SZ6089 Practice Teaching Assistant - Assisting 3

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/0/5. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Jana Kratochvílová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Lucie Škarková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Alena Bendová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Bc. Eliška Bařina Barochová (assistant)
Mgr. Bc. Jan Nehyba, Ph.D. (assistant)
Mgr. Alžběta Severová (assistant)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Lucie Škarková, Ph.D.
Department of Education – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Bc. Eliška Bařina Barochová
Supplier department: Department of Education – Faculty of Education
Prerequisites (in Czech)
(SOUHLAS)&&( SZ6087 Practice Teaching Assistant || SZ6088 Practice Teaching Assistant - Assisting 2 )&&!NOWANY( SZ6084 Practice Teaching Assistant - Assisting 3 , SZ6684 Practice Teaching Assistant - Assisting 3 , SZ6689 Practice Teaching Assistant - Assisting 3 )
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 3 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 1/3, only registered: 2/3, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/3
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The aim of the course is to enable students to become familiar with the specific skills necessary for the work of a teaching assistant in a school. During the practicum, students will work on specific tasks as arranged with the supervising teacher. The tasks are based on the checklist of activities in the assistantship.


The student is specifically introduced to the preparation of the teaching space at the beginning of the school year, the setting of rules and the administration related to the beginning of the school year.


The student reflects on the development of his/her professional competencies in the role of teaching assistant.
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course, the student will:
*understand the process of supporting pupils with SEN
*organise goals and choose the methods that are useful in the process of tutorig with respect to a specific child
*communicate with the teacher regarding the planning,
*implementation and evaluation of educational activities in the classroom
*coordinate the work of one student as well as groups of students make contact with pupil´s parents
*communicates individually with a pupil or with a group of pupils in a primary or secondary school. The student interacts with pupils in pedagogical situations.
*works with a structured record of challenging pupil behaviour.
Syllabus
  • The student carries out pedagogical practice, which consists in taking the role of a teaching assistant in a school classroom.
  • The practice is continuous for 2 weeks in September. The total number of hours is 60, of which 40 hours are spent directly in the school and 20 hours are devoted mainly to preparation, consultation and supervision.
  • 1. participation in the organizational meeting (online - link on the website and in the interactive curriculum)
  • 2. arranging the placement and entering the school's placement into the IS
  • 3. implementation of the practice and processing of the outcomes
  • 4. participation in the faculty reflection meeting
  • More information on the organisation of the course: The student arranges the school of his/her choice in advance. The record of the arranged internship at the school is written by the student in the binding term, it is registered in the IS via the INTERNSHIP portal (https://is.muni.cz/auth/praxe).
  • How to proceed with the enrolment see the instructions (instructions: https://www.ped.muni.cz/student/bc-a-mgr-studium/praxe/pro-studenty#agenda ), the practice is carried out after approval by the practice administrator.
  • For current information and a schedule of internships, please visit the department's website at https://www.ped.muni.cz/pedagogika/praxe/bc-praxe/.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • NĚMEC, Z., ŠÍMÁČKOVÁ-LAURENČÍKOVÁ, K., HÁJKOVÁ, V. Asistent pedagoga v inkluzivní škole. Praha: Karolinum 2014. ISBN 978-80-7290-712-0.
  • NEHYBA, Jan; Bohumíra LAZAROVÁ; David A. KOLB; Fred A. J. KORTHAGEN; David BOUD; Peter JARVIS; Jennifer A. MOON; Jan KOLÁŘ; Saša DOBROVOLNÁ; Jakub ŠVEC and Josef VALENTA. Reflexe v procesu učení. Desetkrát stejně a přece jinak... (Reflection in The Process of Learning. Ten Times Equally Yet Differently...). 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2014, 120 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-6489-8. info
Teaching methods
practical training of pedagogical skills in the classroom, reflective writing and case study, group reflection, supervision
Assessment methods
The student gets feedback on the pedagogical work done from the cooperating teacher in the school. The written output from the practice will be entered into a prepared application in the information system. Outcomes: The student is assessed on the basis of these practice outcomes:
1. Completion of administrative steps:
- Before the start of the internship, the student enters the arranged school into the internship agenda in the information system (IS).He/she fills in the necessary data: the name of the school, the name and contact of the person accompanying the student, the date of the internship.
- No later than on the day of arrival, the student will have the school management sign the Protocol of Acceptance of the student for the internship, which he/she will then enter into the IS under his/her internship.
- If the student works at the school as a teacher or teaching assistant, he/she shall also enter the school in the agenda and insert the confirmed Confirmation of Practice from the school management.
2. The student will prepare a case study based on his/her experience in practice. The student will submit it via IS by the required deadline. The output is evaluated according to predefined criteria.
3. Confirmation of completion of the internship by the supervising teacher: The accompanying teacher fills in the evaluation form in IS, evaluates the student in the following areas: fulfilled attendance, active participation in teaching and other school activities, clear and professional communication with teachers and students, documented administrative documents in the school.
4. Participation in announced group reflections.
5. Completion of the Self-Assessment - Professional Development Map: student completes the Professional Development Map self-assessment tool that focuses on the course core outcomes.
Náhradní absolvování
The internship can be carried out on an alternative date only for the following reasons: a) if the student is on a foreign study or work placement and returns after 30 September, b) in case of illness, c) the internship date conflicts with another compulsory internship. For alternative dates, always contact the practice manager, barina@ped.muni.cz
Language of instruction
Czech
Study support
https://is.muni.cz/auth/el/ped/podzim2025/SZ6089/index.qwarp
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
Teacher's information
https://www.ped.muni.cz/pedagogika/praxe/bc-praxe/kombi
The language of communication in the school environment is exclusively Czech (the official language of the Czech Republic). The use of written Czech in the school environment is regulated by Act No. 561/2004 Coll., the Act on Pre-School, Primary, Secondary, Higher Vocational and Other Education (the Education Act).

More information on the Professional Development Map (Core Course Outcomes) - link to website: https://www.ped.muni.cz/pedagogika/projekty/mapa-profesniho-rozvoje-studentu-ucitelstvi

The student undertakes the internship at a school of their choice, ideally in their place of residence. The student will arrange the school of their choice in advance. This internship is not paid for by the accompanying teacher, when arranging the internship with the teacher and the school management, please present the Internship Admission Protocol (signed by the school principal and the student) - the form can be found in the interactive course syllabus or on the Department of Education website - www.ped.muni.cz/pedagogika/praxe/bc-praxe/prez

The internship takes place continuously, optimally for 2 weeks in September. It is recommended that the placement is undertaken during September 2025.

The information in the interactive course outline is binding.

The number of places is not limited.

The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
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