Assessment Type
Professional Practice Plans (learning plans)
Task Description
In order to be sourced a placement for Professional Practice 1, you are required to complete the Student Declaration and
Confidentiality Agreement.
Upload a copy of your completed Student Declaration and Confidentiality Agreement into the Assessment Task 1 link.
Follow the following instructions:
1. Log into SONIA. (sonia.cqu.edu.au)
2. Click on the 'forms' tab in the menu at the top of the page.
3. Look for the ADD button and click on it (it should be at the top of the page). You should see the form called Student
Declaration and Confidentiality Agreement.
4. Take time to read it and agree to each point.
5. Once you have submitted the agreement, go to the tab called ‘documents’ (at the top of the page) and a PDF copy
of the agreement will be able to be downloaded. Upload the PDF to Assessment Task 1 Moodle link.

Your SDCA will be marked as a PASS if all components have been completed.

Task Description

This task consists of three components.
 

Part A: Select a class group from the provided classroom profiles. These profiles document the learner’s academic levels, learning styles, interests, strengths and weaknesses and their behaviour. There are several classes to choose from spanning early childhood and primary classrooms.

Classroom profile PREP

Classroom profile Year 2

Classroom profile Year 4

Classroom profile Year 6

In this assessment you will be asked to refer to the school behaviour policy which has also been provided to you on the Moodle site.

Noosaville State School Responsible Behaviour Plan

This document should be used to complete this assessment task.

Part B: You are to create the following documents:

a Classroom Management Plan which outlines your philosophy, a set of classroom rules and your preferred preventative, supportive and corrective behaviour management strategies (a template will be provided). As a guide, this document should be 2-3 A4 pages.
a plan for one whole session of the school day that you might be required to manage and teach in the classroom that matches the classroom profile you selected.  The plan may be a morning, middle or afternoon session and should be written upon the daily planning template provided on the unit Moodle site. Transitions in, out and within the classroom are an important focus of this activity.
As a minimum, your plan must include:

bringing the learners into the classroom at the start of the day or after a break;
transitions between at least two scheduled lessons or classroom activities; and
dismissing the class at the end of the day or for a recess break.
Use the first 4 columns on the template to record time frames, learning goals for each lesson/activity, a brief outline of the introduction, body and conclusion of key lessons or activities and resources required. In the final column, you are to demonstrate your knowledge of your students by recording strategies and considerations for classroom management and organisation to create a positive and organised classroom learning environment at each stage of the planned session. As a guide, this document should be 3-4 A4 pages.

Classroom Management Plan template

Part C: Write a justification of no more than 750 words that:

(a) explains how your selected strategies align with the provided school policy and classroom rules you created to align with your classroom setting; and

(b) justifies how your selected strategies will achieve each of the following outcomes:

Create a positive and supportive learning environment that encourages participation of all students
Manage challenging or off-task behaviour that may arise during the session
Make specific links to your chosen Class Profile and Classroom Management Plan and include in your assignment submission
You must make specific links to your chosen Class Profile and your Classroom Management Plan and include a copy of your Classroom Management Plan in your assignment submission. Also, ensure that you reference your justification using the unit readings from Moodle.

The word count is considered from the first word of the introduction to the last word of the conclusion. It excludes the cover page, abstract, contents page, reference page and appendices. It includes in-text referencing, direct quotations and words contained within tables that are in the body of the assignment.

NOTE: This assessment task provides opportunities for reflection on the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers and teachers' responsibility for creating supportive learning environments. The task provides evidence for demonstrating aspects of the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers focus areas 1.1, 1.2, 3.1, 3.6, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 and 6.2.

Knowledge and understanding of strategies for classroom organisation and management that supports all learners (APST 1.1 and 1.2)
Demonstrated ability to plan for challenging learning experiences and reflect on learning for success (APST 3.1)
 Understanding of the teacher’s role in creating supportive and inclusive learning environments (APST 4.1 and 4.2)
Knowledge and understanding of essential skills for classroom management and their impact in student learning (APST4.3)
Personal and academic literacy

This quiz will be available from week 10 onwards (Monday, September 16).

This quiz consists of 15 questions based on the week 1 to week 10 content. You will need to achieve 100% (that is 15 from 15 questions). You are able to take this quiz as many times as needed to achieve 100%.

Please note that the quiz draws from a large bank of questions and no two quizzes will be the same. 

Failure to complete this quiz will result in your placement being cancelled.

Quiz is a revision of Moodle content from week 1 to week 10 of this unit. Students must achieve 100% as a pass mark.

Undertake a 20 day supervised placement in a primary school setting as detailed below and complete all tasks outlined in the Information and Guidelines Booklet for Professional Practice 2 (Primary). These tasks include the development of a Classroom Management Plan, planning and teaching whole class lessons and working alongside your supervising teacher.

The placement consists of a 20 day assessable block

An up-to-date working portfolio must be maintained throughout the placement. The working portfolio should include a copy of the classroom management plan you create for your placement class, the school policy for responsible behaviour, a copy of the classroom rules and written observations of the class routines in place for movement, transitions and organisation of learning activities in addition to records of all observations, planning, evaluation and reflection conducted throughout the placement. See the Information and Guidelines Booklet for further details of the records that must be kept in the working portfolio.

