Practical teaching experience is an integral part of each course. Specific periods of observation and teaching bring the student into direct relation- ship with children, and give him first-hand knowledge of working condi- tions in school.
During each teaching round he is attached to a training school and works under the direction of the head teacher. The class teacher helps him plan and organize his lessons. As his training advances, the student assumes increasing responsibility in teaching practice, but he is expected to co-oper- ate with the class teacher at all times, so that the pattern of the work of the class will not be disturbed.
A notes of lessons book records the lessons he teaches each day, and must be available on the occasion of each lesson taught for the supervising teacher or lecturer. These lessons should range widely through the school curriculum and the student should make sure that he obtains a variety of experience in his teaching.
A log book is kept for purposes of observation. In this book are noted ideas and information about such things as teaching methods, devices, aids, and materials.
When the student goes on his first teaching round, he is given the oppor- tunity to see the working of each department of the school. He is con- cerned mainly with observing organization within the grade and across the school; he also supervizes small groups, and assists individual children.
On subsequent rounds, as he gains confidence and greater facility, he handles normal grades for full-scale lessons. As methods of teaching are discussed in college, he applies these critically to his lesson planning and development, and under the guidance of the class teacher and college lec- turers evaluates his own success and progress.
All students chould realize from the beginning of their courses how im- portant a place teaching practice has in their final assessment. Good per- formance in the class-room depends in no small measure on thorough
preparation. Consequently, the excellent facilities provided by the college library and aids room should be used extensively.
SCHEME OF TEACHING PRACTICE T.P.T.C. (Art and Crafts)
Students spend one half day a week teaching art and crafts in primary and secondary schools, to intermediate level.
T.S.T.C. (Art and Crafts)
In the second year students, in small groups, visit three schools per year, observing for two mornings at each school. In the third year, they spend one day a week teaching art and craft in selected secondary schools.
Students on all other courses spend regular periods of continuous teaching practice in departmental schools. The calendar on the next page shows the sequence of these teaching rounds.
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FIRS T TERM VACATION
JUNE 5
JULY 3
AUG 7
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12 19 26
10 7 24 31
14 21 28
16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
SEPT 18 29 0
F- 25 30
SPEC
40 DEC 4
41
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SCHEME OF TEACHING PRACTICE
SECOND TERM VACATION
32 33
9 16
OCT 2 9 16
34 23
35 30
36 NOV 6
37 13
38 20 EXA
39 27
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ENDING SAT.
I FEB 6
2 13
3 20
4 27
5 MAR 6
6 13
7 20
8 27
9 APR 3
10 10
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12 24
13 MAY I
14 8
15 15
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FEB 6 13 20 27 MAR 6
13 20 27
APR 3
ID 17 24 MAY
8
31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42
SCHEME OF
Course Year Teaching Round
T.P.T.C. First 1 Introductory
2 Transitional 3
Second 4
5 Normal
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T.I.T.C. Second 1 Kindergarten
2 Normal
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(Primary) 2 Normal
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T.Sp.T.C. Third 1 Opportunity Grade
2 Special Grade 3 Opportunity.Grade 4 Special Grade 5 To be selected
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TEACHING PRACTICE
