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ACU Representatives

ACU Representatives are appointed by the University to provide support, constructive feedback and assessment of  pre-service teachers' progress during their field experiences. The supervisory team comprises both internal staff and teaching professionals in the field. All pre-service teachers are required to meet their representatives prior to the commencement of the block practicum.

Each pre-service teacher will normally receive one visit from the ACU Representative. A second visit will be arranged on the request of the Principal, Associate Teacher, student or ACU Representative.

The visit should include a pre-lesson discussion with the pre-service teacher to establish the lesson focus and the pre-service teacher's learning needs, an observation of a whole lesson, and a post-lesson discussion aimed at critically reflecting upon the strengths and challenges posed by the presentation of the lesson.

At the conclusion of the visit, the ACU Representative should present the pre-service teacher with a written report. Both the pre-service teacher and the Associate Teacher are required to sign the report. The ACU Representative is asked to submit a photocopy of the report to the FXP Office.

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