Week 1: What it means to be a professional
Lecture 1: Teaching as a profession – characteristics of a profession and a professional
Lecture 2: What society expects of teachers
Lecture 3: The importance of the teacher to student outcomes and development
Lecture 4: My reasons for becoming a teacher
Quiz One
Week 2: Ethics, codes of conduct and standards for teachers
Lecture 1: Ethical, professional behavior for teachers
Lecture 2: Features and uses of professional standards
Lecture 3: Registration, certification, appraisal and performance management
Lecture 4: Codes of conduct and discipline of teachers
Quiz Two
Peer assessment one
Week 3: Legal and administrative responsibilities of a teacher
Lecture 1: The duty of Care
Lecture 2: Negligence
Lecture 3: A duty to educate
Lecture 4: The rights and responsibilities of students, parents and teachers
Quiz Three
Week 4: Developing a personal philosophy of teaching
Lecture 1: How teaching and education changes lives
Lecture 2: Evidence on effective teaching (1)
Lecture 3: Evidence on effective teaching (2)
Lecture 4: My values, beliefs and current philosophy of teaching
Quiz Four
Peer assessment two
Week 5: Being part of a professional learning community
Lecture 1: The power of professional learning
Lecture 2: Professional learning communities in education
Lecture 3: Action learning using evidence
Lecture 4: The role of leadership in professional learning
Quiz Five
Week 6: Continuing to develop as a professional
Lecture 1: Reflection, self-assessment and goal setting
Lecture 2: Gaining and utilising feedback from others
Lecture 3: Formulating a personal professional development plan
Lecture 4: Keeping a balanced life – teacher stress and satisfaction
Quiz Six
Lecture 1: Teaching as a profession – characteristics of a profession and a professional
Lecture 2: What society expects of teachers
Lecture 3: The importance of the teacher to student outcomes and development
Lecture 4: My reasons for becoming a teacher
Quiz One
Week 2: Ethics, codes of conduct and standards for teachers
Lecture 1: Ethical, professional behavior for teachers
Lecture 2: Features and uses of professional standards
Lecture 3: Registration, certification, appraisal and performance management
Lecture 4: Codes of conduct and discipline of teachers
Quiz Two
Peer assessment one
Week 3: Legal and administrative responsibilities of a teacher
Lecture 1: The duty of Care
Lecture 2: Negligence
Lecture 3: A duty to educate
Lecture 4: The rights and responsibilities of students, parents and teachers
Quiz Three
Week 4: Developing a personal philosophy of teaching
Lecture 1: How teaching and education changes lives
Lecture 2: Evidence on effective teaching (1)
Lecture 3: Evidence on effective teaching (2)
Lecture 4: My values, beliefs and current philosophy of teaching
Quiz Four
Peer assessment two
Week 5: Being part of a professional learning community
Lecture 1: The power of professional learning
Lecture 2: Professional learning communities in education
Lecture 3: Action learning using evidence
Lecture 4: The role of leadership in professional learning
Quiz Five
Week 6: Continuing to develop as a professional
Lecture 1: Reflection, self-assessment and goal setting
Lecture 2: Gaining and utilising feedback from others
Lecture 3: Formulating a personal professional development plan
Lecture 4: Keeping a balanced life – teacher stress and satisfaction
Quiz Six