NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION

SUGGESTED GUIDELINES FOR SCHOOLS ON PRACTICUM ARRANGEMENTS FOR STUDENT TEACHERS Programme: Type of Practicum: Duration: Bachelor of Arts/Science (Education), Year 3 Teaching Practice 1 (TP1) 5 weeks

Cooperating Schools in NIEs Practicum programme are kindly requested to assist the student teachers in their professional development through the provision of guidance and practicum learning experiences. To this end, some guidelines are suggested:

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Appointment of experienced members of staff as Cooperating Teachers (CTs) to help and guide the student teachers in their professional development. Induction of student teachers into the school establishment and culture by the Principal/VicePrincipal/School Coordinating Mentor (SCM). Introduction of student teachers to the staff and students of the school, and provision of workspace in the staff room. Arrangement of Timetables to provide a. Primary Schools: a total of 20-24 (10-12 hours) teaching periods per week a total of 15-17 (7.58.5 hours) teaching periods per week for student teachers with only 1 CS subject Secondary Schools: a total of 16-20 (10-12 hours) teaching periods per week

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(Note: For PE student teachers, at least 50% of the periods assigned should be for PE lessons) b. opportunities to teach the CS subject(s) as indicated on the computer printout, in no more than 2 levels per CS, and Primary Schools: opportunities to teach classes in both upper and lower primary levels, but NOT Pri 1 and the very weak classes in other levels; the school decides which session the student teacher should teach in; opportunities to teach only non-graduating classes.

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Arrangements for student teachers to observe how some CCAs are conducted, but NOT to take charge of the CCAs. Student teachers may be asked to help relieve classes when staff is on medical leave. The recommendation is no more than 2 periods per day.

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Arrangements for student teachers to begin TP1 by helping their CTs plan lessons, prepare resources, manage students, and assisting their CTs in some guided teaching1 in the initial period before moving on to teaching whole lessons independently. Student teachers are also required to write reflections on their own teaching (as a paragraph at the end of their lesson plans). Student teachers to be given opportunities to observe their Cooperating Teachers and other experienced teachers teaching and managing the classes/levels/streams in Week 1 and throughout the TP1.

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10. Observation by Cooperating Teachers of student teachers classroom teaching performance of complete lessons in the last 3 weeks. Recommended number of formal observations: a total of 4 for the CS subjects. 11. The student teachers NIE Supervisor (NIES) will be making 1 lesson observation visit. 12. Moderation is compulsory for the award of Fail grade. Please refer to the TP1 Schedule for deadline to confirm moderation cases. 13. The CT Handbook is available from the Practicum website at http://www.nie.edu.sg/practicum under School PersonnelTemplates & DownloadsDegree Programmes CT Hand Book.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR PARTNERSHIP !

Guided teaching can take the form of a progression of practice from teaching of lesson segments, to co- or paired-teaching with the CT, and finally to monitored independent teaching of complete lessons. The progression of guided teaching can vary among student teachers depending on the individuals level of progress.

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