• Students should be aware of and apply the University policy on academic honesty (see: https://policies.mq.edu.au/document/view.php?id=3)
• Unless a Special Consideration (see: https://students.mq.edu.au/study/assessment-exams/special-consideration) request has been submitted and approved, a 5% penalty (of the total possible mark) will be applied each day a written assessment is not submitted, up until the 7th day (including weekends). After the 7th day, a mark of‚ 0 (zero) will be awarded even if the assessment is submitted. Submission time for all written assessments is set at 11.55pm. A 1-hour grace period is provided to students who experience a technical issue.
• This late penalty will apply to non-timed sensitive assessment (incl essays, reports, posters, portfolios, journals, recordings etc). Late submission of time sensitive tasks (such as tests/exams, performance assessments/presentations, scheduled practical assessments/labs etc) will only be addressed by the unit convenor in a Special consideration application. Special Consideration outcome may result in a new question or topic.
• Please format assessments using 12-point font and 1.5 spacing.
• All assessments are submitted electronically. Turnitin plagiarism detection software is used to check all written assessments.
• Students can use Turnitin’s Originality Report as a learning tool to improve their academic writing if this option is made available in the unit.
• Students should carefully check that they submit the correct file for an assessment as no re-submissions will be accepted after the due date and time, including instances where students upload an incorrect file in error.
• Word limits are strictly applied. Work above the word limit will not be marked.
• All assessments are marked using a clear marking scheme or a rubric.
• Marking of all assessments is moderated by the Unit Convenor.
• Applications for extensions must be made via AskMQ (https://ask.mq.edu.au/).
• It is not the responsibility of unit staff to contact students who have failed to submit assessments.  If you have any missing items of assessment, it is your responsibility to make contact with the unit convenor.

University policy on grading

Criteria for awarding grades for assessment tasks

Assignments will be awarded grades ranging from HD to F according to guidelines set out in the University's Grading Policy. For Professional Experience (PEx) units the PE Report is marked as satisfactory or unsatisfactory and the Teaching Performance Assessment (in final PE units) is marked as not meets, meets or exceeds. The following descriptive criteria are included for your information.

Descriptive Criteria for awarding grades in the unit

To meet the unit outcomes and successfully pass this unit, students should attempt all assessment tasks.

Note: If you fail a unit with a professional experience component, the fail grade will be on your transcript irrespective of the timing of the placement.

Withdrawing from this 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.

Required and recommended texts 

Stein, M., Kinder, D., Rolf, K., Silbert, J., & Carnine, D. W. (2018). Direct instruction mathematics (5th ed.). Pearson.

Additional reading

Additional reading will be provided each week. These should all be directly available from the library or will be made available on the unit iLearn site.

Unit delivery and communication

This unit has a full web presence through iLearn.   

Students will need regular access to a computer and the Internet to complete this unit.  

Regular (preferably daily) access to iLearn is compulsory for all students. Important assessment information will be posted here, as will other relevant unit notices and materials

Various activities and materials for discussion and critical reflection are included and and students enrolled in INFQ or online mode are especially encouraged to use this web component. Weekly lectures are available on the web through the ECHO360 lecture component, or will be posted as a PowerPoint presentation or some alternative video format.

Access and technical assistance  

nformation for students about access to the online component of this unit is available at https://ilearn.mq.edu.au/login/index.php. You will need to enter your student username and password.

Please do NOT contact the Unit Convenor regarding iLearn technical help.  

No extensions will be given for any technical issues. Allow enough time for your submissions.  

Assistance is available from IT Helpdesk ph: 1800 67 4357, or log a request at help.mq.edu.au. OneHelp is the online IT support service for both students and staff. 

This unit requires students to use several ICT and software skills:

• Internet access: The iLearn site contains materials for this unit; it is also required for the online submission of all Assessment Tasks, and for the use of Turnitin submission for ALL tasks. 

• Word processing, visual representations, and document formatting: You are required to use an appropriate form of software to present your assignments.

• Uploading of assessment tasks to iLearn.

The unit is split broadly into 2 blocks - mathematics in week 1 to 7 and technology and science in weeks 8 to 13. Each week the lecturer will provide content presentation(s), recommended readings and other activities that further develop or allow you to apply your new knowledge. You will also be offered the opportunity to attend a regular virtual meeting with staff members - this will be an opportunity to reflect on your learning, consider how your new knowledge might impact your practice, ask questions, and meet your fellow classmates, The lecturers have been chosen for their expertise in the relevant content domain, not because they all teach in the same way - please be tolerant of differences in teaching style between staff members!!

The 5Rs Framework, developed by the School of Education at Macquarie University, is embedded throughout your teacher education course. Your use of the 5Rs Framework will help you develop the capabilities that will make your teaching career sustainable and fulfilling. In this unit, you will learn using the 5Rs framework in the following important ways:

Resilient: Many students lack confidence in their own ability to teach maths, science, and technology and many indicate (in their online introductions) that they expect to find the course challenging and much of the content new to them. Students are encouraged to support each other and to share experiences, on the understanding that there is no judgment from staff or peers. Many students attend weekly (non-compulsory) meetings which act more as a support group than an academic group.

Reflexive: All students reflect on their current teaching practices and consider adaptations to pedagogy and assessment that supports a range of diverse student abilities. During discussions students verbalise this reflexive thinking, and some describe changes they are going to implement in their practice.

Responsive: During weekly tutorials and/or discussion reforums, students are expected to be responsive to the ideas of peers and providing meaningful and supportive feedback. In reflecting on their own practice, they are also expcted to think about and demonstrate how they would be responsive to the needs of students with diverse abilities.

Ready to Learn: Many students taking this course have limited exposure to teaching maths, science, and technology, or are expanding their skill set to become special education teachers. In taking this unit they have identified their own learning needs for their context and are pursuing that learning to achieve the best outcomes for all students. 

Research engaged: The importance of research based practice and making evidence based decisions for teaching instruction is embedded in all topics of the unit. Each week students are exposed to a research studies which present evidence for a particular pedagogical approach. Students are asked to critically evaluate research evidence as part of their assignments.