WORD COUNT 2000

ASSINMENT 2(EDES 360)

WORD COUNT 2000

DUE DATE - 22/09/23

Task description

YOU CAN CHOOSE YOUR DIGITAL PLATFORM FOR E PORFOLIEO ONE OF THOSE

Examples include:Wix, Weebly, Mahara Eportfolio, One Note, Canva, Blogging site etc.

Australian Professional Standards for Teachers resource portfolio and supporting reflective statement including research literature review.

This assignment requires a submission of an ePortfolio based on the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers Graduate level as presented throughout the Module Topics. You will include a reflective statement supported by contemporary research literature providing evidence for the selection of supporting strategies included in your portfolio (2000 words). The expectation is that the Learning Outcomes of this unit guide each students selection of APST, and selection of resources with accompanying reflective statement using the readings from this unit. The analysis should demonstrate why and what you have learnt as you developed your professional identity throughout this unit and include evidence from your appendix. Your analysis must include annotated references to the resources in the portfolio and to the relevant literature that helped you construct your analysis. At least 20 references expected for a 2000 word assignment.

Note 1: In preparation for this assignment, you will develop your assignment each week as you construct your professional identity in relation to the 12 topics. You are required to complete reflections upon each of the resources chosen in relation to the teaching and learning modules. Guidance on how to undertake those reflections will be provided in the unit. The next step is to analyse your own Weekly Reflections with regard to the reading and research you have done in relation to the focus topic. Remember, you are not limiting yourself to WHAT you are learning but WHY it is making a difference to you. You then need to analyse all of your reflections, and decide which ideas, research literature and supporting strategies have been most important to you. Your reflections and their analysis are on-going; you will have less work at the end of the semester if you complete reflections and their analysis throughout the semester as you select your resources.

Note 2: Please, use an annotation system to indicate the section of a particular resource to which you refer. This makes analysis easier to understand and helps you with the word count.

If you choose to add all of your resources in the back of your assignment you will use an annotation system. However, if you include the resource and the links on each page of your portfolio, you are not required to use an annotation system. The annotation system will not be included in the word count.

Note 3: Include an appendix with evidence of your completion of Module Four activities at the end of your assignment.

These will not be included in the word count, you can upload screen shots, or photos, and can be handwritten or typed depending on the Topic Activity.

In addition to submitting an e-portfolio, you will also submit a single document in Turnitin including all text submitted in your e-portfolio.

Assignments submitted which do not include both an e-portfolio submission as well as the whole text submitted in one document on the Turnitin portal will receive a fail for non-submission of the set task.

Word count:The headings, the APST, the resource, the references, the link to the resource (if one is available) will not be included in the word count.

All 14 of the APST in the unit outline are required to be completed individually. This would result in one high level quality paragraph per APST.

Paragraph structure should be as follows:

Point -Importance of this APST in relation to the topics.

Evidence- Provide high quality references as part of your literature review (references don't count in the word limit so this is where you have an opportunity to show your understanding of the readings and the independent research you have been undertaking in relation to strategies, communication, collaboration with stakeholders etc.).

Relevance- why is this relevant to you as a professional (this is your guided reflective component) and can be written in first person.

I recommend an introductory sentence or two at the start of your portfolio. It doesn't need to be long. Check the rubric to ensure you are covering the main concepts for the assignment in this section.

A note about word counts in general which may help:

In APA it is acceptable to submit an assignment with 10% over or under the word limit. This means you can submit 1800 - 2200 words and be within accepted range.

The word limit helps you to move from a descriptive style of writing (which takes many words), to a more factual style of writing (which requires less words because you state the conceptual fact and reference it - no need for further description).

2. APST and Learning Outcome Topics

Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (APST) which form the basis of your Assignment 2 resource portfolio are listed below. These are the APST listed in our unit outline for EDEC360.

To get started learning more about the APST in EC, here is a resource page for early childhood teachers to support development of the APST.

https://www.aitsl.edu.au/teach/understand-your-impact/quality-teaching-modules/early-childhood-teacher-resources.

These are the APST in our unit. You are including a resource to support you to implement each of these 14 elements. Refer to the Whitton, et. al. (2021)Teaching Early Childhood, Primary and Secondarytext for details related to the below the APST for knowledge, skills, understanding and strategies as part of your literature review.

1.6 Demonstrate broad knowledge and understanding of legislative requirements and teaching strategies that support participation and learning of students with disability.

2.4 Demonstrate broad knowledge of, understanding of, and respect for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories, cultures and languages.

3.5 Demonstrate a range of verbal and non-verbal communication strategies to support student engagement.

3.6 Demonstrate broad knowledge of strategies that can be used to evaluate teaching programs to improve student learning.

3.7 Describe a broad range of strategies for involving parents/carers in the educative process.

4.1 Identify strategies to support inclusive student participation and engagement in classroom activities.

4.3 Demonstrate knowledge of practical approaches to manage challenging behaviour.

4.4 Describe strategies that support students well-being and safety working within school and/or system, curriculum and legislative requirements.

6.1 Demonstrate an understanding of the role of the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers in identifying professional learning needs.

6.2 Understand the relevant and appropriate sources of professional learning for teachers.

7.1 Understand and apply the key principles described in codes of ethics and conduct for the teaching profession.

7.2 Understand the relevant legislative, administrative and organisational policies and processes required for teachers according to school stage.

7.3 Understand strategies for working effectively, sensitively and confidentially with parents/carers.

7.4 Understand the role of external professionals and community representatives in broadening teachers professional knowledge and practice.