Length Periods
per day Assessment
2 weeks — None
3 weeks 2 Four-point scale
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3 weeks 2 Ten-point scale
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3 weeks 2 Three-point scale
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TRAINING SCHOOLS ASSOCIATED WITH T.P.T.C. AND T.I.T.C. COURSES
No. School Location Telephone Head Teacher
4220 Aberfeldie Doone St. 337 8084 E. R. Treadwell;
2608 Ascot Vale Bank St. 37 6507 W. X. Knight
4309 Bell Oakover Rd. 44 4396 W. R. Deakin
1213 Brunswick C. Albert St. 38 8365 F. G. Terrill 3179 Brunswick E. Stewart St. 38 3361 J. Matthews 4399 Brunswick NW. Culloden St. 36 4624 F. R. Tonkin 2743 Brunswick S. Brunswick Rd. 38 1231 L. W. Fink 4304 Brunswick SW. Daly St. 38 1074 A. L. Gerrard
112 Carlton Faraday St. 34 6046 A. P. Doherty 2605 Carlton Rathdown St. 34 6502 T. M. Scanlon 1252 Carlton N. Lee St. 34 4023 J. D. O'Brien 3901 College R.S. Grattan St. 34 6792 F. B. Mulgrew 2870 Elsternwick Murphy St. _ 96 1973 N. J. Stone
3942 Elwood Scott St. 91 2762 A. E. Davis
483 Essendon Raleigh St. 37 7816 H. R. Taylor 4015 Essendon N. Keilor Rd. 379 3979 R. C. Cordingley
250 Flemington Flemington Rd. 33 2137 W. R. Birrell 1912 Footscray Hyde St. 68 2826 E. J. Anselmi
253 Footscray Geelong Rd. 68 1910 C. A. Chappell 3897 Gardenvale Landcox St. 96 3291 D. P. Ewart 2815 Middle Park Richardson St. 69 3336 J. C. Warrick 3987 Moonee Ponds Wilson St. 37 2093 A. G. Bowden 2566 Nth. Melbourne Boundary Rd. 30 1196 J. L. Williams 1402 Nth. Melbourne Errol St. 34 5033 J. E. Duggan 2955 Prince's Hill Pigdon St. 38 1229 A. F. Ford 1852 Sth. Melbourne Eastern Rd. 69 1086 W. C. Ackerly 3659 Spotswood Melbourne Rd. 391 1323 T. M. Quinn 4612 Strathmore Lloyd St. 379 3991 W. W. Shears
1689 W. Melbourne King St. 30 1469 L. N. Tyley 1409 Williamstown N. Melbourne Rd. 65 5722 A. H. Hatfield 2832 Yarraville W. Powell St. 314 7714 N. T. Deckert
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MELBOURNE TEACHERS' COLLEGE
Transport
Elizabeth St. tram No. 49, 51, 52, 59 to stop 40; or train to Essendon station, and bus from west side of station to Fawkner St.
Elizabeth St. tram No. 49, 51, 52, 59 to stop 30; or train to Ascot Vale R.S.
cross line, walk east.
Collins St. tram No. 10, I I to stop 43.
Eli7.4beth St. tram No. 18, 19, 20 to stop 27.
Swanston St. tram No. 1, 2, 15, 17 to stop 26.
William-St.-Flemington Rd. tram No. 55, 56 to stop 35.
Swanston St. tram No. 1, 2, 15, 17 to stop 20.
William St.-Flemington Rd. tram No. 55, 56 to stop 30.
Walk north-east of College, 3 minutes.
Walk east of College along Grattan St.
Swanston St. tram No. 1, 2, 15, 17 to stop 14.
College grounds.
Swanston St. tram No. 4, 4a, 4b, 4e to stop 41; or Middle Brighton bus in Swanston St. to Head St.
Swanston St. tram No. 4, 4a, 4b, 4e to stop 38..
Elizabeth St. tram No. 49, 51, 52, 59 to stop 40; or train to Essendon R.S.
Elizabeth St. tram No. 49, 51, 59 to stop 47.
Elizabeth St. tram No. 49, 51, 52, 59 to stop 26.
Tramways bus in Queen St. to Footscray R.S.; or train to Footscray R.S. Walk along Hyde St.
Tramways bus in Queen St. to cnr. Victoria and Barkly Sts.; or train to Middle Footscray R.S.
Swanston St. tram No. 62, 64 to stop 60.
Collins St. tram No. 9, 9b, 10, 12 to stop 26.
Eliza beth St. tram No. 49, 51, 52, 59 to stop 35; or train to Moonee Ponds R.S.
Bus from Moonee Ponds junction.
Eliza beth St. tram No. 49, 51, 52, 59 to stop 21; or train to Macaulay R.S.
Elizabeth St. tram No. 49, 51, 52, 59 to stop 17.
Swanston St. tram No. 1, 2, 15, 17 to stop 18.
Swanston St. tram No. 1, 2, 2a to stop 19.
Train to Spotswood R.S.
Elizabeth St. tram No. 49, 51, 52,59 to stop 45; or train to Essendon R.S. Bus from east side to Lloyd St.
Eliza beth St. tram No. 50, 54, 57, 58 to stop 12.
Train to North Williamstown R.S. Walk east.
Train to Yarraville R.S. and bus to Powell St.; or train to Footscray R.S. and Williamstown Rd. tram to stop 70.
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