Aims of Education The Australian Curriculum Assessment and Report Authority has proposed a set of aims for English education. ACARA recognises that English is central to the learning of students as it helps create confident communicators, imaginative thinkers and informed citizens (ACARA). Although there are no ACARA aims of Religious education, drawing from the Humanities …
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8 Ways. (2009). 8 Aboriginal Ways of Learning. Accessed from https://www.8ways.online on 21 July 2022. Alioon, Y., & Delialioğlu, Ö. (2019). The effect of authentic m-learning activities on student engagement and motivation: Authentic m-learning activities. British Journal of Educational Technology, 50(2), 655–668. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjet.12559 Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Australian Curriculum. Accessed from https://www.australiancurriculum.edu.au/ …
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Lesson plan Formative assessment is assessment for learning, found in the activities that students partake in, and assessed on a casual basis by the teacher (Tuttle, 2013). Purposely incorporating and reflecting on formative assessment results helps teachers to identify their students’ progress and areas for improvement (Black et al., 2007). Teachers also provide students with …
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Worksheet for Year 9 English Image from lesson, modelling worksheet on the board (2020) The above screenshot is from a recorded lesson I taught within the Stage 4 English curriculum. Students were given the booklet which I had created and then projected onto the board to allow me to model note taking and response writing. …
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Feedback from supervising teacher (2021) This was the final day for Grace. She took the Year 8 class whilst I started the Accelerated class. She then came in and took the lead for the next 2 lessons and we co-shared the responsibility for teaching the remainder of the day. Grace gave clear instructions to the …
Modified Lesson
The activities proposed in the lesson are general enough that they can be modified to include a range of strategies that address cultural and learner diversity in the classroom. The nature of the gallery walk activity allows students to view different icons, that are not all necessarily religious, and identify the characteristics of an icon. …
Overview
Image sourced from Sharon McCutcheon at unsplash.com I am a fourth year education student who is interested in the areas of Studies of Religion and English. My previous placements were at a co-ed school and a girls school where I taught both curriculums respectively to cohorts from year 8 to year 12. My most interesting …
Hurdle Task – Classroom Management
Classroom Management Classroom management begins with the setting of a fair, consistent, and ethical environment. The teacher has the responsibility to ensure that the classroom is a safe and welcoming place for all students to share their learning. Students who do not feel safe in the classroom may feel isolated and have low morale. Building …
Hurdle Task – Deep Learning
Online Learning, Deep Learning, and Questioning Deep learning is when students move beyond memorization and towards an applicable method of using information in new contexts. While not all learning acquires this depth, it is for the personal use of the student for future enquiries. It is considered meaningful learning as the student learns concepts to …
Hurdle Task – Pedagogy
Pedagogy Pedagogy is the individual approaches that a teacher may have towards their profession. It is their method and style of teaching. A mix of all approaches is always best, as learning should be engaging and a unique experience. While it sometimes is hard, it is great to build a classroom which encourages students to …