Professional Experience 2: Preschool Pedagogies and Practices

Course overview

Course learning outcomes

• Display effective professional relationships and dispositions with children, families, colleagues and other professionals in a preschool setting
• Apply knowledge and skills with creativity, initiative and a high level of personal autonomy, accountability and respect while working in a team setting within the field and on campus
• Apply an advanced body of knowledge of contemporary theories and practice as they engage with curriculum documents, children, families, colleagues, community and other professionals to implement democratic inquiry-based pedagogies in a preschool setting
• Design and evaluate the use of pedagogical documentation to demonstrate children's learning and provide evidence of developing practices as a teacher
• Manage the daily tasks, routines and administrative duties associated with the work of teachers in a selected educational setting
• Reflect on teaching and learning experiences in the light of professional standards, policies, legal and ethical guidelines for the profession and developing beliefs of the role of early-years educators