Abstract
This subject will assist teacher education students to acquire an understanding of quality environments for infants and toddlers in early childhood education and care services. The subject incorporates a 120 hour supervised workplace learning placement, where students will develop and demonstrate responsive caregiving and education practices that address the individual … For more content click the Read More button below.
Syllabus
Introduction to Professional Experience placementDevelopment of a visual image of a teacher Development of Professional Experience goalsUnderstanding the contexts of services for children birth to 2 Documenting child learning and observations of children Planning and programming in early childhood servicesGaining knowledge of setting up engaging and intellectually challenging inclusive learning … For more content click the Read More button below.
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
1.
be able to begin articulating a narrative around the philosophy of teaching by creating a visual image of a teacher in the E-Portfolio environment;
2.
be able to identify a goal, pertaining to the knowledge required for implementing effective teaching and caregiving pedagogy for children birth-2 years and discuss in relation to their own personal development as a teacher;
3.
be able to identify and reflect on appropriate practice for planning and implementing suitable learning experiences and creating a supportive learning environment for infants and toddlers as a personal goal;
4.
be able to identify an aspect of improving professional learning, collaborating with colleagues and parents/carers, and abiding by policies and regulations governing the early childhood sector while on placement and discuss how this applies to them; and
5.
be able to demonstrate engagement with each criteria of the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers.
Enrolment restrictions
This subject is not available for students who have completed EPT221.
Work integrated learning
Placement Duration 120 hours Details A guided professional experience placement in a Birth - 2 years setting.