MSS FINAL PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE REPORT

2019
Student ID
Pre-service Teacher Hanna Coonan 2166755

School Brighton Secondary School

Learning Area
Mentor Teacher(s) Lee Fulton Geography

Learning Area
Jack Daly History

School Co-ordinator David Thomson

Coordinator
University Liaison Lou Pike Pyman

Please delete those not applicable Please select

Teaching Days 10 introductory days + 30 day block: 40 days X
8 week Country/Term 2 Placement: 40 days 
Extended Placement: Up to 65 days 

CONTEXT Please add brief context statements about the school and class:
School sector; size and composition of campus (R-12, Area, Primary); particular
features or unique characteristics; index of disadvantage.
School

Brighton Secondary School is a relatively large Co-Educational Secondary School with approximately
1693 students, with a broad range of abilities and a narrower range of multicultural groups. First
Nation People make up approximately 50 students. International Students number 101 students. The
gender balance is 820 males and 873 females with 300 school card recipients.
BSS is a specialist volleyball and music school. Other specialities include: Think Bright, STEM, Lift
Dance Theatre, VET and Outdoor Education.

Class (including children with special needs)

HISTORY YEAR 8
15 students with 1 student having been assessed as NEP and another who has significant learning
needs, without a NEP
 HISTORY YEAR 9
28 students with 1 student having been assessed as NEP

GEOGRAPHY YEAR 8
27 students with 5 students who have learning needs and 1 having been assessed as NEP

ASSESSMENT AGAINST THE AUSTRALIAN PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS FOR TEACHERS

Please place an ‘X’ at the point along each continuum that best represents the development of the pre-service
teacher towards each of the standards at this time.

PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE

Standard 1 Know students and how they learn

I I I X I__
Complete Novice Emerging Graduate Proficient

Standard 2 Know the content and how to teach it

I I I X I__
Complete Novice Emerging Graduate Proficient

PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE

Standard 3 Plan for and implement effective teaching and learning

I I I X I__
Complete Novice Emerging Graduate Proficient

Standard 4 Create and maintain supportive and safe learning environments

I I I X I__
Complete Novice Emerging Graduate Proficient

Standard 5 Assess, provide feedback and report on student learning

I I I X I__
 Complete Novice Emerging Graduate Proficient

PROFESSIONAL ENGAGEMENT

Standard 6 Engage in professional learning

I I I X I__
Complete Novice Emerging Graduate Proficient

Standard 7 Engage professionally with colleagues, parents/carers and the community

I I I X I__
Complete Novice Emerging Graduate Proficient

SUMMARY STATEMENTS (You may choose to comment on both personal and professional characteristics)

School Coordinator/Principal
I endorse this report.

Name: David Thomson Date: 06 June 2019

University Liaison
Hanna completed a very successful practicum at Brighton Secondary School. Her enthusiasm for
teaching was obvious and her commitment to her students and their learning was palpable. Her
curriculum planning was sound and well organised and based on the needs of her diverse students. She
willingly accepted feedback and was flexible in her approach allowing her to change tack when
necessary. Hanna has demonstrated very sound teaching skills and a commitment to the career of
teaching. She is to be commended for completing a successful practicum and will be an asset in any
school she works in.

Name: Kathryn Needs Date: 4 July 2019

SUMMARY STATEMENT (May be used as a referee statement)

Classroom Teacher/Mentor
Student Name: Hanna Coonan Learning Area: 8 Geography

Professional Knowledge
Hanna has extensive knowledge and understanding of the Australian Curriculum, this is evident
when she is implementing this knowledge into her lessons that she teaches for year 8 Geography.
Hanna has made her lesson engaging, this is through her intense planning of lessons. Hanna has
made it evident that she has wanted to gain more knowledge for herself, as she is constantly asking
staff questions in the HASS office. Hanna has sought for clarification when it is needed and asks for
guidance when she needs it.

