3rd Year Undergraduate or 1st Year Master of Teaching

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE REPORT 2018

Student ID
Pre-service Teacher Ailish Ling 2166866

School Encounter Lutheran College

Name: Learning Area: Year Level
Mentor Teacher(s) Jo Eastaff Art 8-12

Name: Learning Area: Year Level

School Co-ordinator Penny McKenzie

Liaison Coordinator
University Liz Rosevear Anna Noble

Teaching Days 5 introductory days + 20 day block: 25 days

CONTEXT Please add brief context statements about the school and class:
School sector; size and composition of campus (R-12, Area, Primary); particular
features or unique characteristics; index of disadvantage.
School

Encounter Lutheran College is a P-12 school on a single campus at Victor Harbor, 85km from
Adelaide.

Class (including children with special needs)

Art is optional from Years 9-12 so there tends to be little disengagement. Behaviour management
doesn’t tend to be too much of an issue and special needs are also undemanding because of the
nature of Art and its flexibility.
ASSESSMENT AGAINST THE AUSTRALIAN PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS FOR TEACHERS
Please place an ‘X’ at the point along each continuum that best represents the development of the pre-service teacher
towards each of the standards at this time.

PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE

Standard 1 Know students and how they learn

I I X I .
Complete Novice Emerging Graduate

Standard 2 Know the content and how to teach it

I I XI .
Complete Novice EmergingGraduate

PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE

Standard 3 Plan for and implement effective teaching and learning

I I XI .
Complete Novice EmergingGraduate

Standard 4 Create and maintain supportive and safe learning environments

I I XI .
Complete Novice EmergingGraduate

Standard 5 Assess, provide feedback and report on student learning

I I XI.
Complete Novice EmergingGraduate

PROFESSIONAL ENGAGEMENT

Standard 6 Engage in professional learning

I I XI.
Complete Novice EmergingGraduate

Standard 7 Engage professionally with colleagues, parents/carers and the community

I I X I .
Complete Novice EmergingGraduate
SUMMARY STATEMENTS (You may choose to comment on both personal and professional characteristics)
School Coordinator/Principal
Ailish presented professionally and engaged with all aspects of the College life. She
demonstrated a passion for learning and learners, both within and outside of her specialisation.
She took initiative and attended all professional obligations. Her interactions with both students
and staff were authentic and positive. She will be an asset to the teaching profession.

Name: Penny McKenzie – Head of Middle and Senior School Date: 31/8/2018

University Liaison

Ailish completed a very satisfactory teaching block at Encounter Lutheran College. Both observed
lessons were with the year 8 Visual Arts class and they were double practical lessons. The
lessons plans were detailed with behavior management strategies included. It was obvious that
Ailish was very aware of the students who required extra support due to their learning abilities.
Alternative tasks for these students were included. The lesson plans also indicated that Ailish has
a strong understanding of the Australian Curriculum and the intended lesson outcomes reflected
this and she clearly stated the focus for the lessons.

The lessons began effectively and Ailish immediately engaged the students by asking questions to
gauge their understanding of the concepts taught during the previous lesson. Students were
encouraged to expand their responses and all were encouraged to answer questions. Ailish gave
clear instructions and her demonstrations to further clarify the practical task to be undertaken were
very effective, ensuring that all the students understood the activity. During the lessons she moved
around the room giving positive and constructive feedback and support to all the students.
Acceptable behavior expectations were also clearly explained.

Ailish conducted the lessons with a very calm and friendly manner and the students responded
well. It was obvious that they enjoyed the lessons and respected Ailish. Her relaxed but
professional approach created an environment that encouraged a positive working space. Most
students were generally focused and engaged during the lessons and Ailish aimed to be aware of
the all student behavior while she was assisting individual students. However this is an area that
Ailish will need to continue to develop. Ensuring all students are working and not just chatting is
important. She effectively made sure that all students were attentive and quiet when she was
giving instructions, explaining the content of the lessons and demonstrating activities.

Ailish demonstrated that she has the potential to become a very competent teacher. I wish her all
the very best.

Name: Liz Rosevear Date: 14th September, 2018

Mentor
Learning Area: Art
RE: Ailish Ling

Professional Knowledge

Ailish is very well read and understands and implements pedagogy with ease. Her demonstration and
explanation to students for each task were of a high level and adequately displayed her wide
knowledge of the specific skills and materials particular to Art.
Professional Practice

Ailish was very well liked and respected by the students. Her firm but friendly manner meant she had
little in the way of behaviour management issues to deal with. Ailish stated the expectations for each
lesson clearly, posted a written timeline, and gave straightforward demonstrations so that students
were completely clear on what they were to do. She differentiated tasks quietly and confidently when
necessary and encouraged the slower students and challenged the more able students to stretch
themselves. Ailish quickly learnt and used the students’ names. They were in no doubt that she cared
for each one of them and their futures.

Professional Engagement

As well as teaching most of my classes, Ailish observed the Year 7 Art lessons. She asked both me,
and the Year 7 teacher lots of insightful and considered questions. I was pleased to see that she
acted on our answers to questions and comments on her work. Nothing had to be said twice.
Ailish sat in on phone calls with parents when I was giving both good and bad news.
She engaged with all the Art teachers on the coast and members of both South Coast Rotary Clubs
as we hung the annual SALA Schools Art Show at a neighbouring school. She discussed the other
students’ projects with their teachers and also the details involved with setting up student exhibitions.

Written by: Jo Eastaff Date: 28/8/18

 SUMMARY ASSESSMENT(To be agreed by the School Coordinator and the University Liaison)

In our opinion Ailish Ling

(Please click on appropriate box below)

☒has, on balance, attained the level of ‘emerging’ against the Flinders standards for pre-service
teachers and is ready to progress to the final professional experience.

☐has not attained the overall level of ‘emerging’ against the Flinders standards for pre-service
teachers and is not ready to undertake the final professional experience.

NOTES FOR COMPLETING THIS REPORT

The pre-service teacher may wish to submit this report with an application for employment. Please avoid the use of
acronyms as student reports are often viewed by interstate and international employers who are not always familiar
with South Australian nomenclature.

Please keep an electronic copy of this report and submit the report to the University Liaison.
Please DO NOT give a copy of this to the student as the report needs to be certified by the University.

Please submit the completed report within 2 weeks of completion of Professional Experience placement.

If this is not possible then please email it directly to: mssprofexp@flinders.edu.au