact on your progression through the degree.
Results
Results shown in iLearn, or released directly by your Unit Convenor, are not confirmed as they are subject to final approval by the University. Once approved, final results will be sent to your student email address and will be made available in eStudent. For more information visit ask.mq.edu.au.
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Please check here for updated delivery information: https://ask.mq.edu.au/account/pub/display/unit_status
Teaching Performance Assessment information sessions and MQTPA podcasts
There are three lecture/seminar sessions (2/3/20; 16/2/20 & 30/6/20 at 10HA room 246) designed to help you prepare for your MQTPA, the PowerPoint slides are available on the unit iLearn site. There are also a number of TPA hot topic pod casts located on the EDSTCOMMS iLearn site under the TPA tab.
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This is a school based unit, please note the following information:
• the three-week block is compulsory and it is a requirement by the department for the final placement
• If the TES is placed in an Independent school that has a profession experience week at the beginning of term, then the block will commence a week later.
• All final year TES should have met the standard for the LANTITE before enrolling in EDTE4040.
This is the last professional experience practicum in your degree. As such, you will be expected to be working like any professional teacher in the classroom to:
1. Plan and teach at least 50% of your supervising teacher’s load over the 25 days. (Note: You do not need to begin on 50% but the total period of time spend teaching across the 25 days must constitute 50% of the supervising teacher’s load)
2. Plan and teach across the SIX Key Learning Areas - you may use day books for the majority of the placement. Detailed lesson plans should be developed/used for the introduction of new teaching of content/concept areas or for the lesson/s being observed by the the supervising teacher and/or tertiary supervisor
3. Maintain a Professional Experience Folder
4. Attend all relevant meetings at the school
5. Arrive at school at least 30 minutes prior to school commencing (or as required by school policy) and leave not before your supervising teacher or until you are dismissed by them.
6. Gather evidence of student learning and teacher impact/reflection for the Teaching Performance Assessment
Total days to be completed: 25; minimum of 50% FTE teaching load
*Please note: that the number of required days varies according to your course, with the three week block period as compulsory. The following information has been provided by the professional experience office:
Graduate Entry students: 20 day placement - This includes a compulsory three-week block (18 May - 5 June) plus 5 additional days prior to block period. (you can negotiate these days with your supervising teacher).
Under Graduate students: If this is your 4th prac and you completed a 10-day placement in second year, you only need to complete a 25 day placement. This comprises of the compulsory three-week block (18 May - 5 June) plus 10 additional days prior to the block period (you can negotiate these days with your supervising teacher).
If this is your 3rd prac you are expected to complete a 30 day placement. This comprises of the three-week block (18 May – 5 June) plus 15 additional days prior to the block period (you can negotiate these days with your supervising teacher).
*if your require clarification on the number of days you need to complete please contact the professional experience office directly.
Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central (https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policy-central). Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:
Students seeking more policy resources can visit the Student Policy Gateway (https://students.mq.edu.au/support/study/student-policy-gateway). It is your one-stop-shop for the key policies you need to know about throughout your undergraduate student journey.
If you would like to see all the policies relevant to Learning and Teaching visit Policy Central (https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policy-central).
Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/study/getting-started/student-conduct
Results published on platform other than eStudent, (eg. iLearn, Coursera etc.) or released directly by your Unit Convenor, are not confirmed as they are subject to final approval by the University. Once approved, final results will be sent to your student email address and will be made available in eStudent. For more information visit ask.mq.edu.au or if you are a Global MBA student contact globalmba.support@mq.edu.au
Macquarie School of Education Procedures
In addition, the following policies and procedures of the Macquarie School of Education are applicable in this unit.
Attendance for undergraduate units
All Internal Lecture/seminar/tutorials begin in Week 2 of Session.
