Rationale (500 words)

What are you expecting to gain from your learning in your PPCE setting?

I am primarily expecting to gain experience in learning how experienced teachers conduct

their teachings. Learning how and why they decide to teach the way they do will help me
develop what effective teaching is and how I will teach my own classroom.

What you hope to learn in this setting?

I am hoping to learn how to better myself in all aspects of teaching such as classroom
management, reliability, approachability, and interacting with students. I believe building
a bond with students will go a long way in engaging students in your class.

What goals do you hope to achieve at the setting?

During my PPCE, I hope to achieve multiple goals that will benefit my teaching practice.
The first one is being able to act accordingly when helping students. I hope to interact
with students and get to know them better while not being seen as a ‘friend’ but rather a
teacher figure where students know that you are reliable and trustworthy. Additionally,
connecting to students will help me get to know them better and how they learn as well
as being able to plan effective teaching and learning lessons that can include students at
disadvantages. Being able to differentiate students and showing proof of doing so will
prove to be useful once applying for accreditation.

Another goal I hope to achieve is understanding the theories Plumpton High School has in
place as the base of their teaching practice. If I can understand the reasoning they use
specific theories to teach, it will help me plan for success and be able to use for my
teaching accreditation.

How will these experiences shape you as a teacher in a classroom?

Being exposed to what responsibilities teachers have that students are unaware of will
help shape myself as a teacher. Participating in meetings with other teachers where they
discuss actions they can better incorporate them into lessons or assist in their learning
will make me more aware of special needs and the strategies I can use to help them in
any way possible.

Observing experienced teachers manage their classrooms will bring insight to my own
teaching practice. Small changes in how you present yourself to the class can change
student motivation. For example, if a teacher keeps a positive attitude and can exert a
‘fun’ aura, students may be more inclined in learning the subject.

These experiences will allow for me to professionally engage with colleagues,

parents/carers, the community as well as professional learning. All experience taken on
this placement will play a role in my future career as a teacher and hope to get the most
out of it.

How would you help someone else learn what you discovered?

I would explain to them the strategies I took to reach the outcome. For actions that did
not work as smoothly, I would tell them what actions were not very well received and
brainstorm together things that could have been done differently for students to engage
in learning. Another thing I would do is give advice and tell them that it is ok to fail
sometimes as it helps you grow. By doing so, it will help us to know the students first and
how they learn, thus be able to plan and implement effective teaching and learning.