013454 Professional Experience: The Primary School Child

Description

In this subject, pre-service teachers focus on developing a learner-centred approach to teaching, which considers the unique needs and characteristics of developing children and pre-adolescents. Through a multidisciplinary approach, exploring key theories, empirical research, and practical applications, the subject develops theoretical perspectives on human development and applies them to the primary school context to inform the development of practice in diverse educational settings and learner needs, with a focus on inclusive, effective, and developmentally appropriate learning environments. A key part of this subject is a four-week placement where pre-service teachers work in a school with support and mentoring from their UTS tertiary supervisor and supervising classroom teacher. During their placement, pre-service teachers are closely supervised and begin learning practice capabilities in lesson planning, teaching, assessment, Indigenous truth telling and knowledge, equity and inclusion, classroom management, digital supported learning, and school-community building.