ACU's Return to Teaching course
See also: teaching
In December 2023 I enrolled in the Return to Teaching course offered by the Australian Catholic University. This is a collection of notes and other resources related to that course.
| Module | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Returning to the profession | Overview of the course and important changes/topics - esp. critical reflection | Complete |
| Effective teaching | Ad hoc overview of topics/issues associated with teaching | Reflections completed. Final draft assessment task |
| Effective learning | Ad hoc overview of various issues around learning | 3 reflections complete. Assessment complete |
| Curriculum and assessment | Overview of curricula changes | 2 reflection tasks - 1 complete, 1 waiting for prompt to be given. Assignment - complete |
| Classroom management | Also community, parents | Reflective tasks complete. Assignment completed . Complete module |
| The legal context | Broad overview | Completed |
Overview#
Focus on reflection on provided information organised as above. Assessment 6 posts x ~300 words.
Teaching is an art form#
Starts with Ken Robinson video "Teaching is an Art Form, Teachers are artists!". Places importance on creativity (not surprisingly)
- Curriculum - needs to evolve
- Teaching and learning - roles of teacher is changing
- Assessment
- Partnership with community (learning communities)
Misc bug-bears and reflections#
Canvas#
With module navigation is a pain. e.g. not being able to access a ToC of a module from a page within the module.