Name,
Essay Title
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Student Number
Unit code, Unit name, Date
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Essay is written in Times New Roman 12, or Arial/Calibri 11 and is double spaced. Use first line indent to space your paragraphs.
Element 1 is NOT its own section a copy of the transcript of the interview goes into Appendix A to represent Element 1 and will be referred to throughout as a reference for examples to reference correctly see the Referencing Guide on Personal Communication
2500 words = intro (250), 4-8 body paragraphs (200-400ea), conclusion (200-250)
Each paragraph MUST include response to the prompt, interviewee response, AITSL Standard Focus Areas and unit theory.
Overall, you must answer the following prompts:
What are the aspects of your interview with a teacher, that align with your current research-based understanding of what effective teachers do. (1-2 paras) pick a clear topic for each paragraph, for instance 1 para on Ethics and Relationships and 1 on Legal requirements and ICT, rather than trying to muddle topics together.
What aspects did you find unexpected and/or which do not currently align? (1-2 paras)
With reference to those aspects that do, and do not, align with your (researched) understanding of best practice, explain your emerging philosophy of teaching (1-2 para) and create a brief plan for how you may develop your own knowledge or skills (1-2 para).
Opening Paragraph (250 words)
- Opening statement in an intro that sets the context for the discussion.
-Defining the key concepts with theory (research-based understanding of what effective teachers do)
- Providing relevant background to the context of the paper (introduce the interviewee and explain what subjects they teach)
- Thesis statement - like a statement of purpose that talks about what the essay topics will include Essay Topics include
- communication
- planning
- understanding of ethical and legal requirements
- administrative duties
- appropriate use of technology
For all body paragraphs follow a TEEL Structure
Topic sentence - clearly tells me the topic of the paragraph.
E - explanation of the concept
E - example from the interview
L- Linked clearly to the relevant AITSL standards.
Body Paragraph 1 Communication (300 words)
What are the aspects of your interview with a teacher, that align with your current research-based understanding of what effective teachers do.
Explanation of the concept
Use an example from the interview.
Link clearly to the relevant AITSL standards.
Readings for Paragraph 1
Kivunja, C. (2015). Creating an effective teaching, learning and assessment environment. In Teaching, Learning and Assessment. Oxford University Press. (Chapter 4, Chapter 6)
Archer and Hughes. (2011). Explicit instruction: Effective and efficient teaching. Chapter 1.
Clarke and Pittaway. (2014). Chapter 10
Body Paragraph 2 Planning (300 words)
What are the aspects of your interview with a teacher, that align with your current research-based understanding of what effective teachers do.
Explanation of the concept
Use an example from the interview.
Link clearly to the relevant AITSL standards.
Readings for Paragraph 2
Churchill, R. (2018). Teaching. Wiley. 9 (Chapter 7)
Marsh, C. J. (2014). Marshs becoming a teacher (M. Clarke & S. Pittaway, Eds.; Edition 6.). Pearson Australia. (Chapter 7, Chapter 17)
Killen, R. (2013). Effective teaching strategies: lessons from research and practice / (6th ed.). Cengage Learning Australia. (Chapter 4)
Body Paragraph 3 Understanding of ethical and legal requirements (300 words)
What are the aspects of your interview with a teacher, that align with your current research-based understanding of what effective teachers do.
Explanation of the concept
Use an example from the interview.
Link clearly to the relevant AITSL standards.
Readings for Paragraph 3
Churchill, R. (2018). Teaching. Wiley. 9 (Chapter 15)
Marsh, C. J. (2014). Marshs becoming a teacher (M. Clarke & S. Pittaway, Eds.; Edition 6.). Pearson Australia. (Chapter 19)
Body Paragraph 4 Administrative Duties (300 words)
What are the aspects of your interview with a teacher, that align with your current research-based understanding of what effective teachers do.
Explanation of the concept
Use an example from the interview.
Link clearly to the relevant AITSL standards.
Relevant Readings in references in template
Body Paragraph 5 Appropriate use of technology (300 words)
What are the aspects of your interview with a teacher, that align with your current research-based understanding of what effective teachers do.
Explanation of the concept
Use an example from the interview.
Link clearly to the relevant AITSL standards.
Relevant Readings in references in template
Body Paragraph 6 (500 words)
What aspects did you find unexpected and/or which do not currently align?
With reference to those aspects that do, and do not, align with your (researched) understanding of best practice, explain your emerging philosophy of teaching.
Relevant Readings in references in template
Body Paragraph 7 (250 words)
Create a brief plan for how you may develop your own knowledge or skills.Relevant Readings in references in template
ReferencesMandatory Readings that Must be used in the assessment Task.
Kivunja, C. (2015). Creating an effective teaching, learning and assessment environment. In Teaching, Learning and Assessment. Oxford University Press. (Chapter 4, Chapter 6)
Archer, A. L. (2011). Explicit instruction [electronic resource]: effective and efficient teaching (C. A. Hughes, Ed.). Guilford Press. https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/curtin/detail.action?docID=605347 (Chapter 1)
Marsh, C. J. (2014). Marshs becoming a teacher (M. Clarke & S. Pittaway, Eds.; Edition 6.). Pearson Australia. (Chapter 7, Chapter 10, Chapter 17, Chapter 19)
Killen, R. (2013). Effective teaching strategies: lessons from research and practice / (6th ed.). Cengage Learning Australia. (Chapter 4, Chapter 6, Chapter 8)
Churchill, R. (2018). Teaching. Wiley. 9 (Chapter 7, Chapter 15)
Stronge, J. (2018). Qualities of effective teachers (3rd ed.). https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/curtin/detail.action?docID=5343202Howell, Jennifer. (2014). Teaching and Learning Building Effective Pedagogies. Oxford University Press. https://go.openathens.net/redirector/curtin.edu.au?url=https%3A%2F%2Febookcentral.proquest.com%2Flib%2Fcurtin%2Fdetail.action%3FdocID%3D4191370
Appendix A
