Discuss the reflective journal with preservice teacher. Give feedback on shared sections. Day 2 & 3 prepared lessons. Ensure that your mentor teacher has lesson plans prior to your scheduled teaching Attend staff/unit meetings if relevant (ongoing). Take notes or copies of appropriate sections of teacher programs to assist with planning. Ask what lessons you will teach next and gather resources. Continue reflective journal entries. Complete general observation activities (refer to "observation forms" under "student resources" see InSchool). These will become part of your reflective journal and your PoE* Provide access to your program to assist PST with their planning. Provide an overview of the class including cultural and linguistic background of students. Give oral and written feedback on lessons taught. Feedback templates can be found at the InSchool website. Decide which lessons the PST will plan and teach during their next Professional Experience days. Support the PST by sharing strategies and teaching methodologies that you incorporate into your planning, teaching and assessment. Discuss the reflective journal with PST. Give feedback on shared sections Day 4 & 5 Ask mentor teacher for verbal and written feedback. Continue planning for your 2 to 3 weeks of continuous teaching. Consult with your mentor teacher about the content and curriculum area/s for the unit of work you will teach during your block placement. Collect resources. Continue planning your unit of work. Support mentor teacher with his or her planned teaching activities. Make notes about established classroom rules and protocols in readiness for block placement. Evaluate your planning and teaching in your reflective journal. Make this a regular practice after each teaching opportunity. Provide written and verbal feedback on preservice teacher planning, teaching and assessment. Support the PST in the creation of their unit of work. Discuss and where appropriate, provide templates for development of unit of work, timetable, resources, term overviews and other significant documents. Help the PST create a timetable for their block of continuous teaching Continue to offer opportunities for co- teaching. Discuss the reflective journal with PST. The focus for this unit is monitoring, assessment and reporting and the impact on student learning. week block with at least two weeks continuous teaching Engage in as much teaching as possible during this period of time. Complete placement Interim Report with your mentor Explore ways to give feedback to the PST their teaching. Complete the Interim assessment form as a mid-point assessment after 10 days of the placement, giving the PST and CDU timely feedback as to progress. (See
Ensure that your mentor has lesson plans at least one day before they are to be taught; unit plans one week ahead. Manage lesson transitions, assessment of tasks, setting up for teaching and learning. Implement your chosen teaching strategy or methodology in your unit of work. Attend all staff meetings, unit meetings and yard duties and if possible, attend a parent teacher interview. Continue reflective journal entries. Create a summary of your learning for this Professional Experience. Keep a copy of this form as part of your teaching portfolio. Show evidence where these competencies are being addressed. Maintain a copy of completed Assessment in your PoE*. “Degrees of Concern” procedures if necessary). Look at lesson plans and unit plans and provide feedback that will help with construction, location of resources and suggestions for management of the class before the PST teaches the lesson/unit. Share different ways that you gather evidence of student learning. Invite PST to be part of any additional professional learning opportunities Complete the assessment rubric in the Final report Discuss the reflective journal with PST. Complete all relevant paperwork and return to Professional Experience Office on or before: Semester 1 – 15 June; Semester 2 - 1 November. *Portfolio of Evidence (POE)– completed online portfolio presented to host school at the conclusion of the course. The PoE provides the explicit demonstration of evidence that addresses the Australian Professional Standards for Teacher (APSTs). Pre-service teachers are encouraged to collect evidence towards this portfolio from the commencement of the first Professional Experience.