Activities completed during weekly tutorials (internal) or on campus days (external) are essential for building the core knowledge and/or skills required to demonstrate the learning outcomes of this unit [and to meet the AITSL Graduate Teacher Standards and/or ACECQA requirements]. Attendance at all tutorials or on campus days is expected and the roll will be taken.
Students are required to attend the tutorial in which they are enrolled. Any changes to tutorial enrolments must be completed officially through e-student. Please do not contact the unit convenor requesting a change.
Unit Expectations
Note: It is not the responsibility of unit staff to contact students who have failed to submit assignments. If you have any missing items of assessment, it is your responsibility to make contact with the unit convenor.
Electronic Communication
It is the student’s responsibility to check all electronic communication on a regular weekly basis. Communication may occur via:
External Students
Professional Experience Unit Placement Expectations
Students must be able to present evidence of completion of the following prior to session census date (or as otherwise advised) in order to receive a placement for Professional Experience: • A Working with Children Check or State/ Territory equivalent
• Anaphylaxis training (practical and online training) (school placements only). Please note that Anaphylaxis training is only current for 2 years so students will need to update this, most probably at the start of their final year
• Child Protection online training (school placements only)
Students are responsible for ensuring that their evidence is current. Please be aware that you may need to update your training or credential during your program of study.
• A Working with Children Check or State/Territory equivalent is required by the end of Week 3 to be eligible for a placement. Students may need to withdraw from this unit if this has not been obtained in time.
• Students who are completing a unit offered by another department are expected to inform and negotiate with that unit convenor about their professional experience block dates and to discuss how that unit's requirements can be met. For some situations, it may mean that you are enrolled externally for that unit so that your attendance for tutorials for that unit is not impacted.
• Feedback from Tertiary Supervisors and/or Supervising Teachers is of a general nature. It is incumbent on the student to check the requirements of any assessments or bookwork prior to submission.
• If a Student is identified being in need of additional support for Professional Practice, the Department’s ‘Additional Support’ procedure will be activated and they will not be able to withdraw themselves from this Unit.
• The timing of placements can vary. For placements early in the Session, Fail grades may be approved by the University prior to the end of Session for students who do not meet.
Fitness to practice requirements:
• Macquarie University operates under a ‘Fitness to Practice’ model as specified in the University's Academic Progression Policy. For this Unit, this means that, when undertaking a placement, a student is declaring that they are able to demonstrate professional competence, acceptable professional behaviour, freedom from impairment, and compliance with program specific requirements needed for a student to practice properly and safely throughout their Practical, Clinical or Professional program or unit. It is the responsibility of the student to determine whether they are fit to undertake a placement. Therefore, if a student is feeling unfit to undertake a placement, they should not do so. For more information https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-gover nance/university-policies-and-procedures/policies/academic-progression
Twice Fail Rule for Professional Experience Units
General Coursework Rule 10(7) stipulates that if a student fails a required unit twice in an undergraduate professional program listed on Schedule 2, they may be permanently excluded from further enrolment in that program.
Students completing a double degree will be able to continue with their other degree program provided they meet the academic progression requirements of the Academic Progression Policy.
Students completing a single Education degree (such as the BEd) are advised to seek academic advice.
Macquarie University provides a range of support services for students. For details, visit http://students.mq.edu.au/support/
Learning Skills (mq.edu.au/learningskills) provides academic writing resources and study strategies to help you improve your marks and take control of your study.
The Library provides online and face to face support to help you find and use relevant information resources.
Students with a disability are encouraged to contact the Disability Service who can provide appropriate help with any issues that arise during their studies.
For all student enquiries, visit Student Connect at ask.mq.edu.au
If you are a Global MBA student contact globalmba.support@mq.edu.au
For help with University computer systems and technology, visit http://www.mq.edu.au/about_us/offices_and_units/information_technology/help/.
When using the University's IT, you must adhere to the Acceptable Use of IT Resources Policy. The policy applies to all who connect to the MQ network including students.
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24/02/2020 | update of assessment due dates - and MQTPA information and session times |