Professional Learning Capstone (Sec Acc)

This Professional Learning Capstone experience is a half-year subject for Teacher Candidates undertaking the Secondary Accelerated mode that serves as a culminating synthesis of the learning, teaching and research occurring across the Master of Teaching (Secondary). In the Capstone, Teacher Candidates/ Interns work in a process of critical inquiry to define and resolve complex problems in depth, making all critical decisions about the nature of the work that is undertaken and outcomes that might unfold as a self-study of teaching practice. The Capstone provides Teacher Candidates/ Interns with the opportunity to take charge of their learning, as they develop resilience and agency through critical reflection and the curation of a digital portfolio. The subject provides enhanced opportunities for critical reflection and growth through identification, exploration and presentation of a self-study learning pathway as they conduct research on the subject, maintain a portfolio of findings or results, and present their learning acquisition or conclusions. Teacher Candidates/ Interns explore issues and strategies including trauma-informed pedagogies and ethical and safe ICT use.