Teaching Practice 1. Period
During the first semester the student will work with fellow students, primarily observing and reflecting on the teaching of the practical training supervisor. During the second semester, the groundwork should be laid to plan teaching together with the practical training supervisor.
The completion of teaching programmes must be assessed for each individual student. Teaching may also be conducted in groups.
- Development of own teaching identity and relational skills
- Class management
- Observation
- Planning, conducting and assessing different practical and aesthetic learning activities, suited to the pupil group.
KNOWLEDGE
The student
- has basic knowledge of learning, learning processes, working methods, teaching materials and forms of assessment that characterise the practical and aesthetic subjects
- has basic knowledge of the interaction between pupils and between pupils and teachers, about school management, class management, teamwork and school-home collaboration
- has basic knowledge of the teacher's role, rights and obligations and about the work of the teacher at the organisational level, including the contact teacher's work and responsibilities
- has knowledge of observation as a method
SKILLS
The student
- can plan and implement systematic observation in connection with the practice and analyse data from the observation
- can independently and with others plan, facilitate, implement and assess training in the practical and aesthetic subject, interdisciplinary work and for the development of the learning environment
- can be a distinctive leader and take charge of learning work for different pupils
- can identify conditions that challenge the pupils’ learning and be able to discuss ways in which this can be addressed
GENERAL COMPETENCE
The student
- can discuss teaching and learning, subjects and pupils in light of the current curricula and professional ethical perspectives
- can receive and use feedback in their own role as a teacher in a constructive way
Certain costs associated with travelling to and from supervised professional training should be planned for. Nord University provides grants for travel expenses in accordance with the applicable regulations.
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Retningslinjer for økonomisk tilskudd til studenter somgjennomfører praksisstudier ved Nord universitet
PREPARATION OF SUPERVISED PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
Start-up meeting with the practice teacher prior to the beginning of the practice period
IMPLEMENTATION OF SUPERVISED PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
- observation of practice teachers' and fellow students' teaching
- Planning and implementation of own teaching sessions, alone and together with fellow students
- Evaluation of both own and fellow students' teaching sessions.
ACADEMIC SUPERVISION
During the period of supervised professional training, the student shall receive up to 10 hours of guidance, in groups, per week. Guidance will be provided both individually and in groups and its aim is to support the learning and development of individual students. An individual evaluation shall be conducted in the middle and at the end of the period of supervised professional training.
ASSIGNMENT SUBMISSION
There are 3 tasks related to the supervised professional training:
- Expectations task
- Thesis
- Self-evaluation task
These tasks are linked to the professional training subject.
Nord University designates practice placements in municipalities with which it has cooperation agreements.
Teacher education for practical and aesthetic subjects offers 130 days of supervised, varied and assessed professional training. During the first year of study, 30 days of supervised professional training will be conducted in years 5 -7 of primary school. Supervised professional training is divided into two periods, 10 days autumn and 20 days spring.
There must be progression in supervised professional training and it must have an integrating function in the study programme. Supervision and assessment of supervised professional training is the joint responsibility of subject teachers, practical training supervisors and the head teacher at the practical training school. Development of the student’s skills associated with being a teacher takes place in a mutual relationship between the practice arena and the educational arena.
Continuous suitability assessment of all students shall take place during the entire study programme, in both the theoretical and practical parts of the study programme, and shall form part of a total evaluation of the student’s ability to function in the profession.
Supervised professional training is assessed on a pass/fail basis.
In order to pass supervised professional training, following a total assessment, the student must have achieved the learning outcome for the professional practice course, have a 100% attendance record, as well as completed and received approval for all assignments associated with the period of supervised professional training. Absence from supervised professional training or non-approval of assignments will in any case result in a fail. Students who fail the supervised professional training must complete supervised professional training again in its entirety.
Assignments that form part of the period of supervised professional training:
- Submission of expectations of supervised professional training, to be delivered digitally on the learning platform
- Submission of self-evaluation, to be delivered digitally on the learning platform
- Subject assignment in the professional studies programme on supervised professional training with an assignment text provided
Assignments are assessed by the relevant subject teacher.
In the diploma, the grades in supervised professional training courses are merged into one grade in supervised professional training.
The supervised professional training during the study year must be passed if students are to continue the course in the next study year.
New/Deferred examination:
According to the "Regulations on studies and examinations at Nord University", students are entitled to attend supervised professional training twice. If the student fails at the first attempt, they are required to wait until the next period of the same supervised professional training in order to make a second attempt. The student must register in writing for the new supervised professional training at the start of the study programme. The new period of supervised professional training shall be carried out in accordance with the same guidelines as ordinary supervised professional training. The student will receive written notification if they have failed supervised professional training.
