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EDUC401 Professional Learning Portfolio

Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study
Armidale Trimester 1 On Campus
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam There is no UNE Supervised Examination.
Pre-requisites candidature in BEd(Prim) or BEd(Prim)Hons prior to 2010 and ED395 or PREX395
Co-requisites None
Restrictions None
Notes None
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s) Christine Reading (creading@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

The major outcome of this unit is to engage in the preparation of a professional portfolio demonstrating the conceptual framework underpinning the student's teaching philosophy and containing documented evidence, from four years of critical reflection, of the attainment of mandated standards expected of a graduating trainee teacher. This evidence, incorporating all current policies, should encompass understanding of the subject content and syllabi documents; communicating to students; classroom management; teaching students of diverse backgrounds; assessing and reporting on learning; and relating to other teaching professionals, parents and the community. Assessment is by seminar, roundtable presentation and evaluation of the professional portfolio.
Materials No text required
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment
Title Exam Length Weight Mode No. Words
1. Seminar Facilitation 30% 1200 equivalent
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 2, 4, 6 GA: 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8
2. Portfolio 40% 1600 equivalent
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 2, 3, 4 GA: 1, 2, 4, 7
3. Roundtable 30% 1200 equivalent
Assessment Notes
Facilitated interview
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 GA: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. demonstrate that they have documentary evidence, developed as the result of critical reflection, of the necessary professional standards required by the employing authorities, particularly in NSW and QLD;
  2. demonstrate and articulate, through critical reflection, their teaching philosophy including their concept of the attributes of an effective teacher and how these have contributed towards this personal teaching philosophy;
  3. maintain a file of practice-based evidence of their teaching and reflection of that evidence in terms of their own professional development to form the basis of their teaching record for their teaching careers;
  4. demonstrate that they understand the school environments that they are about to enter, including available support mechanisms, legal responsibilities, and working conditions including preparation for the interview process;
  5. demonstrate that they are aware of, and competent to teach, current developments in the primary school curriculum; and
  6. explain their approaches to teaching in specific regional, professional, social and cultural environments.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
You are provided with learning experiences that familiarise you with the variety of requirements for teacher professional competence, as outlined in the NSW Teaching Standards. The application of this knowledge is assessed in all assessment tasks. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
You will have ample opportunity to develop your communication skills within the unit, both in oral and written form, and also in terms of electronic and multi-media forms of communication and through workshop discussion groups and roundtable assessment. 		True True True
3 Global Perspectives
You will have the opportunity to reflect on and communicate to others broadening your perspective both culturally and globally and to discuss how these will be reflected in your approach to professional practice. 		True True
4 Information Literacy
Your portfolio file preparation will involve you in searching and retrieving information from a variety of sources. Your electronic presentation will involve you in a wide range of skills related to inputting, storing and presenting information electronically. 		True True True
5 Life-Long Learning
This unit provides you with a framework for professional learning to inform your ongoing career development and critical reflection. 		True True True
6 Problem Solving
The preparation and presentation of a professional portfolio are challenges that you will have to solve many times during your teaching careers, and the unit will provide you with a supported experience in these areas. 		True True True
7 Social Responsibility
The portfolio development process recognizes the need for teachers to be both ethically and socially responsible practitioners in all aspects of their professional work. 		True True True
8 Team Work
Workshops for sharing ideas, seminar presentations with critical discussions, roundtable assessment with peer input and group work are integral to your teamwork in this unit. 		True True
   

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