Professional Experience Participant Responsibilities Supervising Teacher The Supervising Teacher is responsible for: Providing guidance and support to the Pre-Service Teacher during the placement. Assessing, from a practical perspective, whether the Pre-Service Teacher has meet the outcomes of the Professional Experience unit. Completing progress assessments of relevant outcomes prior to student attendance at Commumnity of Practice Circles (CPCs). Providing regular written feedback to the Pre-service Teacher about their progress and strategies for improvement. Completing the Final Report and sign off on attendance. Contacting the University Advisor to discuss concerns in situations where the Pre-Service Teacher is not making satisfactory progress. This should be done as soon as the Supervising Teacher considers that the student is not making satisfactory progress. University Advisor The University Advisor is responsible for: Making contact with each setting in the first weeks of the placement to introduce themselves, provide contact information and establish venues for the Community of Practice Circles (CPC). Leading the CPC workshops and providing advice to support the Pre-Service Teacher’s progress. Contacting settings prior to each CPC to monitor student progress. Providing additional support as required: e.g. following notification from Supervising Teacher or as a result of CPC. Placing the Pre-Service Teacher ’At Risk’ if the Pre-Service Teacher has previously required additional support and is again not progressing satisfactorily or, if the Pre-service Teacher is not progressing satisfactorily during the block placement. Assessing the Pre-Service Teacher’s professional portfolio and overall achievement in meeting unit outcomes, at the Professional Experience Expo. Finalising the report. Professional Experience Co-ordinator The university Professional Expeirence Coordinator is responsible for: Being a contact point for Supervising Teachers, Pre-service Teachers and University Advisors to discuss concerns. Participating in committees where students have been placed “At Risk”. Ensuring that documentation for the placement is sent to settings and that contracts have been developed for University Advisors.
Supervising Teacher feedback: Pre-service Teachers’ signatures: ________________________________ Professional Experience Time Sheet Pre-service Teacher’s Name…………………...……...…………………….………… Uni week PE Days Date Pre-service Teacher’s Signature Time of Arrival Time of Departure Supervising Teacher’s Signature 5 Field Visit 1 (6hours) 27/3 Field Visit 2 (6hours) 28/3 6 Field Visit 3 (6 hours) 3/4 Field Visit 4 (6 hours) 4/4 7 Field Visit 5 (6 hours) 10/4 PE Day 1 ( 6 hours) 11/4 Week 8 UWS Intra session Break – No PE visits – unless making up missed days 9 PE Day 2 (6 hours, incl CPC) 24/4 10 PE Day 3 ( 6 hours) 1/5 PE Day 4 (6 hours) 2/5 11 Times include CPC PE Day 5 (6 hours) 7/5 PE Day 6 (6 hours) 8/5 PE Day 7 (6 hours) 9/5 12 PE Day 8 (6 14/5 PE Day 9 (6 hours) 15/5 PE Day 10 (6 hours) 16/5 13 PE Day 11 ( 8 hours) 19/5 PE Day 12 (8 hours) 20/5 PE Day 13 (8 hours) 21/5 PE Day 14 (8 hours) 22/5 PE Day 15 (8 hours) 23/5
14 PE Day 16 (8 hours) 26/5 PE Day 17 (8 27/5 PE Day 18 (8 hours) 28/5 PE Day 19 (8 hours) 29/5 PE Day 20 (8 hours) 30/5 if required Make Up Day 1 if required Make Up Day 2 16 Expo Day 10/6