This unit comprises three components.  The first component prepares students for the Assistant Teacher Program (ATP) through the two major topic emphases of (i) the professional preparation of student teachers entering the teaching profession and (ii) the curriculum and evaluation processes relevant to the ATP.  Major topics to be covered include the professional attitudes and responsibilities of assistant teachers, knowledge of the Curriculum Framework and Curriculum Framework Progress Maps, forward planning and daily planning skills appropriate to the ATP, student evaluation including developmental assessment and record keeping related to the ATP, assistant teacher self-improvement through effective self-evaluation and maintenance of a professional teaching portfolio.

Following the on-campus component of the unit, students complete the ATP during the second school term.  The third component is the Beginning Teachers’ Conference, attendance at which will allow students to gain a greater understanding of the work of teachers outside the classroom.