Introduction to Teaching ATSI Children

 

 

ABEP130
Introduction to Teaching ATSI Children

S2 External 2015

Institute of Early Childhood

Contents
General Information 2

Learning Outcomes 2

Assessment Tasks 3

Delivery and Resources 5

Unit Schedule 5

Policies and Procedures 9

Graduate Capabilities 10

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General Information

Unit convenor and teaching staff

Lecturer

Deborah Garrett

deb.garrett@mq.edu.au

Contact via 0402316196

X5B276

Credit points

3

Prerequisites

ABEC120

Corequisites

Co-badged status

Unit description

In this unit students are introduced to observation techniques and strategies for working with

young children. Students explore the roles of early childhood teachers responsible for the

needs of individual children in various contexts, including contexts with Aboriginal and Torres

Strait Islander children. This unit includes a series of 5 observation days and a block of 15

teaching days with young children aged 0-2 years or 2-5 years. Students plan and evaluate

culturally and developmentally appropriate experiences for individual children during the block.

Important Academic Dates
Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are
available at https://students.mq.edu.au/important-dates

Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

Identify with the role of the professional early childhood teacher in prior to school

settings.

Develop an understanding of the early childhood curriculum and teaching strategies that

support children’s learning, development and wellbeing.

Interact with young children, and adults, in a way that supports relationship formation,

learning and development.

Complete and interpret observations of individual and small groups of children and

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identify implications for teaching.

Plan, implement and evaluate appropriate learning experiences for young children.

Critically reflect on teaching issues, practices and experiences.

Assessment Tasks

Name

Assignment 1

Readings

Collection related to Land

Guided Experience

Assignment 1
Due: 27/7/2015
Weighting: 5%

Weighting

Due

5%

30%

40%

25%

27/7/2015

Weekly

27/9/2015

27/9/2015

Part A due: Week 2 in Session Three

It is the students’ responsibility to have their folder completed and ready for marking in class. If
you experience misadventure or illness you must contact the unit coordinator by phone on the
day of your tutorial. If adequate documentation can be supplied alternate arrangements for
marking the folder may be made.

On successful completion you will be able to:

•

Identify with the role of the professional early childhood teacher in prior to school

settings.

• Develop an understanding of the early childhood curriculum and teaching strategies that

support children’s learning, development and wellbeing.

• Complete and interpret observations of individual and small groups of children and

identify implications for teaching.

• Plan, implement and evaluate appropriate learning experiences for young children.

• Critically reflect on teaching issues, practices and experiences.

Readings
Due: Weekly
Weighting: 30%

Each week students are to submit answers to the questions provided with the weekly readings.

The readings and questions are in your workbook.

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They have to be submitted via Turnitin.

On successful completion you will be able to:

•

Identify with the role of the professional early childhood teacher in prior to school

settings.

• Develop an understanding of the early childhood curriculum and teaching strategies that

support children’s learning, development and wellbeing.

•

Interact with young children, and adults, in a way that supports relationship formation,

• Complete and interpret observations of individual and small groups of children and

learning and development.

identify implications for teaching.

• Plan, implement and evaluate appropriate learning experiences for young children.

• Critically reflect on teaching issues, practices and experiences.

Collection related to Land
Due: 27/9/2015
Weighting: 40%

You are required to include five plans that show your use of your Collection related to land and
country. These will be included in the facilitating learning section of your assignment. They must
be fully evaluated and signed by your cooperating teacher.

On successful completion you will be able to:

•

Identify with the role of the professional early childhood teacher in prior to school

settings.

• Develop an understanding of the early childhood curriculum and teaching strategies that

support children’s learning, development and wellbeing.

•

Interact with young children, and adults, in a way that supports relationship formation,

• Complete and interpret observations of individual and small groups of children and

learning and development.

identify implications for teaching.

• Plan, implement and evaluate appropriate learning experiences for young children.

• Critically reflect on teaching issues, practices and experiences.

Guided Experience
Due: 27/9/2015

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Weighting: 25%

Please see workbook

settings.

On successful completion you will be able to:

•

Identify with the role of the professional early childhood teacher in prior to school

• Develop an understanding of the early childhood curriculum and teaching strategies that

support children’s learning, development and wellbeing.

•

Interact with young children, and adults, in a way that supports relationship formation,

• Complete and interpret observations of individual and small groups of children and

learning and development.

identify implications for teaching.

• Plan, implement and evaluate appropriate learning experiences for young children.

• Critically reflect on teaching issues, practices and experiences.

