SZ6722 Practice Teaching Assistant - Assisting

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/0/5. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Jana Kratochvílová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Radek Pospíšil, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Lucie Škarková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Bc. Eliška Bařina Barochová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Alena Bendová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Miroslav Jurčík, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Lucie Škarková, Ph.D.
Department of Education – Faculty of Education
Supplier department: Department of Education – Faculty of Education
Prerequisites (in Czech)
( SZ6004 Theory and Methodology of Education || SZ6604 Theory and Methodology of Education )&&NOW( SZ6608 Self-experience Preparation for the Profession I )&&!NOWANY( SZ6636 Practice Teaching Assistant - Assisting 1 , SZ6036 Practice Teaching Assistant - Assisting 1 , SZ6055 Practice Teaching Assistant - Assisting 1 )
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The Goal of course is support the specific abbility to working with other teacher in classroom. During the practice students will be cooperate with teacher with preaparing study materials, using pedagogical instruments, co-teach and discussion something about formative assesment and planing lectures for pupils.
The student will try to lead a pedagogical activity in a school classroom (primary school, high school) under the supervision of the accompanying teacher. The student will try tandem teaching as agreed with the accompanying teacher.
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.
Student communicates individually with a pupil or with a group of pupils in a primary or secondary school. The student interacts with pupils in pedagogical situations
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. Use the website for more information https://www.ped.muni.cz/pedagogika/praxe/bc-praxe/practice-teaching-assistant/
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 written 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. 1. Confirmed Confirmation of completing assistant practice at the school. 2. Structured output from practice 3. Filling in the evaluation questionnaire - via IS. 4. Participation in group reflection - registration via IS.
The output includes a presentation of the results of group work or individual work. The presentation takes place in front of a group of students.
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
https://www.ped.muni.cz/pedagogika/praxe/bc-praxe/practice-teaching-assistant/
The course will be open only if 10 students will be enrolled.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
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