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PartnershipsB.Edyear4:PrintEndofPracticumReport

Year4graduatingpreserviceteacherscanbeexpectedtodisplayinterestinteachingasacareer,awarenessofpersonalrelationsinteachingandan
inquiringattitudetoteachingandlearning.Therearethreedomains,ProfessionalKnowledge,ProfessionalPracticeandProfessionalEngagement
alongside7corestandardsthatweaskyoutoreflectandwriteuponwhenprovidingfeedbacktotheserviceteacher.Thecriteriainthereportare
derivedfromtheAustralianInstituteforTeachingandSchoolLeadership(AITSL)NationalGraduateTeacherStandards.AcopyoftheStandards
canbefoundathttp://www.aitsl.edu.au/verve/_resources/Accreditation_of_initial_teacher_education_file.pdf.
Thisreportshouldbecompletedinconsultationwiththepreserviceteacherandotherrelevantcolleagues.AbriefcommentforeachmainStandard
willbesufficient.Preserviceteachersandteachereducatorsencourageyoutodescribespecificachievements,identifyareasofconcernandmake
recommendationsforfuturedevelopment.
Year4graduatingpreserviceteacherswillbeinvolvedinthedevelopmentofacurriculumfocusedprojectandextensiveteachingpractice,usually
inaprimaryschool.InYear4graduatingpreserviceteachersmightdevelop,implementandevaluateacurriculuminitiative,normallydrawingon
theirmajorstudiesbackground,usinganActionResearchApproach.Extensiveteachingpracticeisessential.Preserviceteachersareexpectedto
keepajournalcontainingreflections,evaluationsandthoughtsaboutthisprojectpartnershipwork.Thesebecomeexamplesandevidenceofhow
theymeeteachofthe7corestandardsofteaching.Thisevidenceshouldbesharedwiththementorteacherpriortothecompletionofthisreport.
PPEndofPracticumReportDeadline:Weekbeginning12thOctober2015Preserviceteachersmustreadandacknowledgethattheyhaveread
thisreportbycheckingthetickboxnexttoPreserviceTeacherandenteringtheirnameunderthecompulsorySignaturessection.Mentorteachers
requiredtodothesamebeforethereportcanbesenttoVictoriaUniversity.Twocopiesofthisreport(oneforthementorandoneforthepreservice
teacher)mustbeprintedwhilesendingthereportelectronicallytoVictoriaUniversity.
PRESERVICETEACHERDETAILS

ID:3919796FamilyName:PRIVITERAGivenName:CHRISTINACARMELATeachingMethod:PrimaryYear
Level/Grade:Grade2
PARTNERSHIPSCHOOLDETAILS

SchoolName:EppingViewsPrimarySchoolStreet:20MansfieldStreetSuburb:EppingPostcode:3076Phone:84013791
MentorTeacher:BrettZorziSchoolPartnershipCoordinator:DavidWhewell
ENDOFPRACTICUMASSESSMENT

AtalevelofpracticeandunderstandingexpectedinYear4oftheBachelorofEducation,thepreserviceteacherisconsolidatingtheir
understandingofprofessionalknowledge.Thisgraduatingcompetenceneedstoaddressallaspectsofteacherknowledge,practiceandengagement
aslisted.Atalevelofpracticeexpectedofthegraduatingteacher,pleasecommentonareasofstrengthand/oraspectsneedingimprovementin
relationtothefollowingstandards.
Note:PleaserefertotheAITSLNationalGraduateTeacherStandardsforalistingofthespecificcharacteristicsexpectedundereachoftheseven
standardsbelow.
Thesecharacteristicsofteachers'knowledge,practiceandprofessionalengagementhavebeenidentifiedbyteachersandteachereducatorsas
essentialforthepreparationofmembersoftheteachingprofession.Thislistofstandardsandcharacteristicsprovidesaguidetoeffectiveteaching
practicesthatallteachersgraduatingfromacourseofpreserviceteachereducationshouldhavetheopportunitiestoconsider,understandand
developasidentifiedbytheAustralianInstituteforTeachingandSchoolLeadership.

