School Internships 3
Module: Practicum
Matter: School internships
Main language of instruction: Catalan
Other languages of instruction: English, Spanish
Head instructor
Dra. Maria Teresa FUERTES - tfuertes@uic.es
Office hours
Its each tutor´s responsability to inform their students of their office hours and availability.
Students should always direct their inquiries to their assigned tutor. The tutor will then, consult the school placement comision, if necessary, in order to respond to the student inquiries.
EL MATERIAL DIDÀCTIC DE L'ASSIGNATURA ESTÁ DISPONIBLE EN EL MOODLE
School placements III as a fundamental part of teacher education aims to offer a wide range of experiences to our students in order to enhance their knowledge and their teaching practices in actual school contexts. For this reason, students will be provided with the opportunity to come into contact with different educational institutions, which will enrich their own personal and professional background.
This subject, which is worth 24 credits, involves observation practices, an element of autonomous intervention and the design and implementation of a unit plan (UP), which needs to be related to the minor that students are undertaking. Please, note that English minors' school experience will be based on the minor in its entirety.
According to the rules and regulations that govern teacher education studies, school placements are held ractices are held in state-funded or private state-funded educational institutions accredited by the Department of Education of Generalitat de Catalunya or in private institutions by means of bilateral agreements between the Faculty and the institution. Tranining centres and institutions may be located in Catalonia, outside Catalonia and abroad.
The school placement period in 2019-20 will run from the 27th of January till the 8th of May of 2020 during school opening hours (morning and afternoon).
Having passed the Teaching Practice I and II and the subjects have completed the corresponding statement.
According to the curriculum:
The methodology of practice include:
S: Seminars in college
PE: Placement center
ETI: Individual study and work
T: Individual tutorials
Before the placement:
Before the seminar from previous practices secretariat will deliver the documents that students must deliver the center before starting their internship. For this reason, once the student has the right documentation in hand, must call the center (see attached data to excel from office) to request an appointment for interview. In this interview, which should be before the start of the stay, the student will deliver the documentation center and will stay only two copies of the signed annexes (one for students and one for delivery tutor at the university the day before the seminar).
This includes documentation on:
3 copies of the attached placement agreement with the name of the central practices, data tutor / a college student and data and traineeship.
1 letter to the director / to the center, head teacher, coordinator or the person designated by the center.
1 sheet with the base scenario.
During practices:
Students will:
Fulfill their internship period and time is included in the annexes of documents.
Notify the center and the university tutor in case of illness or absence that will justify.
Respect the rules in force at the center.
Ensure that the documentation delivered on the day of the interview (SCRIPT and data tutor / a UIC) has reached the tutor / to the center.
Reach an agreement with the tutor center to discuss the type of intervention linked to mention it will perform in the classroom (see indicative timetable practices).
Collect the following data the placement and send them by mail to your tutor / to university: COMPLETE COURSE NAME, EMAIL, PHONE FOR AVAILABILITY AND to locate him / her. Send this information to the first day of practice tutor / to university via email.
Contact the tutor / to university via email to notify you of any problems or questions.
Attend the 2nd seminar
Schedule distribution tasks guidance during the internship
FEBRUARY
Classroom observation made on the basis of the indications of the script and linked to mention to identify the distinctive features of the classroom and students should allow you to collect clues to plan the intervention.
Planning intervention agreement with the tutors and according to the script of practices.
Preparation Daily Weekly linking practices relevant aspects of practice theory learned.
Participate in classroom activities.
MARCH
Intervention in the classroom and evaluation of the intervention.
Preparation Daily Weekly linking practices relevant aspects of practice theory learned.
Participate in classroom activities.
APRIL
Complete the sections of the script have not yet been made.
Preparation Daily Weekly linking practices relevant aspects of practice theory learned.
Participate in classroom activities.
After the placement:
Attend the seminar subsequent transfer of information with the tutor / to university.
Deliver work practices on the established date.
Attend tutoring individual work once corrected (date proposed by the tutor / to university).
(For legal regulations work practices can not be delivered to the student and is deposited for one year at university. Once corrected, and show yourself to tutor students / college has to deliver it secretary). Please send students to tutor also work in pdf format.
The evaluation of the course consists of several elements. Students must pass all the elements to pass the course. Interruption or withdrawal from the programme due to a lack of teaching and educational competencies will result in a grade of fail and the student will have to repeat their practices.
The final mark will be entered in the second semester. However, student teachers will know their mark in the individual tutorial with their supervisor.
Portfolio extension: Maximum 40 pages or 20 pages double-sided.
Language: Catalan / Spanish (Guatemala or Seneca) / English (minor).
Obligatory seminars:
Portfolio submission: 14th of May
Final marks available to the Practicum Committee and the TFG Coordinator: 21st of May
Individual tutorial and final mark: From 20/21st of May
Closure of records: 11th of June
PRACTICUM (First semester) |
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Practicum |
Period |
Seminar I |
Seminars(II, III, IV) during the practicum period |
Seminar V |
Portfolio Submission |
Feedback |
Grading system closed |
PE III |
1nd October till the 18th of January |
26/27th of September |
7th of November 5th of December 9th of January |
23/24th of January |
30th of January |
14th of February |
13th of June |
Students will be assessed on the basis of the scale below:
Excel·lent (9-10)
Notable (7 to 8.9)
Approvat(5-6.9)
Insuficient (3-4.9)
Deficient (0-2.9)
NC- No corregit.
Students whose portfolios do not meet basic quality standards regarding formal aspects will be given a 4 and the chance to amend and resubmit their work on the specified date. Portfolios that are re-submitted in these circumstances will be submitted on the 26th of June and will be marked on a pass/fail basis, having the maximun grade a 5.
The students' final grade will be numerical. In order to pass the subject, students need to pass all of its components, including seminars and workshops, the actual school placement period, and the portfolio. Students will only be able to take re-assessment in the event that they fail to submit the portfolio on time or at the supervisor's request via NC (see scale above). The actual school placement period cannot be extended under any circumstances, for which reason re-assessment will only apply in the cases mentioned above. This also means that the portfolio cannot be amended in terms of content.
Awarding MHs (honours) involves a special mention for excellence regarding level of achievement, content, formal aspects and assessment practices as a whole (workshops submitted work, tutor evaluation sheet). MH can only be proposed by university supervisors.
MHs cannot be entered directly on the students' records. Supervisors who wish to award an MH to a student will need to make a formal proposal to the Practicum Committee, because the number of MH that can be awarded is limited.
Students can use the notes of the subjects that will be referenced at the end of work in addition to the literature of the subjects own mention.
For reference books, articles and other documents consulted should use APA standards.
In webgrafía must state the date of the consultation document.
Fuertes, M.T. (2011). La observación de las prácticas educativas como elemento de evaluación y de mejora de la calidad en la formación inicial y continua del profesorado. Revista de Docenci Universitaria vol9, nº 3. A: http://red-u.net/redu/files/journals/1/articles/248/public/248-647-1-PB.pdf