EDUC3640 Professional Experience: Year 3 (Early Childhood)

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Overview

This profesional experience comprises a full-time 6-week placement which immerses pre-service teachers in a metropolitan or country early childhood setting. Pre-service teachers practise planning, implementing and evaluating a progressive teaching program that demonstrates their understanding of how children learn. They make a meaningful contribution to children’s learning by creating and implementing an inquiry which supports children’s learning. Pre-service teachers practise developing relationships with parents, families and colleagues and begin to take responsibility for reflecting on and identifying their own learning needs. Successful completion of this topic prepares pre-service teachers for their final Professional Experience.

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Aims

This topic aims to:

Enable pre-service teachers through research and inquiry, to continue to build upon their understanding of how children learn and develop by incorporating theoretical knowledge whilst making a meaningful contribution to the site and children's learning
Provide pre-service teachers with Early Childhood contexts to use a variety of observation and assessment techniques to gain insight into the types of experiences, activities and ideas which engage young children
Engage pre-service teachers in the work of planning, implementing, evaluating and documenting a curriculum which involves and engages children in deep and meaningful learning over a sustained period of time
Provide opportunities for pre-service teachers to establish positive working relationships with colleagues, parents and families as a collaborative and collegiate team member
Support pre-service teachers in documenting and organising evidence of developing professional knowledge, professional practice and professional relationships

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Professional Experience: Year 3 (Early Childhood)