School Of EducationContemporary Teacher LeadershipWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 102098.1
Discipline: TEACHER EDUCATION: SECONDARY
Student Contribution Band: 1
Level: 7
Credit Points: 10
Unit Enrolment Restrictions
Students must be enrolled in 1714 Master of Teaching (Secondary) and have successfully completed 90 credit points. 1. Students are required to complete a Working with Children Check leading to the issuance of a clearance number under the category of volunteer.
Students will need to i. Access the Commission for Children and Young People website and complete an online application form to generate an application number. Ii. Present an application number and identification to a NSW Motor Registry or Government Access Centre prior to issuance by mail a Working with Children Check number. Iii. Submit the letter with a valid Working With Children Check number to the School of Education to facilitate processing of a school placement and Student Central where the document is trimmed and recorded in Callista as a Special Requirement. 2. Students must also attend a Child Protection Workshop prior to undertaking any visits/placements. Students who have not completed Child Protection will need to withdraw from the unit. 3. Students must complete the ASCIA anaphylaxis e-training and register their certificate with Student Central. Certificates will be required when entering early childhood settings. 4. Students must meet the Inherent Requirements for the Master of Teaching (Secondary).
About this Unit
This multidisciplinary unit seeks to redefine and inform practice about what it means to be a teacher in the 21st century. Pre-service teachers will need to develop unique skills and understanding necessary for creating, sustaining and expanding communities of practice within and beyond classrooms. Through an examination of relevant literature connected with local and global networks, students will build personal leadership capacity and understanding of what is required to effect change, leadership and innovation in teaching. Learning outcomes are based on learning about leadership within an established community of practice.