Professional Experience forms an integral and respected component of a teacher education student's course of professional education. A well planned induction to teaching is fundamental to the development of positive attitudes and provides a secure foundation for continuing professional learning and personal growth.
Staff from the Faculty of Arts and Education at Charles Sturt University are very conscious of the importance of the induction process, both pre and post service, and value the privilege of working as a team with teachers and the broader education community, in the diverse sites in which our teacher education students undertake professional experience activities.
We believe that Professional Experience programs should: