Teaching in Rural and Remote Locations unit (EAL374)

Introduction

This unit is designed for students who wish to gain experience and skills to prepare them for teaching in rural locations within Tasmania, or remote locations in other Australian states or international locations, where schools may be small and classes comprised of students who have varied levels of prior education and experience. The unit is taught in 3 modules: Cultural and social dimensions of teaching in rural and remote communities, including language challenges and cultural adaptability; strategies for working effectively with the community; and differentiating curriculum for a diverse range of learners; and differentiating curriculum for multi-grade classrooms.

Summary

Unit name	Teaching in Rural and Remote Locations
Unit code	EAL374
Credit points	12.5
College/School	Arts and Society Faculty of Education
Discipline	Education
Coordinator	Miss Helena Winnberg
Available as an elective?	Yes
Delivered By	University of Tasmania
Level	Advanced

Availability

Specific information on 2027 unit availability will be available in August

Learning Outcomes

• identify and analyse practical and ethical issues related to a teachers work in socio-economically and culturally diverse communities, including remote indigenous communities.
• discuss and evaluate key cultural features of community identity, including indigenous perspectives.
• examine and apply a range of strategies to differentiate curriculum to meet the needs of a diverse range of students.
• engage with the literature which informs the theoretical frameworks for leadership and learning in communities of inquiry and use multiple source types to evaluate different perspectives.

Fee Information

2027 fee information will be available in August.

Teaching

Assessment	Quiz - Cultural and Social Dimensions of Teaching (5%)|Weekly Discussion Group Participation and Reflection (45%)|Differentiated Lesson Planning (50%)
Timetable	View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required

Required readings will be listed in the unit outline prior to the start of classes.

Recommended

Carrington, S., & MacArthur, J. (Eds.). (2012). Teaching in Inclusive School Communities. Milton, QLD: John Wiley & Sons Australia.  Bondie, R., & Zusho, A. (2018). Differentiated instruction made practical: engaging the extremes through classroom routines. Routledge/Taylor & Francis Group.  Driscoll, C., Darian-Smith, K., & Nichols, D. (2017). Cultural Sustainability in rural communities: rethinking Australian Country towns. Routledge/Taylor & Francis Group.  Emmitt, M., Zbaracki, M., Komesaroff, L., & Pollock, J. (2015). Language and learning: an introduction for teaching. Oxford University Press.  Harrison, N., & Sellwood, J. (2016). Teaching and learning in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education (2nd ed.). South Melbourne, Vic: Oxford University Press.  Schafft, K. & Jackson, A. (Eds.). (2010). Rural education for the twenty-first century: Identity, place and community in a globalizing world (pp. 17-33). University Park, PA: Pennsylvania State University Press.  Tomlinson, C.A., & Imbeau, M.B. (2010). Leading and managing a differentiated classroom. Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development.

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