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www.stoashogeschool.nl stoas university of applied sciences and teacher education bachelor in education

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bachelor in education professional profiles and professional situations stoas university of applied sciences and teacher education works with a new educational structure this structure is based on experience based learning and on the actual professional practice below the structure of our education is explained in short some information about other courses and international activities is provided in a nutshell table of contents professional profiles professional situations assessment and achieving competencies professional situations core part professional situations elective part professional situations short description international course short courses and tailor made training european floral design academy international projects page 3 3 4 5 5 6-12 13 13 13 13 2 stoas university of applied sciences and teacher education

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professional profiles stoas university distinguishes three professional profiles for which it trains within the education and knowledge management green sector · teacher lower secondary vocational education lsve · teacher secondary vocational education sve · knowledge manager the professional profile teacher lsve also includes for example jobs in practical education on a care farm or a social workplace corporation swc some examples of other professions within the professional profile teacher spe are corporate educator and training leader the knowledge manager could work in the corporate world or for the government in positions in which knowledge transfer is important and/or where aspects of learning and green play a role examples of such functions are information officials or project leaders you can specialize in one of these three professional profiles without ­ or with less ­ context surrounding it those who want to be trained as a second-degree qualified teacher need to complete all parts which fall within the core part successfully you can put together your specialization yourself by choosing from a number of specialist professional situations this is what we call the elective part of this course you can choose a number of professional situations from the elective part and create your own profile with these which professional situations you choose depends on your educational goal and your own development of course the kind of work you would like to do plays an important role in this choice to qualify as a second degree teacher 16 professional situations are required to be completed in total to clarify no matter what specialization you choose the qualifications of a stoas university bachelor degree are always the same this we call the core part of the study the core part consists of 2 basis units and 10 core professional situations a basis unit is viewed at required general knowledge and is executed without ­ or with less ­ context surrounding it those who want to proceed as a second-degree qualified teacher need to achieve all parts which professional profile knowledge manager professional situations 3 professional profile teacher lsve professional situations core part common professional situations including basis units professional situations elective part profile teacher lower secondary vocational education lsve professional profile teacher sve professional situations professional situations elective part profile teacher secondary vocational education sve professional situations elective part profile knowledge manager professional situations each professional profile is described in a number of recognizable professional situations descriptions of these professional situations can be found further on in this brochure stoas university distinguishes twenty professional situations and three basic units apart from the student s choice for one of the professional profiles there is a common core of professional situations which you are always required to complete this we call the core part of this training the core part consists of 2 basic units and 10 core professional situations a basic unit is viewed as required general knowledge and is executed fall within the core part you can put together your specialization yourself by choosing from a number of specialist professional situations this is what we call the elective part of the study you can choose a number of professional situations from the elective part and create your own profile with these which professional situations you choose depends on your educational goal and your own development of course your desired workspace plays an important role in this choice to achieve the qualification to teach senior high school students 16 professional situations are required to be completed in total to clarify no matter what specialization you choose the qualifications of a stoas university bachelor degree are always the same stoas university of applied sciences and teacher education

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in a nutshell the stoas degree bachelor in education guarantees graduates to be qualified teachers or knowledge managers in the land-based and nature-based sector to get this bachelor degree students have to complete 16 professional situations 240 ects these 16 include 10 obligatory professional situations and 6 elective ones however students also have the possibility to prove they already achieved the required competencies for one or more of the obligatory professional situations in earlier training or work experience assessment and achieving competencies to be successful in professional situations the professional situations are the central starting point in this training each professional situation contains a number of competencies a competency is an integrated whole of knowledge attitude and skills for each professional situation the student is required to `proof that he can function adequately in it what does this mean for you as a student a professional situation is completed with an assessment an assessment can consist of several parts and `proofs of competencies which you have accumulated in a certain period this is described in an assessment plan which you can use as a guide for studying and for gathering the required proofs after completing the assessment for a professional situation successfully you obtain credits ects gathering proofs is done in two ways learning on the job and practice learning loj this means that you gather proofs from the actual functioning in the professional situation in your work place apprenticeship work experience place or in a simulated environment supportive education se se is organized study time aimed at gaining knowledge and skills it consists of lessons supplemented with processing assignments and homework supportive education se can deliver direct proof but can also be used as knowledge and skills gained to gather proof in learning on the job and practice learning loj 4 stoas university of applied sciences and teacher education