Delivery and Resources
* Arthur, I., Beecher, B., Death, E., Dockett, S. & Farmer, S. (2012). Programming and planning
in early childhood settings. (5th Ed.).Victoria: Thomson

Please note: There is a sixth edition and readings will be aligned with the 5th Edition.

* MacNaughton, G. & Williams, G. (2009). Techniques for teaching young children. (3rd Ed.).
Australia: Longman

Unit Schedule

Session

Topic

What we will do

What you have to do to complete your
assessment between the first on campus
block school and Professional Experience

Completed

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Session
One

Part A

Introduction to
ABEP 130 and
Theories of Practice

Unit outline

Read Introduction

Available online at ilearn.

Learning Outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

Study and Tutorial Workbook
1

Read Arthur et. Al. (2012) Chapter 1 – Setting
the Scene

Available online at ilearn

Read MacNaughton and Williams (2009) Chapter
1 – Positioning equipment and materials

Respond

Write

Draw

Early Years Learning
Framework

You will have a copy of this from
previous studies.

You can also access this online.

Links are provided in the
Readings section on ilearn.

Answer the questions and submit to Turnitin
Reading 1.

Watch

Write

Reflect

To Do

Write

Reflect

To Do

Look at ilearn

Collect two items

Session
One

Part B

Professional
Experience (PE)
Expectations and
Guidelines

Including overview of

Working
Professionally

Set up folder

Look at ilearn

Collect two items

Read Arthur et al (2012) Chapter 7 –
Understanding the Setting

Read MacNaughton and Williams (2009) Chapter
2- Collecting

Read Professional Experience Expectations and
Guidelines

Read Professional Experience Handbook

Respond

Write

Draw

Answer the questions and submit to Turnitin
Reading 2.

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Session
Two

Evaluation Report
Element 1: Building
Relationships

Prepare folder for
Assessment

Collect two items

Respond

Write

Draw

Hand in folder for assessment

Collect two items

Respond

Write

Draw

Watch

Write

Reflect

To Do

Watch

Write

Reflect

To Do

Watch

Write

Reflect

To Do

Watch

Write

Reflect

To Do

Prepare folder for
Assessment

Collect two items

Hand in Professional
Experience Folder

Collect two items

Read Arthur et al (2012) Chapter 10 –
Relationships and interactions in children’s
learning

Read MacNaughton and Williams (2009) Chapter
10 – Listening

Answer the questions and submit to Turnitin
Reading 3.

Read McNaughton and Williams (2009) Chapter
13 – Questioning

Read McNaughton and Williams (2009) Chapter 3
– Scheduling

Answer the questions and submit to Turnitin
Reading 4.

Read Arthur et al. (2012). Chapter 9 –
Documenting and assessing children’s learning

Read Arthur et al. (2012). Chapter 11 – Planned
and spontaneous learning environments

Respond

Write

Draw

Respond

Write

Draw

Answer the questions and submit to Turnitin
Reading 5.

Read Arthur et al (2012) Chapter 4 – Evaluation
and reflection to strengthen philosophy in practice

Read MacNaughton and Williams Chapter 11 –
Modelling

Answer the questions and submit to Turnitin
Reading 6.

Session

Three

Evaluation Report
Element 2:
Understanding
Children

Session

Four

Evaluation Report
Element3:

Facilitating Learning

Session

Five

Part A

Evaluation Report
Element4:

Critical and
Reflective Practice

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Session

Five

Part B

Evaluation Report
Element 5:

Working
Professionally

Watch

Write

Reflect

To Do

Read Code of Ethics

Reread Professional Experience Handbook

Reread Professional Experience Guidelines

Put these at the front of each section in your
folder

Read Arthur et.al. (2012) Chapter 2 – Children,
families and communities

Collect two items Make sure
you have all the readings and
two texts as you leave.

Answer the questions and submit to Turnitin
Reading 7.

Respond

Write

Draw

5 days

5 days

Early childhood literacy and numeracy: Building
good practice.

Answer the questions and submit to Turnitin
Reading 8.

Read MacNaughton & Williams – Chapter 14-
Reading

Answer the questions and submit to Turnitin
Reading 9.

Read MacNaughton and Williams (2009).
Chapter 16- Singing

Answer the questions and submit to Turnitin
Reading 10.

Orientation Days

29th July-14th August

5 days

Practicum Week One

17th – 21st August

Practicum Week Two

24th-28th August

Practicum Week
Three

31st August – 4th September

5 days

Session

Six

Mathematics and
Science in Early
Childhood Settings

Session
Seven

Literacy in Early
Childhood Settings

Session
Eight

Arts in Early
Childhood Settings

Watch

Write

Reflect

To Do

Watch

Write

Reflect

To Do

Watch

Write

Reflect

To Do

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