Explore the learning outcome topics from the unit when researching the resources you will use for your APSTLearning Outcomes (abbreviated within Topics 1 - 12).Topic 1 -The child, family and youTopic 2 - Social and cultural contexts - inclusion in diverse learning communitiesTopic 3 - Critically reflecting/ PhilosophiesTopic 4 - Professional advocacyTopic 5 - Leadership of learning environmentsTopic 6 - Professional identity constructionsTopic 7 - Social justice in early childhoodTopic 8 - Inclusivity and diversityTopic 9 - Creating learning environmentsTopic 10 - CommunicationTopic 11 - Transdisciplinary approachesTopic 12 - Organising and planning learning environments3. Literature Review and reflective writing

As a starting point use the Core and Extended readings provided in this unit which are meaningful for you, as well as your own research literature to support your assignment. You can search the library journals. There is support for literature review writing in the Academic Writing section of Academic Skills Unit (ASU).Here is the link. 4. Appendix

Appendix

Evidence of completion of Module 4 Topic Activities = Topic 10, Topic 11, and Topic 12.

You may also like to use the appendix to provide supporting materials for your resources if you do not embed them in each element of your portfolio. If you choose to add your images and hyperlinks in the appendix at the end, you will use an annotation system (add Appendix A, B, C etc.) throughout the APST pages to make clear links to your resources.

7. Rubric

CRITERIA 6 5 4 3 2

Critical reflective statement demonstrating knowledge of complexity of learning communities, professional roles, responsibilities and practices of early childhood teachers and connected to appropriate APST.

Critical reflection demonstrates comprehensive understanding of significant issues related to learning communities and professional roles and responsibilities of EC teachers and draws on relevant literature and connected to appropriate APST.

Critical reflection demonstrates very strong understanding of major issues related to learning communities and professional roles and responsibilities of EC teachers and draws on relevant literature and connected to appropriate APST.

. Critical reflection demonstrates sound understanding of issues related to learning communities and professional roles and responsibilities of EC teachers and identifies relevant literature and connected to appropriate APST.

Critical reflection demonstrates basic understanding of issues related to learning communities and professional roles and responsibilities of EC teachers and includes literature and connected to appropriate APST.

Resource and rational demonstrate little or no understanding of complexity of learning communities or professional responsibilities of EC teachers and uses personal opinions to support the resource.

Demonstrates knowledge of professional advocacy and leadership roles in ways to support well managed learning environment through explanation of inclusion and use of portfolio elements in EC settings Demonstrates comprehensive understanding of significant issues related to professional advocacy and ways leadership supports well managed learning environments. Draws on relevant literature to provide comprehensive justification of inclusion of portfolio elements Demonstrates very strong understanding of major issues related to professional advocacy and ways leadership supports well managed learning environments. Draws on relevant literature to provide high standard justification of inclusion of portfolio elements Demonstrates sound understanding of issues related to professional advocacy and ways leadership supports well managed learning environments. Identifies relevant literature to provide explanation of the inclusion of portfolio elements. Demonstrates basic understanding of issues related to advocacy and leadership of learning environments. Includes literature to explain the inclusion of portfolio elements. Demonstrate little or no understanding of significant issues related to professional advocacy or leadership of learning environments. Limited links to literature or portfolio.

Identifies, develops and applies communication skills in a resource portfolio with appendix that fosters strategies for planning and interaction within and beyond the learning environment which are appropriate to shared reflection and collaboration with colleagues, families, community members and transdisciplinary professionals Demonstrates comprehensive communication skills and strategies for planning interactions within and beyond learning environments. Communicates clearly identified portfolio sections for shared reflection and collaboration with 1. Children 2. Colleagues, 3. Family, 4. Community members, and 5. Transdisciplinary professionals Demonstrates very strong communication skills and strategies for planning interactions within and beyond learning environments. Communicates portfolio sections for shared reflection and collaboration with 1. Children 2. Colleagues, 3. Family, 4. Community members, and 5. Transdisciplinary professionals Demonstrates sound communication skills and strategies for planning interactions within and beyond learning environments. Portfolio identifies sections for shared reflection and collaboration with 1. Children 2. Colleagues, 3. Family, 4. Community members, and 5. Transdisciplinary professionals Demonstrates basic communication skills and strategies for an EC learning environment. Portfolio identifies sections for reflection and collaboration with at least 4 stakeholders Demonstrates little or no communication skills for reflection or collaboration with diverse stake holders.

Academic writing includes research literature supporting strategies for inclusion in the resource portfolio. Submission of content in both an e-portfolio as well as a single document on Turnitin including all text submitted on e-portfolio Very high quality research literature supporting selection of strategies for inclusion in portfolio. All elements of assignment including appendix are professionally presented using highly effective and cohesive writing skills, Correct APA referencing, with no punctuation, spelling or grammar errors. High quality research literature supporting selection of strategies for inclusion in portfolio All elements of assignment including appendix are presented in a readable, cohesive format, using effective writing skills. Only minor APA referencing errors, and minimal punctuation, spelling and grammatical errors Quality research literature supporting selection of strategies for inclusion in portfolio All elements of assignment including appendix are resented in a readable and cohesive format with mostly effective writing skills. Mostly correct APA referencing, punctuation, spelling and grammar Some research literature supporting selection of strategies for inclusion in portfolio Some elements of assignment task including appendix are presented in a format with basic cohesion and is mostly appropriate to the purpose. APA referencing contains some errors, in punctuation, spelling and grammar Not present in a readable or concise format. Limited demonstration of effective writing skills. Limited referencing and many punctuation, spelling and grammatical errors.