Unit details
Prerequisites
ETP5001 - Language and Literacy in the Primary Years 1
Successful completion of the Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education students.
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Learning Outcomes
1. | Appraise and critique key debates, principles, theories, approaches to literacy teaching and learning for 21st century and culturally and academically diverse learners; | ||
2. | Interrogate the knowledge and capability of students with diverse cultural and academic backgrounds; | ||
3. | Implement innovative teaching and learning strategies to develop the confidence and abilities with language and literacy of students with diverse cultural and academic backgrounds; | ||
4. | Evaluate assessment strategies for all students, including those from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds, and provide appropriate feedback to students about their literacy learning. | ||
5. | Develop a reflective practice of building personal and professional literacy content knowledge, policy, and high-quality pedagogical skills to engage with the teaching community. |
Assessment
Assessment type | Description | Grade |
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Presentation | Examination of 21st Century Literacy | 20% |
Assignment | Annotated Work Sample and Critical Analysis | 55% |
Presentation | Modelled Pedagogy Approach & Peer Review | 25% |
Required reading
Literacy in Australia: Pedagogies for Engagement 1
Seely Flint, A., Kitson, L., Lowe, K., & Shaw, K., Vicars, M
John Wiley and Sons Publishers.
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