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professional situations bu1ca bu1course ps1 ps2 ps3 ps4 ps5 ps6 ps7 ps8 ps9 ps10 basic unit course 1 professional situation 1 professional situation 2 professional situation 3 professional situation 4 professional situation 5 professional situation 6 professional situation 7 professional situation 8 professional situation 9 professional situation 10 core part page 6 6 6 basic unit communication and analysis bu2course basic unit course 2 situations around professional or technical expertise development learning situations with practical instruction learning situations with activating didactics self responsible learning situations srl and authentic learning situations guiding situations of students research and advice situations in the land-based and nature-based sector situations around organizing and collaborating situations involving broad professionalization in the training and professional functioning developmental situations in the education/corporation situations involving personal functioning specialization and thesis 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 9 9 5 professional situations ps11 ps12 ps13 ps14 ps15 ps16 ps17 ps18 ps19 ps20 ps21 professional situation 11 professional situation 12 professional situation 13 professional situation 14 professional situation 15 professional situation 16 professional situation 17 professional situation 18 professional situation 19 professional situation 21 elective part evaluation situations assessment monitoring and evaluation learning situations with learning and behavioural problems educational situations in corporations and organizations marketing and communication situations in the land-based and nature-based sector managerial and policy situations in the land-based and nature-based sector quality and logistic situations in the land-based and nature-based sector management situations in the land-based and nature-based sector work guidance situations in the land-based and nature-based sector design situations blank cheque 12 12 12 11 11 11 11 10 10 10 10 professional situation 20 profession oriented situations and study and career guidance stoas university of applied sciences and teacher education

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professional situations the professional situations are in the schedule on the previous page are shortly described below you can apply for recognition of earlier achieved competencies eac based on preliminary training or work experience the conditions for the eac are developed for each professional situation live and dead materials used in that particular area of expertise the aim of this basic unit is that students learn how to function in the area of expertise at the level of an assisting leader or a comparable position as basic of the content qualifications and competencies of secondary land-based and nature-based education are being used cks2005 qualifications the basic units in the study plan bu1ca bu1course or a combination of these are used depending on your preliminary training bu2course basic unit course 2 a professional in an educational profession needs to be able to stand his ground within the area of expertise in which he operates work preparation work planning calculation and use of the correct materials are important aspects of the work of the professional that is why operational corporate management is of central importance entrepreneurial skills are used in every corporation to realize the goals of the corporation a well written business plan expresses how people and materials should be used at the operational level in order to realize the corporate goals besides the operational corporate management the contact with clients suppliers and personnel forms a part of this basic unit bu1ca basic unit communication and analysis communicating and analyzing are important basic skills for people who work in education and other middle leadership roles in this unit through an offer of knowledge insights and active training of skills a broad basic is established for the future functioning of the student in the training and later on in the profession the areas of expertise of maths biology science natural sciences english and basic research and reporting skills are important in communication and analysis the student has the opportunity to remove deficiencies in these areas of expertise and skills the execution of this basic unit is not related to work or apprenticeship and is completed by a written exam or by assignments 6 bu1course basic unit course 1 a professional in an educational profession needs to be able to stand his ground within the area of expertise in which he operates it is essential to be able to execute practical operations from the area of expertise and to master the appropriate theoretical basic knowledge with it comes a solid knowledge of stoas university of applied sciences and teacher education

