ED554P: DEVELOPING PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE TO ENHANCE LEARNING (2016-2017)

Facilitating and supporting learning for all

·         Creating Inclusive climates for learning

·         Assessment of and for Learning

·         Learning without limits

·         Planning for learning

·         The ethical teacher

Depth and diversity in thinking about learners

·         Identifying Challenges in Current priorities in the education systems such as Closing the Attainment gap

·         Addressing barriers to learning

o   Literacy as a barrier to learning

o   English as an additional language (EAL)

o   Emotional literacy

o   Children and young people on the autism spectrum

Developing personal theories of learning and practice

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

More Information about Week Numbers

1st attempt:

• 50 %: Folio based evidence of meeting the professional standards (SPR):
  
• Self-evaluation of planned learning from ten minute video of practice – using LOCIT as a reflective tool
  
• Peer observation of practice in meeting a professional challenge
  
• Observation against SPR from line manager in the School
  
• Reflective commentary or presentation to identify steps for ongoing development (based on portfolio evidence)
  
• 50%: 3000 word written reflective assignment on addressing a professional challenge to enhance learning, drawing from evidence from the e-portfolio and further reading to justify the choice of challenge and the identification on ongoing professional learning.
  

Resit: one resubmission of any of the above assessment elements

Peer and tutor feedback within online discussion (peer responses) and reflection on evidence of practice (as demonstrated through video uploaded to LOCIT).