Teaching areas:
- Psychology: Stage 1 & 2
- Legal Studies: Stage 1 & 2
- Humanities (middle years History, Geography and Civics and Citizenship)
- Research Project
Teaching Experience:
- 10 weeks practicum on an Internship at Marryatville High School teaching Stage 1 & 2 Psychology, Stage 1 Legal Studies, Year 9 History, year 9 SOSE and Research Project.
- 10 years part-time teaching at Flinders University of South Australia. I have taught the first year Legal Studies topic Australian Legal Systems, and second year Nursing topic Ethics and Law for Nurses (the Law component).
I am a graduate teacher, having completed a Graduate Diploma in Education (Adelaide University) in 2013. Here I will address the National Professional Standards for Teachers with links to evidence gained from my teaching experience thus far. I will demonstrate my reflective practices in teaching and my commitment to continuing Professional Development.
My goal as an educator is to ensure I design, deliver and reflect on lessons that demonstrate my commitment to the fact that “Every child deserves a champion – an adult who will never give up on them, who understands the power of connection, and insists that they become the best that they can possibly be” – Rita F. Pierson
My pedagogy:
Acknowledges the power of connection by demonstrating my commitment to:
- my connection with students – I develop positive relationships with students by being at all times interested and respectful of them as young people
- connecting students with their learning – I develop learning opportunities for students that are engaging and challenging, with the objective to inspire life-long
learning - connecting students with each other – I encourage respectful relationships amongst students with a focus on collaborative learning
My lessons:
- use inquiry method – build on what students already know of the topic in order to build new knowledge
- are innovative by developing multi-modal resources that enhance the learning experience for students
- vary assessment and give students choice, acknowledging the different learning styles and capabilities of students
- assess and record the achievement of students in a positive and productive manner
- demonstrate substantial knowledge of the content of my teaching areas (Psychology, Legal Studies, Humanities (History, Geography and Civics and Citizenship), Research Project)
An extract from my first teaching practicum mentor report:
“Ruth’s commitment and enthusiasm for teaching was evident from day one. She quickly established effective working relationships at the start of her practicum with staff and students. She approached students appropriately in order to develop positive relationships with them and has at all times been interested and respectful of them as young people. Ruth made it a priority to know the students’ names during the first week. This assisted her to successfully engage positively with the students and create an environment where they were willing to participate and ask questions during instruction and individually. Ruth was professional at all times and she used a tone of authority balanced with a sense of humour, where appropriate. She was also sensitive to the needs of students with special needs and learning difficulties, providing more assistance when required. Throughout this practicum, Ruth reflected on her teaching practice, sought advice and adapted her lessons accordingly in a very professional manner.”
Ruth Tipping 