At the end of the second week of the 4-week block, an Interim Report will be completed by the Supervising Teacher to identify progress towards demonstrating the identified aspects of the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers. Based on the Interim Report, pre-service teachers will outline a minimum of 2 professional goals to be achieved by the end of the block.

The final assessment report for the 20 day school placement will be completed by the Supervising Teacher on the final day of the four-week continuous block using the report found in the Professional Practice Information and Guidelines booklet (an electronic copy will be provided to each school). It is the electronic copy that MUST be completed correctly and signed by all parties before it is lodged at the Professional Practice Office at CQUniversity. Once signed by the teacher and submitted, it will be forwarded to the Student for review and signing. After being submitted by the Student, the FSR will be forwarded to the CQUniversity staff member for lodgment in "SONIA" and recording of grades.

NOTE: This assessment task provides opportunities for demonstrating aspects of the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers in authentic settings. The task can be used as evidence for 1.1, 1.2,1.3, 1.5, 2.2, 2.3, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 6.3, 6.4, 7.1 and 7.2.

Learning Outcomes Assessed
Interpret and apply the key responsibilities of educators with regard to duty of care and codes of conduct for the
sector
Collect and organise profiling data on individual strengths, interests and learning needs across a range of
domains
Observe teaching and learning to identify how teachers structure learning experiences and use communication and teaching strategies that promote engaged learning and on-task behaviour.
Plan and implement learning experiences that set clearly identified goals that meet learners’ needs, and include a well-structured introduction, body and conclusion, a variety of teaching strategies and strategies for assessing and monitoring the learning.
Trial the use of non-verbal and verbal communication skills that establish effective relationships with learners and promote positive attitudes to learning in preventive and non-intrusive ways.
Respond to feedback and self-evaluation to reflect on and suggest improvements to planned learning experiences.
Reflect on own teaching and the roles and responsibilities of educators to identify evidence of professional standards, improve practice and set goals for ongoing professional learning.

Select a sequence of 3 lessons that you have planned and implemented during your 4 week block (Professional Practice 2 placement) for your portfolio. You may have taught more than 3 lessons in your sequence, so select the lessons that best reflect your learning and development as a teacher. Your lessons should be in one learning area only, and be part of a sequence that scaffolds the knowledge and understanding students are required to demonstrate their learning in a final summative assessment task.

Create your portfolio by selecting the following artefacts:

·         photograph/s and description of your context;

·         a sample of a formative assessment tool or strategy that you used to check for student understanding;

·         2 copies of annotated students’ responses. Responses may be work samples, completed worksheets or records of students’ responses to questioning used during the lessons;

·         a copy of three lessons from the learning sequence with the evaluation section completed;

.         ideally a copy of at least 2 observations of your lessons completed by your mentor teacher; if possible, make one of these observations on one of your submitted lessons;

·         a copy of your Interim Report;

·         a brief overview of the curriculum content descriptions and summative task that students were expected to complete or completed at the end of your teaching sequence;

·         2 copies of annotated students’ responses to the summative assessment task. Responses may be work samples, completed worksheets or records of students’ responses to questioning used during the lessons;

·         a copy of your revised classroom management plan.

As part of the template provided, you are to record your responses to the questions presented as a guide. These questions will provide you with the opportunity to explain and reflect upon your teaching practice based on the artefacts you have been asked to include. Try to make links between the evidence of your practice as shown in your portfolio and your engagement with specific descriptors from the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers outlined on the Final Summative Report for your Professional Practice placement. You are to include the script of your voice recording of your responses to the prompts embedded in the template provided.

Your script should be approximately 1000 words in length and should address the prompts contained in the template slides.

As a guide, work count for each section could be:

Formative Assessment (Slide 4 of template) approximately 100 words;

Lesson Sequence (Slide 7 of template) approximately 250 words;

Lesson Sequence Reflection (Slide 9 of template) approximately 250 words;

Summative Assessment (Slide 4 of template) approximately 100 words;

Feedback and Mentor Discussions based on your Interim Report (Slide 12) approximately 200 words;

Changes to Management Plan (Slide 14) approximately 100 words.

The word count is considered from the first word of your script to the last word of the conclusion. As this is a verbal response to your practicum, no in-text referencing is required.

This assessment task is to be submitted no later than one week after the conclusion of your placement for Professional Practice 2. You will submit this task in two parts; firstly your Powerpoint using the provided template and secondly, a copy of your full script.  You will be required to upload these into the task 5 link on Moodle.

You will upload your Powerpoint and your word document to the link for Assessment Task 5 on Moodle with your name, student number and enrolment code so that your lecturer can view and mark your submission.

Justification of planning decisions and teaching strategies that align with curriculum intent (APST 3.2, 6.1, and 6.3)

Evaluation of the appropriateness of formative assessment techniques for monitoring student learning (APST 3.6 and 5.1)

Knowledge and understanding of teaching and classroom management strategies for creating positive and supportive learning environments (APST 4.1 and 7.1)

Understanding of the need to respond to the learning needs of diverse student groups. (APST 1.2 and 1.5)

Reflection on feedback to identify teaching strengths and set professional learning goals (APST 3.6 and 6.1)