6 year model of teacher education
Years 1 and 2 – Foundation Stage
- development of knowledge and understanding of learning, personal and professional growth
- challenging assumptions, beliefs and values
- critical enquiry/investigation
Years 3 and 4 - Emergent Stage
- development of professional knowledge, understanding, skills and values in practice
- learning and teaching, curriculum
- action research
Years 5 and 6 - Beginner Teacher
- connections with Induction year
- extended year of mentoring
Field Experience:
Years 1 and 2 - Foundation Stage
- 25 days
- Investigating the influences on children's learning
- Year 1: Practical Experience relating to family, school and community
- Year 2: Issues of Diversity and inclusion, issues of professional identity
Years 3 and 4 - Emergent Stage
- 24 weeks + 20 days (Action Research)
- The development of professional knowledge, understanding skills and values
- Learning and Teaching, Curriculum – discrete and cross curricular
- Action Research
Years 5 and 6 - Beginning Teacher Stage
- Continuing Professional Learning and Development
- Year 5: Induction: 70% teaching 30% professional learning and development
- Year 6: Extended mentoring….
B.Ed Courses
Semester 1 |
Semester 2 |
Year 1 Psychology Arts/Science Elective Education: Learning How to Learn Year 2 Psychology or Arts/Science Elective Education: From Learning to Teaching (children and adults) |
Psychology Arts/Science Elective Education: Learning How Others Learn
Psychology or Arts/Science Elective Education: From Learning to Teaching (personal and professional identity) |
Year 3 Education: Learning and Teaching: The emergent Professional 1 Learning and Teaching: School and Community 1 |
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Year 4 Education: Learning and Teaching: The emergent Professional 2 Learning and Teaching: School and Community 2 |
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