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EDST4020 – Practice of Teaching: Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Secondary Classrooms

2024 – Session 2, In person-scheduled-infrequent, North Ryde

General Information

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Unit convenor and teaching staff Unit convenor and teaching staff Academic Convenor
Sue Ollerhead
susan.ollerhead@mq.edu.au
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Practicum Convenor
Michael Cavanagh
michael.cavanagh@mq.edu.au
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Tutor
Lisa White
lisa.white@mq.edu.au
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Tutor
Scott Smith
scott.smith@mq.edu.au
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Credit points Credit points
10
Prerequisites Prerequisites
EDST4010
Corequisites Corequisites
Co-badged status Co-badged status
Unit description Unit description

This unit is a Professional Experience unit for intending secondary school teachers. Students are required to work in a school under the guidance of a Supervising Teacher implementing the strategies and techniques being developed concurrently in the unit and building on the work covered in the secondary methodology units. Lectures and tutorials focus on developing students' knowledge and understanding of the learning needs of culturally and linguistically diverse students. It includes a Professional Experience Placement.

Important Academic Dates

Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates

Learning Outcomes

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

  • ULO1: Gain in-depth knowledge of culturally and linguistically diverse students and how they learn.
  • ULO2: Demonstrate knowledge of teaching strategies that are responsive to the learning strengths and needs of students from diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds.
  • ULO3: Understand and implement the processes of planning, teaching, assessing and reflecting over a lesson sequence to determine the impact of teaching on student learning.
  • ULO4: Identify, apply and synthesise evidence of practice aligned to AITSL graduate teacher standards.

Assessment Tasks

Name Weighting Hurdle Due
TPA 100% Yes 2024-10-21
PE Evaluation Report 0% Yes 2024-11-01

TPA

Assessment Type 1: Teacher performance assessment
Indicative Time on Task 2: 20 hours
Due: 2024-10-21
Weighting: 100%
This is a hurdle assessment task (see assessment policy for more information on hurdle assessment tasks)

 

A mandated assessment of students' abilities in planning, teaching, assessing and reflecting on practice. Students complete a portfolio during the professional experience placement

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Gain in-depth knowledge of culturally and linguistically diverse students and how they learn.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of teaching strategies that are responsive to the learning strengths and needs of students from diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds.
  • Understand and implement the processes of planning, teaching, assessing and reflecting over a lesson sequence to determine the impact of teaching on student learning.
  • Identify, apply and synthesise evidence of practice aligned to AITSL graduate teacher standards.

PE Evaluation Report

Assessment Type 1: Field work task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 0 hours
Due: 2024-11-01
Weighting: 0%
This is a hurdle assessment task (see assessment policy for more information on hurdle assessment tasks)

 

Professional Experience (includes completing assessment - MQTPA) Report completed by the Supervising Teacher on placements (no word limit) meets the Graduate Teacher Standards. This task is a hurdle and implementation of the 'requiring further support' (at risk) procedure will take the place of a 2nd attempt.

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Gain in-depth knowledge of culturally and linguistically diverse students and how they learn.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of teaching strategies that are responsive to the learning strengths and needs of students from diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds.
  • Understand and implement the processes of planning, teaching, assessing and reflecting over a lesson sequence to determine the impact of teaching on student learning.
  • Identify, apply and synthesise evidence of practice aligned to AITSL graduate teacher standards.

1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:

  • the academic teaching staff in your unit for guidance in understanding or completing this type of assessment
  • the Writing Centre for academic skills support.

2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation

Delivery and Resources

Convenors are encouraged to populate this optional section with:

 

Required and recommended texts

Information about the unit iLearn site 

For example:

This unit has a full web presence through iLearn. 

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

Weekly access to iLearn is compulsory for all students. Important assessment information will be posted here, as will other relevant unit notices and materials, including a reading template and guide to lecture note taking to assist your studies.

Various activities and materials for discussion and critical reflection are included and students enrolled in INFQ or online mode are especially encouraged to use this web component. Electronic links and suggested references will be included in the Resources section. Please check the iLearn unit regularly.

