In this course you will work collaboratively in a professional learning community to support student and school improvement, as well as each other to improve classroom practice. You will be introduced to the ten principles of effective Professional Learning Communities (PLC) and the role and responsibility of the members of a PLC. You will learn how to assess student learning, record and represent student assessment data, interpret and analyse data, evaluate learning plans, and respond to the findings to improve your teaching and learning and future planning.

During your professional experience you will continue to develop your teaching practice more generally and participate as a professional teacher in the day-to-day activities of the school. You will also apply your knowledge and understanding of assessment and reporting practices to your own practice.

This course includes a Work Integrated Learning (WIL) professional experience (PX) in which your knowledge and skills will be applied and assessed in a real or simulated workplace context and where feedback from industry and/or community is integral to your experience. This PEX is 15 days.