Hanna has acted on the advice and suggestions that has been provided to her, this has benefited her
knowledge, skills and capabilities.

Professional Practice
Hanna created a safe working environment for all students, this was achieved by clearly stating her
classroom expectations, as well as, running an activity with student input into creating a set of class
rules and ensuring the students understood the classroom expectations. Hanna differentiated the
curriculum for students who needed extra guidance, as well as, plan activities for two students on
NEP’s. Hanna was well organised and had her lessons planned a week prior to the lesson itself,
Hanna was also flexible on a day to day basis. Hanna created a safe working environment for the
students as they were comfortable when providing answers during a class discussion and when
working collaboratively in group tasks.

Through creating positive relationships with students, the students found Hanna’s personality
infectious and through this she had great repour with the students in the class. Hanna showed
genuine care for students and their learning. They felt comfortable when seeking her feedback on
formative and summative assignments. Hanna was prompt when providing feedback to students, not
only by providing responses verbally, and also via email.

Professional Engagement
Hanna conducted herself in a professional manner whether it be through communication with staff or
with parents. Hanna’s conversations varied from giving feedback to students and parents via email if
warranted, seeking advice from experienced educators or offering opinion during HASS meetings.
Hanna was present during all staff meeting and would seek advice if she did needed clarification.

Written by: Jack Daly Date: 5/06/19

SUMMARY STATEMENT (May be used as a referee statement)

Classroom Teacher/Mentor Lee Fulton

Student Name: Hannah Coonan Learning Area: HASS

Professional Knowledge
Hanna has a highly developed understanding of the curriculum offerings in all of the subjects, she
taught in this practicum. She spent many hours in preparing and organising her lessons, in
preparation for her classes. Furthermore, she was always prepared to ask questions and seek
advice, to further enhance her learning and knowledge. Hanna used a broad variety of sources to
support her growth and knowledge in the classroom
 Professional Practice
In the first few lessons, Hanna set the scene by stating clearly her expectations and making sure
these were met in a professional and empathetic manner. She differentiated the curriculum to meet
the learning needs of all students and provided methodologies that catered for variation in learning
styles. Significantly, she regularly sought advice from me to support her growth in professional
practice, to enhance her teaching outcome.

Professional Engagement
Hanna demonstrated strongly her professional engagement towards the students, staff and parents.
In the classroom she developed positive, caring and respectful relationships with the students. She
was always sensitive to the learning and social/emotional needs of the students.
With staff she also demonstrated a professional and respectful relationship, motivated to learn from
her mentors and other faculty members.
She was a regular attendee at staff and faculty meetings, ever eager to learn from the experience.
Furthermore, she attended a student free day highlighting the worth of formative work in the
classroom and the skills involved in a moderation process.
Hanna also used DAYMAP to communicate with students, staff and parents. It enabled her to
provide summaries of the lessons to students, mark and set summative and formative assignments.
She also used it to communicate to parents about their child’s progress, in a positive and supportive
manner
Finally, she attended parent teacher evenings which highlighted to parents the progress of their
child/children and suggestions to maintain or improve their child’s outcome. She also engaged in the
feedback.

Written by: Lee Fulton Date: 4/06/2019

SUMMARY ASSESSMENT (To be agreed by the School Coordinator and the University Liaison)

In our opinion Hanna Coonan

has demonstrated the following overall level of performance in this final professional experience:
(Please click on appropriate box below)

☐ Unsatisfactory

☐ Satisfactory

☒ Competent

☐ Outstanding

NOTES FOR COMPLETING THIS REPORT

The pre-service teacher may wish to submit this report with an application for employment. Please avoid the use of
acronyms as student reports are often viewed by interstate and international employers who are not always familiar
with South Australian nomenclature.
Please keep an electronic copy of this report and submit the report to the University Liaison for
completion.

If this is not possible then please email it directly to: mssprofexp@flinders.edu.au