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Module Specifications
Archived Version 2019 - 2020
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Description To provide students with an opportunity to develop their understanding of the concept of the teacher as reflective practitioner in a controlled and secure environment. To continue the process of core skill acquisition through the process of guided planning and implementation. To allow students expand their analysis of the potential role to be played by ICT in the development of core teaching competencies. To equip students with the ability to define, create and maintain effective an learning environment. To introduce students to contemporary approaches to positive discipline and effective classroom management. To introduce students to general methods and pedagogy for language teaching To allow students engage in an initial period of guided school based teaching practice. To examine the core values of teaching as outlined by the Teaching Council Codes of Professional Conduct, in terms of 'the educational experience', 'educational outcomes' and 'relationships' in relation to students teaching placement. In this module students will attend lectures, conduct reflections, carry out a teaching placement in a second level school and develop a school placement portfolio. Following placement students will engage in a comprehensive school placement debrief. This module will be linked to and build on previous modules such as education theory, assessment, micro-teaching, digital media, inclusive education and language pedagogy. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Learning Outcomes 1. Plan, implement and evaluate a broad range of generic teaching skills in a school environment. 2. Engage in self and peer-based critical reflection on the process of skill development and implementation. 3. Competently observe and describe the key interactions in a school classroom. 4. Identify and describe good practice in classroom management. 5. Describe and implement good practice in the fields of positive discipline and motivation. 6. Demonstrate good practice in teaching, learning and assessment methodologies in the 2nd level classroom. 7. Demonstrate possession of adequate subject knowledge to plan, prepare resources (including ICT integration) and teach at second level. 8. Outline and discuss Child Protection Procedures for working in an education setting 9. Demonstrate professional practice and conduct as outlined by the Teaching Council of Ireland in the Codes of Professional Conduct 10. Engage in placement related activities and participate in the life of the school. 11. Reflect on placement throughout and after the experience | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml |
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Indicative Content and
Learning Activities PlanningPrepare schemes of work, Prepare and review lesson plans, Evaluate lessons.AssessmentAssessment for Learning, Inside the Black Box, Authentic Assessment, Effective Feedback, Motivation, Success Criteria, Questioning.CurriculumJunior Cycle Framework, Key Skills. Integration of Literacy and Numeracy.Behaviour ManagementCreating a positive learning environment, Classroom management strategies, Codes of Behaviour, Building professional relationships.Teaching Methodologyhases of a class, beginning, middle and end, Engaging students in learning, Active teaching and learning approaches.ResourcesPreparing classroom resource Use of whiteboard/ presentations Use of ICT and online resourcesPlacement ExperiencePreparation and planning, Working with Cooperating Teachers and Schools, Assessment of school placement, School Placement Portfolio, Teaching and learning in a post-primary school, Placement related activities and engaging with the school community, Teaching Council Code of Professional Conduct, Child Protection, Observation of teaching. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Other Resources 38389, Online Resource, 0, https://www.jct.ie/home/home.php, https://www.jct.ie/home/home.php, 38390, Online Resource, 0, http://www.pdst.ie/postprimary, http://www.pdst.ie/postprimary, 38391, Online Resource, 0, http://www.ncca.ie/, http://www.ncca.ie/, 38392, Online Resource, 0, http://www.teachingcouncil.ie/en/, http://www.teachingcouncil.ie/en/, 38393, Online Resource, 0, http://geoffpetty.com/, http://geoffpetty.com/, 38394, Online Resource, 0, https://www.scoilnet.ie/, https://www.scoilnet.ie/, 38395, Online Resource, 0, http://www.ala.org/aasl/standards/best/websites/20, http://www.ala.org/aasl/standards/best/websites/2017, 38396, Online Resource, 0, https://teachers.net/, https://teachers.net/, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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