Publisher's Synopsis
Preamble 1 Why is this Text Important?.- Preamble 2 How WIL Changes Graduate Employability in the Context of Education.- SECTION 1 Background and Theoretical Perspectives.- 1 Introduction - Meaning and Purpose.- 2 The Theory of Work Integrated Learning in Teacher Education.- 3 The Importance of Authentic Learning Experiences through WIL Opportunities.- 4 A Systematic Review: Work Integrated Learning and School Partnerships.- SECTION 2 Research.- 5 Supporting the development of highly effective classroom practice.- 6 Growing into the profession: promoting teacher education students' subjectification through critical reflection whilst on professional experience.- 7 A shared responsibility - Working together to change culture: A fresh take on the university /school partnership approach.- 8 In-school coordinators and mentor teachers roles and responsibilities: A snapshot of current approaches to professional experience in one Australian school.- 9 SECTION 3 Practice.- 10 From Best Practice to Next Practice: Preparing pre-service teachers for innovative, agile learning environments.- 11 Importance of Data on Teaching and Learning (Data days for Pre-service teachers at Cambridge Park High School).- 12 Supporting Regional and Remote Primary Education Students on WIL Placement Using Video Technology - A Classroom Teacher's perspective.- 13 Video as a medium for enhancing initial teacher education and professional learning in the area of classroom practice.- 14 The role of the PEXC in transitioning the TES to the profession: Moving beyond a sink or swim discourse.- 15 Developing a model of 'vertical' professional mentoring across the teaching continuum: the case of the Burwood Girls HS-UTS PEx Hub partnership.- 16 Examining a collaborative model for PST assessment during a final PEX placement.- 17 The professionalization of the placement coordinator: Practice and potentials.- 18 Creating A Core Subject That Requires Authentic Community Service Learning - Process and Framework.- 19 The School - University partnership: Reciprocity from an academics perspective.- 20 Schools and Universities working together to address the shortage of teachers in rural and remote locations: Supporting metropolitan based students to go bush.- 21 SECTION 4 Partnerships.- School and university perspectives: creating professional development opportunities through WIL.- 22 Building Mentoring Relationships: Sustaining Professional Teacher Capacity.- 23 Why school partnerships are vital for thriving education faculties.- 24 Quality control and professional teaching placements: The "at risk" decision-making, collaborations and support processes.- 25 Supporting Classroom Teachers Who Supervise Education Students on WIL Placements - A Case Study.- 26 Setting up for Success: the Bonnyrigg Heights Public School and the University of Technology Partnership.- 27 Teaching for the Future Professional Partnership: The PEX Hub School Perspective.- 28 Conclusions and synthesis of chapters.- Postscript.- 29 Professional Experience in times of COVID-19.
