A.07: Meekatharra Air Branch

Teacher Training
Motion:

“That ICPA (WA) approach universities who offer the Bachelor of Education to investigate whether station assignments teaching set work could count towards their practical placements as part of their degree.”

Explanation:

This is a valuable opportunity for preservice under graduates to be placed on stations and teach students rather than sit in the SOTA school and only participate with the students online.  The online delivery of lessons from a SOTA may give the wrong impression of how easy it is for the parents/tutors to manage students via distance education lessons.  

Air lessons with multiple students across varying age levels is very difficult as you are required to keep the other children quiet yet actively working independently; and also be helping the student who is undertaking their on-air lesson.  This may often be inaccurately perceived by the SOTA teacher as a break for the parents.

There may be ways for branches to assist with overcoming the issues relating to additional expenses incurred for pre-service student.

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