Version as at 8/02/16

May be subject to change.

Semester 1 2016 Overview

DET
WEEK

UNI
WEEK

Orientation at Benowa - all

Orientation at Helensvale
and Benowa
Orientation at Merrimac

Preservice Teachers
participate
1 day per week at
Benowa Room V05
participating in
workshops and
seminars to
support
professional
development,
generally
8am to 4pm
1 day per week at
First Practicum
school (most
commonly
Wednesdays)

Wed
Feb 24
Thurs
Feb 25
Fri Feb
26
Tues
March 1

Second
day
Tues
March 8

Second
day
Tues
March
15

All PSTs, as per separate program. Will include Code of Conduct and Child Protection training
As per separate program, for Semester 1 Helensvale PSTs only at Helensvale, and
Semester 1 PSTs only at Benowa
As per separate program, for Semester 1 Merrimac PSTs only at Merrimac
Seminar : 8.30 am Why are we here and what do we want to achieve individually/collectively Kim Alden
: 9.30 am How to make Science (or anything else) Interesting - Jeremy Newton-John Merrimac
SHS jnewt51@eq.edu.au
Break for Morning Tea
: 11.30 am Well-being for teachers, Brendan Zischke, bzisc3@eq.edu.au Benowa SHS
12.30 Lunch
: 1.00pm A tour of DET platforms Oneschool, Oneportal, the LP and the intranet Kim Alden
: 2pm Learning from Experience TECE graduates talk about being a tekkie Corinne
Battendier and Kirsten Chapman (2012), Julien Grignon (2013) and Nahdia McClymont (2014)
and Making the most of the second day in schools and classrooms Kim Alden
PSTs at practicum school shadowing mentor
Seminar : 8.00 am Check in for the week and weekly focus topic with Kim
: 8.30 am Digital Technologies for Teaching Timm Hayer, Teacher & Microsoft Innovative
Educator, Tallebudgera State School txhay4@eq.edu.au
Morning tea/lunch
: 12pm Dan Meyers 3 Acts of Problem Solving - Darren Rackemann , 2014 Recipient of QLDs
Science Innovation Champion Award, Program Director of Startup Apprentice
http://www.startupapprentice.com.au/about-us/, ex Varsity College school leader
Short break
: 1.30 pm Working Effectively with Students with Special Needs Lieve Rimbaut, Head Of Special
Education Services (HOSES), Benowa SHS lrimb1@eq.edu.au
PSTs at practicum school shadowing mentor
Seminar : 8am Check in for the week and weekly focus topic with Kim
: 8.30 Microsofts 21st Century Learning Design Framework Darren Rackemann
Morning Tea
:10 am Essential Skills for Classroom Management Andrew McMahon, HOD Positive

Second
day
Tues
March
22

Second
day

Hols
Hols
1
2
3
4
5

Hols
5
6
7
8
9
10

6
7
8

11
12
13

9
10

14
15

11
Hols

16
End

Prac lead in day *

Prac lead in day*

Behaviour, Merrimac SHS amcma39@eq.edu.au

Lunch
: 12.30 pm Teaching mathematics to 21st century learners.- Ramon Doon, Maths HOD ,
Windaroo Valley SHS, rdoon5@eq.edu.au
PSTs at practicum school shadowing mentor
Seminar : 8am Check in for the week and weekly focus topic with Kim (Lesson Planning Kim and Harry)
: 9am Diamonds in the Rough - Whats special about teaching Junior Secondary? Glenn
Chippendale DP BSHS gchip1@eq.edu.au . This session will involve the bulk of our time today
and we will break for morning tea and lunch as we are ready
: 2.30 pm Making the most of the Block Practicum Kim Alden
PSTs at practicum school shadowing mentor
NB For GC Students enrolled in 7032EDN (Junior Science) Harry Kanasa has organised a field trip for Wed
March 23 to the Eco Centre at Nathan Campus. Mt Gravatt students also enrolled in this course are
invited to join in. All other preservice teachers will be shadowing their mentor at their practicum school.

University assessment finalisation and exam preparation.

A minimum of two practicum lead in days are to be scheduled over these four weeks in consultation with
your mentor and with the Head of Mentoring
Mon
May 9

Block Practicum at School 1

June 2
Fri June
17

Block Practicum commences - Working with mentors classes as per timetable

Working with mentors classes as per timetable
Working with mentors classes as per timetable - Interim reports due
Working with mentors classes as per timetable
Thursday After School Workshop at Benowa : The DET Employment Process Kim Alden
Working with mentors classes as per timetable
Final reports due by end of week sign off Friday
Opportunity to catch up on any missed practicum days this week