SZ6655 Practice Teaching Assistant - Assisting

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2018
Extent and Intensity
0/0/5. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Jana Kratochvílová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Radek Pospíšil, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Lucie Škarková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Lucie Škarková, Ph.D.
Department of Education – Faculty of Education
Supplier department: Department of Education – Faculty of Education
Prerequisites (in Czech)
!NOWANY( SZ6055 Practice Teaching Assistant - Assisting )
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
understand the process of supporting pupils with SEN organise goals and choose the methods that are useful in the process of tutorig with respect to a specific child communicate with the teacher regarding the planning, implementation and evaluation of educational activities in the classroom coordinate the work of one student as well as groups of students make contact with pupil´s parents
Learning outcomes
After taking the course the student will be able to: • understand the process of supporting pupils with SEN • organise goals and choose the methods that are useful in the process of tutoring with respect to a specific child • communicate with the teacher regarding the planning, implementation and evaluation of educational activities in the classroom • coordinate the work of one student as well as groups of students (including students with SEN) • make contact with pupils’ parents.
Syllabus
  • From a list of cooperating schools, the student chooses a teacher who they will work with on the teaching practice and with whom they will fulfil the duties of a teaching assistant. The first meeting between the student and the teacher will be held at the chosen school, during which the expectations of both parties will be expressed, a timetable for cooperation will be drawn up and cooperation possibilities and desired outcomes will be agreed on. The student will work with the teacher every week for the duration of the teaching practice. This is continuous practice which the student performs over 10 weeks during the semester. They spend 40 hours in the school on actual educational activity and 20 hours on preparation.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Teaching and learning from within : a core reflection approach to quality and inspiration in education. Edited by F. A. J. Korthagen - Younghee M. Kim - William L. Greene. First published. New York: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2013, xii, 212. ISBN 9780415522472. info
  • KORTHAGEN, F. A. J. and Jos KESSELS. Linking practice and theory : the pedagogy of realistic teacher education. London: Routledge, 2008, xvi, 312. ISBN 9780805839814. info
  • Teachers who teach teachers : reflections on teacher education. Edited by Tom Russell - F. A. J. Korthagen. 1st pub. London: Routledge Falmer, 1995, x, 202. ISBN 0750704667. info
Teaching methods
practices in the school, training pedagogical skills, reflective writting
Assessment methods
The students receive feedback on their educational activities from the cooperating teacher at the school. They insert the written outcomes from the teaching practice into the prepared applictions in the information system.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 60 hodin.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
Teacher's information
http://katedry.ped.muni.cz/pedagogika/praxe
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Autumn 2019, Spring 2020, autumn 2020, Spring 2021, Autumn 2021, Spring 2022, Autumn 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
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