PRI4001 Internship: Professional Project (FOEDU)

Semester 2 (ONC)Toowoomba (ONC)Fraser Cst (ONC)Springfld

Units 1.0 (Teacher Education: Primary) Band 5

Pre-requisite: PRT2201 and PRT2202 and PRT3201 and PRT3202 and PRT4201 and PRT4202

In order to be admitted to the internship, pre-service teachers must have successfully completed all components of the first seven semesters of study. This specifically includes the completion of the full 80 days of supervised professional experience associated with the six courses PRT2201, PRT2202, PRT3201, PRT3202, PRT4201 and PRT4202. 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

As one element of the process of negotiation of Internship arrangements between the Faculty of Education and host schools, a school improvement priority area will be identified. Interns and other personnel identified by the school will collaborate on this project, using the resources generated by the Intern's presence in the host school for extended periods during the second semester of the school year. Staff of the Faculty of Education will participate in these projects through on-campus or electronic learning and discussion groups throughout the period of the Internship and in an intensive on-campus study period in the final month of the university's academic semester. The projects will culminate in student-led presentations at a student seminar/conference in the final week of the semester, and in shared written and verbal/visual presentations at school or district level. Intending students should be aware that regular access to electronic resources including email and the Internet will be desirable.