EDET615 - Effective Teaching 2: Advanced Pedagogy and Leadership in Technologies

Assessment Task 1

Literature review and evaluative report on current research literature and practitioner research.

Critical Task

Part 1: Compose a brief literature review that summarises teaching and assessment approaches in the Technologies, with reference to relevant theory and contemporary practitioner research.

Part 2: From the literature, describe and critique two specific successful learning and teaching initiatives in the Technologies in primary school contexts. For each initiative:

• Describe the educational context and learner characteristics
• Describe the teaching and learning strategies implemented: represent the initiative as a process diagram
• Identify the strategies for assessing student learning (including ICT-based) and interpreting student assessment data to evaluate growth in learning/achievement
• analyse their efficacy with respect to extending student learning opportunities across the full range of abilities in the curriculum area.

40%

Assessment Task 2

Pedagogical initiative, and vision and plan for teacher leadership for enhancing student learning

Critical Task

Part 2A Professional learning program (Group)

As a team, design a vision and plan for professional learning to improve collective teachers’ practice and extend student learning in a specific area of Technologies for potential implementation in primary schools. Describe your practical plan for innovation and change informed by research and evidence gathered, including a summary of activities with a hypothetical timeline.

Create an annotated bibliography (1-3 papers per dot point) which forms part of your professional learning program with potential to be delivered at the group member’s schools to build colleague capabilities. Gather evidence from at least two schools and relevant research to address the following:

• Strategies for differentiating teaching and assessment to meet the needs of students across the full range of abilities, including extending learning for students gifted and talented in the learning area
• Strategies for assessing student learning, record keeping and interpretation of assessment data to modify teaching practice
• Strategies to support student participation and engagement in learning activities
• Strategies for incorporating Literacy and Numeracy strategies in the learning area
• A range of resources, including ICTs
• Strategies to engage parents/carers in the educative process.
• Strategies for providing feedback and reporting to students and parents/carers
• Strategies to maintain sensitivity and confidentiality when working with parents/carers
• Strategies to evaluate teaching programs
• Engaging with relevant external professionals and community representatives to broaden professional knowledge, teaching practice and teacher leadership in Technologies.

Select and use an appropriate digital platform to showcase your Professional Learning program.

Part 2B Personal learning plan (Individual)

Develop a plan for your own professional learning. Explain your rationale for continued professional learning to improve your teaching practice for enhanced student learning and development as a leader in the curriculum area. Using the Australian Professional Standards for teachers, identify your professional learning needs, and, relevant and appropriate sources of professional learning within the school context and externally.

60%

Hurdle Requirement 1: Preparation for the Professional Experience Placement

Prior to commencing the Professional Experience placement, pre-service teachers must ensure that they have completed the series of compulsory online preparation modules in the current calendar year, and their ‘Working with Children check’ is current. 

Hurdle Requirement 2: Professional Experience Assessment

Hurdle Requirement 2: Professional Experience Assessment

Pre-service teachers must demonstrate attainment of the relevant Australian Professional Standards for Teachers: Graduate within a primary school setting. Refer to Professional Experience Handbook and Report. 

A pass grade for this task will be awarded following:

• the successful completion of 15 professional experience days and,
• submission of a satisfactory Professional Experience Assessment Report

Notes:

• Multiple attempts at this hurdle task are not permitted.
• Professional Experience is a mandated part of Initial Teacher Education courses. Failing this task will result in a fail grade for the unit overall and pre-service teachers will be required to enrol in a future offering of the unit. 

Pass/Fail