MTeach Secondary

Program outline

Seminar 1 Introduction to Australian schooling culture and organization
  • Important facts about Australian schooling culture and organisation (e.g. How a typical day is structured for students)
  • Introduction to the Victorian Secondary School Curriculum (Year 7-10 and the Victorian Certificate of Education)
Seminar 2 Pedagogy in Australian schools
  • Support with lesson planning
  • Learning subject-specific terminology in English
  • Incorporating your own cultural background into your teaching
Seminar 3 Running successful group/teamwork in your classroom and building positive relationships with your students
  • What is group/team work?
  • Why do we use it?
  • How to run successful group/team work sessions in your own classroom
  • The Victorian Institute of Teaching Standards on teacher/student relationships
  • Strategies for building positive relationships with your students
  • Understanding informal teenage discourse
  • How to establish rules for the classroom
  • A 4 step Approach to Classroom Management
  • Language for regulating student behavior
Seminar 4 (optional) Developing your teacher presence and voice workshop with Margie Bainbridge.
  • Using your voice, posture and movement to engage your students in the classroom
  • Using space effectively in the classroom
  • Developing your own style and personality in the classroom
Seminar 5 (optional) Micro-teaching
  • Deliver a short lesson segment to your peers
  • Participate in constructive self, tutor and peer feedback
  • Receive a film clip and notes to assist self-reflection on your developing teacher practice
Seminar 6 Getting the most out of your FoE workshops (part 2)
  • Proactively thinking through common student life and study problems
  • Using problem-solving frameworks and strategies
  • Resources that can assist your journey through student life.
Seminar 7 Getting the most out of your Faculty of Education workshops
  • Developing active listening skills
  • Developing effective reading and note taking skills
  • Confident speaking at university and in the classroom