Importance Of Professional Knowledge

Professional Knowledge

Throughout my bachelor of education at the University of Canberra, I have had the opportunity to also work at a high school as a learning support assistant (LSA), both opportunities have exposed me to a large range of content–based pedagogies. I have also been able to put learnt knowledge into practice, through finding best practice pedagogies for individual Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. Often the students that I work with are dis-engaged or feel they don’t know what is being taught in class. Through this experience I have been able to individualise my pedagogy to suit a multiple of different learning styles and ability levels with a large amount of success with many students.

The success that I have

While teaching a unit on fractions I differentiated on four different levels, ranging from using visuals to multiple processing word questions. This was a rewarding experience for most students were actively engaged at their different levels. I had the lowest ability students achieving success and the highest students challenged.

The combination of my degree at the University of Canberra, my diverse practical placements and especially the experience I have gained from working at a High School has been an enlightening experience in which I have gained valuable professional knowledge that I will use and extend in my professional career as a teacher. I have been exposed to a wealth of knowledge that has been uninhibitedly shared which has enriched and helped developed my personal teaching beliefs. I have also engaged in workshops, seminars, and self-directed study to enhance my teaching practices and

These relationships exist not only between the students and myself but extend to family, classroom teachers, Indigenous liaison officer, pastoral care officer, the school nurse, careers co-ordinator and youth workers. Often I act as the bridge between, non-compliant students and their teachers; parents and the school; and seek assistance for the students through the appropriate contact. I believe through my work that some students have created more respectful relationships with others such as classroom teachers. Some parents have also commented on feeling a greater connection to the school and feel that the child/children are important and looked