Weekly lectures are available on the web through the ECHO360 lecture component. You must listen to all lectures.

PowerPoint slides are available in iLearn in advance of the weekly lecture and/or are available in the Active Learning Tool.

Access and technical assistance

Information 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.

Assistance is available from IT Helpdesk

Ph: 9850 4357 or 1800 67 4357

Log a request: help.mq.edu.au.

On Campus: Ground floor at 18 Wally’s Walk

 

Other useful information about how the teaching is structured. Suggested wording below. Please amend for your unit.

 

Structure

The unit structure can be found in the university timetable Creating your timetable - Enrolling | Macquarie University, Sydney (mq.edu.au)

 

In the tutorial students will discuss issues and questions arising from the lectures and prescribed readings. They are expected to base their arguments/discussions on evidence from published research and other relevant material. There will be a supporting iLearn site for the unit providing additional readings, links and materials.

 

The weekly program for the course with the accompanying readings/ preparation is available on the  unit iLearn site.

Unit Schedule

Please see iLearn for details.

Policies and Procedures

Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central (https://policies.mq.edu.au). Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:

Students seeking more policy resources can visit Student Policies (https://students.mq.edu.au/support/study/policies). It is your one-stop-shop for the key policies you need to know about throughout your undergraduate student journey.

To find other policies relating to Teaching and Learning, visit Policy Central (https://policies.mq.edu.au) and use the search tool.

Student Code of Conduct

Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/admin/other-resources/student-conduct

Results

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 connect.mq.edu.au or if you are a Global MBA student contact globalmba.support@mq.edu.au

Academic Integrity

At Macquarie, we believe academic integrity – honesty, respect, trust, responsibility, fairness and courage – is at the core of learning, teaching and research. We recognise that meeting the expectations required to complete your assessments can be challenging. So, we offer you a range of resources and services to help you reach your potential, including free online writing and maths support, academic skills development and wellbeing consultations.

Student Support

Macquarie University provides a range of support services for students. For details, visit http://students.mq.edu.au/support/

The Writing Centre

The Writing Centre provides resources to develop your English language proficiency, academic writing, and communication skills.

The Library provides online and face to face support to help you find and use relevant information resources. 

Student Services and Support

Macquarie University offers a range of Student Support Services including:

Student Enquiries

Got a question? Ask us via the Service Connect Portal, or contact Service Connect.

IT Help

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.

School of Education Procedures

In addition, the following policies and procedures of the School of Education are applicable in this unit.

 

Attendance for undergraduate units

See the university timetable for information about when classes begin in this unit.Creating your timetable - Enrolling | Macquarie University, Sydney (mq.edu.au)

 

Activities completed during weekly tutorials (DAY or ONLINE DAY mode) or on campus days (INFQ mode) 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]. Attendance at all tutorials or on campus days is expected and the roll will be taken. Make up tasks may be given if attendance is missed to ensure all content is covered to meet accreditation requirements.

 

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.

 

Electronic Communication

It is the student’s responsibility to check all electronic communication on a regular weekly basis.  Communication may occur via:

  • Official MQ Student Email Address
  • The Dialogue function on iLearn
  • Other iLearn communication functions

 

Infrequent Attendance Students

Information about the dates of the on-campus sessions can be found in the university timetable. Creating your timetable - Enrolling | Macquarie University, Sydney (mq.edu.au)

  • The on-campus sessions are essential to student engagement and learning and attendance is expected. Failure to attend or to have an approved Special Consideration may result in a Fail grade for the unit.
  • Prior to the on-campus sessions, you should have read the prescribed readings and listened to the lectures. Summarise the main points and make a note of the key terms and definitions. Prepare any discussion questions of your own that you wish to share.
  • Please make effective use of the online component of the unit and access iLearn regularly. Keep up to date with listening to the lectures on a weekly basis.
  • Further specific details and any updates about times and locations will be posted on iLearn as an Announcement during first half of the semester.

Unit information based on version 2024.02 of the Handbook