PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 1 REPORT

30
th
June 15
th
August 2014

Pre-service Teacher

Dannielle Aoukar

Student ID:2101520

School

Mitcham Primary School

Mentor Teacher

Salli Griffiths (Brown)

Year Level: 1

School Co-ordinator

Scott Greenshields

University
Liaison
Pam Hervey
Coordinator
Dr Barbara Nielsen

Number of days completed 25




School Context Please add a brief context statement about your school

School Sector, size and composition
of campus. (R-12, Area, Primary).

Particular features or characteristics.

Students


Mitcham Primary School is a large Metropolitan School. It has 650
students R-7. There is also a link programme with 9 children with
physical disabilities but able to cope in mainstream classes with
assistance
Summary Statements: Classroom Teacher/Mentor
Professional Relationships Comments

Professional &Collegial Learning
Teachers actively engage in personal
and collegial learning within the
professional community


Dannielle showed she was willing to seek advice and act on it.
She took on board ideas given and acted on them. She used
suggestions to improve her teaching.

Learner Respect
Teachers foster trusting and
respectful relationships with all
learners


Dannielle quickly established good relationships with the children
in the class. The children were comfortable asking questions,
answering questions and taking advice.

Parent/caregiver & Community
Partnerships
Teachers work effectively with
parents/caregivers and the wider
community


Dannielle was accepted very quickly in her teaching block.
Parents/caregivers sort her out to pass on information, ask advice
and seek clarification. She was confident and professional in all
her dealings with families.
Professional Knowledge Comments

Learning Processes
Teachers know about learning
processes and how to teach and
implement


Dannielle has a good understanding of the development of the
young people in the class. She quickly took notice of the children
that were slower to catch on and made them a focus for the next
lesson. She was able to build a concept over the week and
develop that theme.

Learning Content
Teachers know the content they
teach



Dannielle has shown she has a great understanding of the content
she is teaching. She makes constant reference to ACARA. Having
the teaching block in term 3 meant the topics were set and she
was able to accommodate the topics I wanted covered.

Learner Context
Teachers know about learner
contexts and diversity




Dannielle demonstrated a good understanding of strategies for
differentiating teaching to meet the specific learning needs of
students across the full range of abilities.
Professional Practice Comments

Planning & Teaching
Teachers plan and implement
teaching strategies for successful
learning experiences



The lessons were always well planned and implemented. She
always has something else in case. She prepared for the quick
finishers, those that needed extra to consolidate a concept and
those who needed to go beyond her original idea. These lesson
plans were over 2 weeks and not just a lesson here and there.
They were well thought out plans, catering for the complexity of a
real class.

Feedback & Reporting
Teachers assess and report learning
outcomes





Dannielle kept accurate records for each child. She was aware of
who needed extra time to consolidate an idea or who understood
completely and were ready to move to a higher learning.

Learning Environment
Teachers create a safe, challenging
and supportive learning environment





Dannielle used the environment I had set up but had her own
ideas for grouping for maths (after her own observations) She set
those groupings up successfully. They were functional and very
effective. They have remained in place in the room.

PRE-SERVICE TEACHER COMMENT
Overall, the experience of my practical block of teaching was challenging, enjoyable and I feel that I
was successful. Throughout the 25 days I learnt a lot and manage to complete successful lengthy
units of work through extensive planning and built positive relationships with the students and staff.
I am pleased with my effort and accomplishments and look forward to completing my studies.
Date:

Summary Statement: School Coordinator/Principal
I congratulate Danielle on completing a successful practicum. She has worked professionally with
her practicum teacher and I have observed a great deal of reflective thinking and practice in her
approach to delivering the curriculum to a lively bunch of year 1s. I wish her well with her future
endeavours.
Scott Greenshields MN MEd Date:18
th
August 2014

Summary Statement: University Liaison
Energetic, committed, and with a clear goal of becoming a highly effective teacher, Danielle has
very successfully used this practicum to learn and practise as much as possible the behaviours,
knowledge and attitudes needed for her to become a highly effective teacher.
I wish her much success in the future.


Pam Hervey Date:18
th
August 2014


OVERALL ASSESSMENT To be agreed by the Mentor Teacher and the University Liaison

In our opinion, the pre-service teachers performance on this Professional Experience has been:
Satisfactory Not Satisfactory

And s/he is ready/not ready to undertake the final Professional Experience next year.


Verified by University Coordinator


Date