SEC3207 School Community and Classroom Relations (FOEDU)

Semester 2 (ONC)Toowoomba (ONC)Fraser Cst

Units 1.0 (Teacher Education: Secondary) Band 5

State law in Queensland (Australia) requires that all adults working/undertaking professional experience/researching with children under the age of 18, in the state of Queensland are required to possess a current suitability card (Blue Card). (See "Other Requirements" for further information.) Also see: http://www.childcomm.qld.gov.au/employment/bluecard/informationSheets.html.

Synopsis

This course focuses on the skills of interpersonal communication and addresses ways that open, positive, constructive and rewarding relations can be developed and maintained between key persons in the school education process. Particular attention will be given to student-student, teacher-student, teacher-teacher and teacher-parent relations. The course addresses major barriers and impediments to good communication and interpersonal conflict in the school context. It will have a strong problem-based teaching orientation allowing students to look at common relational issues, dilemmas and problems that occur in schools.