TEACHING PRACTICE

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 schools.

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 should 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 during their course teaching in craft centres at primary schools. They also observe the teaching of art and craft in secondary schools, to intermediate level.

T.S.T.C. (Art and Crafts)

In the second year students, in small groups, visit three schools per term, 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.

T.T.L.C.

During this one-year extension, there are five rounds, each occupying three weeks. Students are attached to primary and technical schools, under trained librarians. They teach two lessons per day and are assessed, on a five-point scale, for teaching ability and proficiency in library routines.

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F SCHEME OF TEACHING PRACTICE

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SCHEME OF

Course Year Teaching Round

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4 Special School 5 Special School for Mentally Handicapped 6 Special School

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TEACHING PRACTICE

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Length Assessment

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TRAINING SCHOOLS ASSOCIATED WITH

T.P.T.C. AND T.LT.C. COURSES

No. School Location Telephone Head Teacher

4220 Aberfeldie Doone St. 33 8084 J. B. Ganderton

2608 Ascot Vale Bank St. 37 6507 W. X. Knight

4309 Bell Oakover Rd. 44 4396 F. R. Niemann

1542 Brighton Wilson St. 92 3370 H. Corrish

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 RS. 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 Remington 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. A. Holmes 1402 Nth. Melbourne Errol St. 34 5033 J. E. Duggan 2955 Prince's Hill Pigdon St. 38 1229 J. M. Alexander 1852 Sth. Melbourne Eastern Rd. 69 1086 W. C. Ackerly 3659 Spotswood Melbourne Rd. 65 1323 L Villiers 4612 Strathmore Lloyd St. 379 3991 W. W. Shears 1689 W. Melbourne King St. 30 1469 A. T. Robinson 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, 11 to stop 43.

Train to Middle Brighton RS.

Elizabeth 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 Essenden 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 cr. Victoria and Barkly Sts.; or train to Middle Footscray RS.

Swanston St. tram No. 62, 64 to stop 60.

Collins St. tram No. 9, 9b, 10, 12 to stop 26.

Elizabeth St. tram No. 49, 51, 52, 59 to stop 35; or train to Moonee Ponds R.S.

Bus from Moonee Ponds junc.

Elizabeth 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 RS.

Elizabeth St. tram No. 49, 51, 52, 59 to stop 45; or train to Essendon R.S. Bus from east side to Lloyd St.

Elizabeth St. tram No. 50, 54, 57, 58 to stop 12.

Train to North Williamstown R.S. Walk east.

Train to Yarraville RS. and bus to Powell St.; or train to Footscray R.S. and Williamstown Rd. tram to stop 70.

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