MTeach Early Childhood

This unit will critically examine the principles and practices appropriate to plan and implement appropriate learning experiences for children in Early Learning and Care settings. The unit will focus on exploring intentional teaching and child centred approaches to teaching and learning during a professional experience placement.

The first professional experience unit requires placement in an Early Learning Centre comprising of a 1 day visit for 5 weeks immediately followed by a block of 10 consecutive days.

This unit is the second of a series of Professional Experience placements. The focus for this professional experience is to critically examine the principles and practices appropriate for planning, assessing and reporting in educational settings prior to formal schooling (for Prep, Pre-primary, Reception, Transition, Foundation or Kindergarten – terminology differs in each State).

The second professional experience unit contains a block placements of 15 consecutive days in educational settings prior to formal schooling.

This unit is the third of a series of Professional Experience placements. This unit focuses on principles, processes and impacts of classroom, school level and system data collection, analysis and interpretation. Data relevant to Indigenous educational outcomes will be interrogated, emphasising an evidentiary approach to program and policy development in classrooms, schools and beyond. This unit interrelates theory and practical components throughout the content and assessment tasks.

The third professional experience unit contain a block placement of 20 consecutive days in a school setting, with 6 – 8 year olds (Junior Primary) in a government or non-government school.