PdZ004 International Teaching Practice

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 7 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Radek Pospíšil, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Petr Svojanovský, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Jana Kratochvílová, Ph.D.
Department of Education – Faculty of Education
Supplier department: Department of Education – Faculty of Education
Timetable of Seminar Groups
PdZ004/01: Fri 22. 9. 9:00–10:50 učebna 22, Fri 10. 11. 14:00–15:50 učebna 22, P. Svojanovský
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
The course enables foreign students to conduct teaching practice in the Czech Republic on a short term basis (e.g. one month). The course is divided into two blocks: 1) compulsory block of teaching practice and 2) compulsory-elective block of teaching practice. The aim of the complusory block of teaching practice is to develop professional competences of future teachers, to equip them with the knowledge of roles that the teacher plays at his/her work, and to make them aware of their own professional needs as educators. The emphasis is placed on educational and psychological aspects of the teaching practice, such as teacher’s self-efficacy, classroom management or disciplinary issues. The teaching practice is conducted at clinical schools that can be chosen by students from the database of clinical schools closely cooperating with the Departmnet of Education, PdF, MU. All offered schools provide teaching on a billingual bases or use CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning) method in their instruction. During the course, students are also provided opportunities for individual and / or group reflection on the experience gained in their own teaching practice, helping them enhance their reflective and self-reflective skills. Students are encouraged to link their practical teaching experience with their theoretical knowledge already gained in the courses of pedagogy and psychology as well as in the courses of their own specializations. The course management is inspired by the concept of reflective practice by Donald Schön. Within the compulsory-elective block of teaching practice, students learn more about the chosen area of educational reality. It will be chosen an institution that focuses either on: 1) free-time education of various backgrounds (practice at the selected leisure center); or 2) education of gifted pupils (practice in selected elementary schools or secondary schools); or 3) education of pupils with special needs (practice in selected elementary schools or secondary schools). The objective of this block is to carry out selected activities related to pedagogical work in the chosen institution (e.g. teaching, shadowing, consultation, observation, etc.). These activities are chosen based on an agreement with a mentor from the chosen institution.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course students: - are able to design lesson plans, - are able to assess the level of acquired professional competencies, - are aware of their own professional needs as educators - gain understanding of critical incidents encountered in their teaching practice (e.g. class management, pupils’ motivation and solution of disciplinary issues), - are able to reflect on their teaching experience and use reflection as a tool for own professional self-development, - understand the real requirements associated with working with gifted pupils, pupils with special needs or with children within their free time.
Syllabus
  • Continuous teaching practice is conducted on a short term basis and in total it takes 60 hours. Compulsory block of teaching practice consists of 40 hours: - 20 hours spent in school (10 hours of own teaching and 10 hours of other work in school, e.g. helping mentor with correction of tests, preparation of teaching aids); - 20 hours of preparation for instruction and reflection of practice, individually with mentor teacher and / or in group with university supervisor. The complusory-elective block of teaching practice consists of total of 20 hours: - the student spends this time directly in the chosen institution conducting activities that he / she will arrange in advance with the mentor (e.g. teaching, shadowing, consultations, observation, etc.).
Literature
  • PETTY, Geoffrey. Teaching today : a practical guide. 4th ed. Cheltenham: Nelson Thornes, 2009, vii, 614. ISBN 9781408504154. info
  • GOWER, Roger, Diane PHILLIPS and Steve WALTERS. Teaching practice handbook. Oxford: Macmillan, 2005, viii, 215. ISBN 1405080043. info
Teaching methods
Co-teaching Teaching Consultations Shadowing Individual and group reflection Self-evaluation
Assessment methods
- regular teaching practice at school with proof of at least three examples of preparation plan for the instruction - active participation in individual and/or group reflection - evaluation of the student’s teaching practice by the mentor in school (compulsory block) and mentor in selected institution (complusory-elective block) - self-evaluation - defining the goal for further development
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 60 hours 20 hours of instruction at a clinical school, 20 hours of preparation for instruction and reflection of practice, 20 hours spent at chosen specialized educational institution).
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2018, Autumn 2018, Spring 2019, Autumn 2019, Spring 2020, autumn 2020, Spring 2021, Autumn 2021, Spring 2022, Autumn 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Autumn 2024, Spring 2025.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2023, recent)
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