PleasecompletetheformusingthesesymbolsA:aboveexpectationB:atexpectationC:belowexpectationNA:notapplicable
PROFESSIONALKNOWLEDGE

PreserviceteachersinYear4willdeveloptheirunderstandingofhowteachers:
knowstudentsandhowtheylearn

knowthecontentandhowtoteachit

COMMENTSONPROFESSIONALKNOWLEDGE:

Christinawasquicktoidentifystudentswhoneededassistanceorextendingandthoughtfullyplannedtoaccommodatethesestudents.She
wasabletoaccessorsearchforresourcesthatwereappropriateforthetaskusingtheinternet,library,schoolresourcesandassistancefrom
teachers.Tosupportherteaching,Christinawasabletoidentifylearningareasthatwereinneedofextraworkandplannedlessonsusing
AusVELStoaddressthese.ChristinadisplayedcompetentICTskillsandshecreatedPowerPointpresentationsforherlessonstoassistthe
studentswiththeirlearning.Christinaisanextremelypositivepersonandthisrubsoffonthestudentsastheyarehappytoworkforher.
Christinaaboundsinconfidenceandreallybecameinvolvedwiththestudentslearningandprogress.Shewasalsoinvolvedwithweeklyand
termplanningmeetings,whereshewasconstantlyinvolvedwithdiscussions,communicatingherthoughtsandideasamongtheotherYear2
teachers.
PleaseindicatedevelopmentinrelationtotheProfessionalKnowledgedomain:S(S=SatisfactoryN=Unsatisfactory)
PROFESSIONALPRACTICE

PreserviceteachersinYear4willdeveloptheirunderstandingofhowteachers:
planforandimplementeffectiveteachingandlearning

createandmaintainsupportiveandsafelearningenvironments

assess,providefeedbackandreportonstudentlearning

COMMENTSONPROFESSIONALPRACTICE:

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Duringthis6weekblockofteaching,Christinaplannedandimplementedallareasofthecurriculum.Shedisplayedasoundknowledgeof
whatneededtobetaughtandusedarangeofmethodologieswhichwereappropriate.Shedisplayedaparticularinterestintheareasof
NumeracyandLiteracy.Christinausedavarietyofteachingmethodologiestoimplementherlessonsandwasparticularlyadeptatkeeping
thestudentsfocussedduringlearningactivities.Christinaencouragedthestudentstohaveagoandatthesametimechallengestudentswho
werecapabletomoveonindependently.Shedeliveredherlessonsatalevelappropriatetoeachstudentsability.Christinawasorganised
andwellpreparedforthedaystasks.Shewasabletoindependentlyorganiseherownresourcesandnegotiateonanumberoccasionswith
otherstafftoutilisefacilities.Sheusedanumberofbehaviourmanagementstrategiestoensurestudentswereontaskandupheldthe
classroomexpectations,encouragingcooperationandpositivebehaviouroutcomes.Christinausedavarietyofreportingtoassistinher
teachingincludingweeklyassessments,oraldiscussionswithmentorteacher,studentmoderationpieces,PMBenchmarking,onlinemaths
assessment,observationsanddailywrittenworkandillustrations.Christinamaintainsapositivelearningenvironmentandusedpositive
reinforcementtohelpstudentsbuildonwhattheyknewandcoulddo.UsingfocusgroupsinLiteracyandNumeracy,sheassistedstudentsin
improvingtheirskillswhichhasresultedinpositivestudentlearning.Christinacommunicatedeffectivelyonadaytodaybasiswithstaff,
teacheraidesandschoolleaders.Shewasalwayswillingtotakeonboardanyadviceandthenputthisintopracticewherepossible.She
displayedanabilitytohonestlyevaluateherlessonsandtodiscussanyissuesinanopenmanner.
PleaseindicatedevelopmentinrelationtotheProfessionalPracticedomain:S(S=SatisfactoryN=Unsatisfactory)
PROFESSIONALENGAGEMENT

PreserviceteachersinYear4willdeveloptheirunderstandingofhowteachers:
engageinprofessionallearning

engageprofessionallywithcolleagues,parents/carersandthecommunity

COMMENTSONPROFESSIONALENGAGEMENT:

Christinahasdisplayedapositiveandenthusiasticattitudeduringhertimeatthisschool.Shehasbeenreliableandpunctualatalltimesand
displayedagreatdealofindependencewhenorganisingvariousactivities.Shehasdevelopedastrongbondwiththestudentsintheclassand
herfriendlycaringnatureenabledhertoquicklygaintheirconfidence.Christinawasquicktolearnclassroomroutinesandproceduresand
hadnotroublecopingwithusingclassrulesandconsequence,aswellasimplementingherownvisualbehaviourmanagementstrategy.Ona
numberofoccasions,sheprovidedrecommendationsandsuggestedappropriateactivitiesduringYear2planningasherthoughtsandideas
whereoftenwellreceivedandimplementintotheteachingprogramme.Christinawouldalwaysmakeherselfavailablebeforeandafterschool
tobeinvolvedwithparentdiscussionsandcontributeherthoughtstowardssituations.ShehelpedassistwiththeSchoolFete,Lifecycle
excursionandtheYear2sleepoverwhereshegaveupherowntimetoparticipate.ChristinaalsocontributedinProfessionalDevelopment
meetings,literacyandnumeracymoderationmeetingsandgeneralYear2discussions.Shealsoattendedweeklyandtermplanningsession,
sharingherthoughtsandideasforfuturelearningoutcomes.
PleaseindicatedevelopmentinrelationtotheProfessionalEngagementdomain:S(S=SatisfactoryN=Unsatisfactory)
OVERALLASSESSMENT

S(S=SatisfactoryN=Unsatisfactory)
MENTORTEACHER'SRESPONSE

Throughoutthispracticum,Christinahasdevelopedanincreasingknowledgeofthestudentsdevelopmentalstagesoflearning.Shequickly
recognisedthosestudentsthatrequireadditionalsupportandhasusedresourcesappropriatelytotrytobeinclusiveofalllearningneeds.
Christinahasbeenabletoplandailyandplanweeklyactivitieswhichhelpedcontributetothedesiredoutcomesandfocusareas.Shehas
spenttimepreparingseveralresourcestoassistherinherteachingandaccessedrelevantcurriculumtouseinherpreparation.Christina
continuedtouseexistingclassroutinesandstructuresinherplanningwhichhasminimiseddisruptiontostudentslearning.Shehas
successfullyprovidedandmodifiedactivitiesthathavestimulatedthestudentsinterestandlearning.Christinahasattemptedtohonestly
evaluateallaspectsofherteachinginanongoingprocess.Shecommunicatedwithparentseachmorningandafternoondiscussingparents
concernsandrelayinganymessages.Christinahasshownimprovementandiscontinuallyworkingonhervoicevolume,toneandnonverbal
strategies.Shecameintotheschoolwithapositiveoutlookasafutureteacher.Christinasrapportwithstudentsisobviousandsheis
developinginterpersonalrelationshipswithstaffatEppingViewsPrimarySchool.Shehasbeenabletoadapttotheseexperiencesandasa
resultunderstandsthedemandsofteaching.Christinahasbeenkeentolearn,askquestionsandtotrynewexperiencestoenablehertogrow
asateacher.Shehasusedinitiativetoviewotherteachersandwitnessthestrategiesandstructurestheyusetohelpimprovestudentlearning.
AtalltimesIampleasedtosayChristinadisplayedapositiverapportwithstudents,parentsandstaffwhichisimperativeinthisprofession.
Shehasbecomeavaluedteacherthroughherinterpersonalskillsandherwillingnesstoundertakeanynewchallenge.
PRESERVICETEACHER'SREFLECTIVERESPONSE

ThroughoutmyplacementatEppingViewsPrimarySchool,Ihavefeltwelcomeandincludedincollegialdiscussions.Mymentorhas
providedmewithconstructivefeedbackfromlessonsoverthedurationofmyplacement.ThroughoutmysixweekblockIhavebeeninvolved
inweeklyplanningandhavedevelopedadeeperunderstandingastohowplanningisundertakenatEppingViewsPrimarySchool.Attending
theseweeklyplanningsessionshasgivenmeguidanceinknowingwhatisexpectedofmetoprepareforthefollowingweekslessons.Ihave
sharedresourceswithcolleaguesandhavefeltsatisfiedwhenothershaveaskedtousetheresourcesthatIhavecreated.Overthedurationof
myplacement,Ihavedevelopedpositiverapportsandmutualrespectwithstudents.Ihaveusedavarietyofstrategiesintheclassroomin
regardstobehaviourmanagementtogivestudentstheknowledgeandunderstandingofwhatisexpectedofthemintheclassroom.
ThroughoutmyplacementIhaveseentheuseofICTwidelyincorporatedintheclassroom.ICThasbeenpositivelyincorporatedintolessons
toshowstudentstheimportanceoftheevolving21stcentury.IhaveattendedmultipleexcursionsandbeeninvolvedinaYear2sleepover
wherestudentsattendedadiscoandthensleptattheschool.Attendingthissleepovergavemetheexperienceandknowledgeastohow
curricularactivitiesareundertookandbroughttopractice.Asthisismylastyearofuniversity,ithasbeenlovelytobeactivelyinvolvedwith
theYear2team.Ihavefeltcomfortableandmymentorhasprovidedmewithassistanceandexpertisetohelpimprovemyteachingskills.
BretthasmademylastplacementveryenjoyableandIwillbesadtoleavetheclassIhavetaughtthroughoutmyplacement.
SIGNATURES

PreserviceTeacher:
MentorTeacher:

IhavereadthisreportName:ChristinaPriviteraDate:September18,2015
IhavereadthisreportName:BrettZorziDate:September18,2015

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