Theory to Practice

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TCHR5009 Theory to Practice:
Education and Care for Infants and Toddlers

Assessment One: Report

Information Booklet

Assessment name: Report
Due Date: Saturday, 15th July 2023 by 11:59pm
Weighting: 50%
Length: 1500 words
Task Description: This report is comprised of two tasks and should be presented in ONE word document.

Task 1: Professional Philosophy

Develop and/or refine your professional philosophy statement for working with infants and toddlers in an early childhood setting.

Consider important aspects of infant and toddler learning, health and safety and development that we have been focusing on in the unit such as relationships, quality, attachment, brain development, routines and the physical and human environment.

Task 2: Critical Reflection

Critically reflect on your philosophy and identify anticipated challenges you may face when putting your philosophy in to practice. How do you intend to overcome these challenges? Analyse according to the set text, and the NQS and EYLF. RationaleStudents will reflect on their learning about theoretical perspectives and practices to develop their own teaching philosophy for teaching infants and toddlers. Students will reflect on this philosophy and how it may translate in to practice. ReferencingAPA 7th referencing format is required in Faculty of Education assessment tasks – link to SCU Libguide here: APA 7 ReferencingSubmissionThe due date for this assessment is Saturday, 15th July 2023 by 11:59pm

Submission of your assessment is via TURNITIN. The submission link can be found in the Assessment Tasks and Submission Tab in the Blackboard site.

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Assessment 1: Report MARKING RUBRIC
Criteria High Distinction Distinction Credit Pass Fail
Task 1: Professional Philosophy (40%)

Articulation of professional philosophy statement for working with Infant and Toddler age children. Includes important aspects of Infant and Toddler learning, health and safety. There is OUTSTANDING articulation of the philosophy statement for working with Infant and Toddlers.

OUTSTANDING inclusion of important aspects of Infant and Toddler learning, health and safety that are covered in the unit. There is VERY GOOD articulation of the philosophy statement for working with Infant and Toddlers.

VERY GOOD inclusion of important aspects of Infant and Toddler learning, health and safety that are covered in the unit. There is GOOD articulation of the philosophy statement for working with Infant and Toddlers.

GOOD inclusion of important aspects of Infant and Toddler learning, health and safety that are covered in the unit. There is BASIC articulation of the philosophy statement for working with Infant and Toddlers.

BASIC inclusion of important aspects of Infant and Toddler learning, health and safety that are covered in the unit. There is UNCLEAR articulation of the philosophy statement for working with Infant and Toddlers.

Philosophy includes limited aspects of Infant and Toddler learning, health and safety that are covered in the unit. Task 2: Critical reflection (40%)

Critical reflection on personal philosophy to learning & teaching of Infants and Toddlers, the challenges and the learning competencies needed to achieve success as a teacher of the infant and toddler age group. OUTSTANDING critical reflection on personal philosophy to learning & teaching of Infants and Toddlers, the challenges and the learning competencies needed to achieve success as a teacher of the infant and toddler age group. VERY GOOD critical reflection on personal philosophy to learning & teaching of Infants and Toddlers, the challenges and the learning competencies needed to achieve success as a teacher of the infant and toddler age group. GOOD critical reflection on personal philosophy to learning & teaching of Infants and Toddlers, the challenges and the learning competencies needed to achieve success as a teacher of the infant and toddler age group. BASIC critical reflection on personal philosophy to learning & teaching of Infants and Toddlers, the challenges and the learning competencies needed to achieve success as a teacher of the infant and toddler age group. UNCLEAR critical reflection on personal philosophy to learning & teaching of Infants and Toddlers, the challenges and the learning competencies needed to achieve success as a teacher of the infant and toddler age group.

Use of set text, the EYLF, NQS, the unit’s materials and scholarly readings (10%)

OUTSTANDING use of materials.VERY GOOD use of materials.GOOD use of materials.BASIC use of materials.Limited materials used in written work.Academic literacy

(10%)

Displayed outstanding Academic Literacy, including all of the following:

Correct word count (+/- 10%), correct writing conventions, correctly formatted reference list.

Displayed comprehensive Academic Literacy, including all or most of the following:

Correct word count (+/- 10%), correct writing conventions, correctly formatted reference list.

Displayed solid Academic Literacy, including some or most of the following:

Correct word count (+/- 10%), correct writing conventions, correctly formatted reference list.

Displayed satisfactory Academic Literacy, including some of the following:

Correct word count (+/- 10%), correct writing conventions, correctly formatted reference list.

Failed to display satisfactory Academic Literacy.

Incorrect word count, incorrect writing conventions, incorrectly formatted reference list.

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