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the core parts professional situation 1 situations involving professional or technical expertise development in this professional situation acquiring new technical information and the transfer of this information to others is central working in a green educational profession requires solid technical knowledge technical skills and technical experience and an ability to keep broadening and deepening these the professional in the educational profession is able to use his own technical knowledge to instruct or guide others on an operational level besides that he is able to adjust the information he gives to a particular target group for example colleagues students or clients professional situation 3 learning situations with activating didactics in a learning situation with activating didactics the teacher needs to be aware of the overall picture of a complete lesson he will have to be able to prepare a complete didactic concept in which the activity of the student is prominent during the preparation of the class the teacher uses creative solutions to provide the student with challenging lesson content and a challenging learning environment the teacher takes into consideration the possibilities of the school the lesson complies with the vision of the school and the teacher discusses the lesson with others direct colleagues managers and other parties involved at the beginning of the lesson the teacher indicates the goal and the rules of the lesson as well as the manner in which the student will be guided and how the student will be evaluated at the end of the lesson the process the student has gone through will also be reviewed the teacher maintains an overall picture of how the lesson should develop and is able to steer the lesson when needed interfere when desired and make the students aware of their own learning process the lesson can be designed in several ways individual assignments group assignments and practical lessons for this the most ideal environment is sought the classroom a practical training room and/or a location outside the school 7 professional situation 2 learning situations with practical instruction to be able to prepare execute and evaluate a practical instruction the teacher in the land-based and nature-based sector needs to have knowledge of the learning environment the job practice technical knowledge and the didactic models that can be used besides that he needs to be able to organize a practical learning situation in which the student can enhance technical knowledge and technical skill during the learning situation the teacher needs to create an atmosphere in which there is room for the differences between students and to create a learning situation in which the students can learn in a safe and orderly environment to make students collaborate so that they learn to understand and use the group processes is part of this also making and maintaining contacts with corporations and organizations outside the school is part of this professional situation this not only offers a teacher the possibility to organize excursions apprenticeships and training opportunities but also allows him to continually give an actual and realistic impression of the job practice and stay abreast of new technical developments himself professional situation 4 self responsible learning situations srl and authentic learning situations the insights in learning and the roles and tasks of a teacher are changing the role of the teacher changes from traditional knowledge transferor to counsellor and coach besides teaching a `traditional class lesson the teacher now finds himself partly ­ or sometimes even completely ­ in professional situations in which he has to deal with independent learning learning in the work place project education and of natural learning this requires specific knowledge and qualities in order to to allow students to learn independently the teacher needs to be able to organize an environment stoas university of applied sciences and teacher education

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in which this can take place in this environment students need to be able to work independently on their own level using their own methods without losing sight of the ultimate goal in the process the guiding teacher tries to find the balance between letting go and steering guides the students in their learning process and solve any possible group problems together with the students this all demands a flexible open attitude of the teacher with regards to such things as the expected results of the learning process land-based and nature-based sector the scientific basis of the area of expertise is central in this knowledge and skills in the areas of for example ecology physiology cell biology and behaviour are important the professional in an educational green profession is naturally able to use relevant scientific technical literature with this and is able to process the results of his research in an advisory report professional situation 5 guiding situations of students students need social-emotional guidance and guidance with respect to learning to be able to give social-emotional guidance the teacher needs to recognize problems be skilled in conversation and be able to create an atmosphere of confidence at the same time he she needs to be able to set clear limits and keep a certain professional distance for guidance with respect to learning supporting students in making choices within the learning process actual knowledge of the area of expertise the corporate world as well as the content of the training is important besides guiding students contact with parents companies who offer work experience places colleagues and internal and external experts is part of this professional situation professional situation 7 situations around organizing and collaborating working in an educational setting means working in a constantly changing environment this continuous `game of changes makes high demands on the organizing talents and the willingness to collaborate of the co-workers being able to organize work situations for themselves or for the team whether or not based on projects requires commitment motivation communicative skills and often a dose of creativity collaboration means teamwork colleagues who accept each other s role use each other s expertise keep agreements work ethics and support and stimulate each other so that a jointly supported product or service is delivered at the agreed moment 8 professional situation 6 research and advice situations in the land-based and nature-based sector researching and advising are important skills for people who work in a `green educational profession researching skills can be used with varied situations to reach an objective and balanced judgment and/or advice a stoas degree bachelor in education qualifies you for the `green associated courses within the lower secondary vocational education such as biology chemistry and natural science this is why within this professional situation we focus on research and advice in complex technically relevant situations within the agricultural professional situation 8 situations involving broad professionalization in the training and professional functioning both the scientific results and the application or implementation of new results forces the educational professional in the `green sector to refresh knowledge and skills life long the inquisitive professional is continuously looking for new insights trends and developments makes himself quickly familiar with it can estimate them at their true value and is able and willing to apply and implement them when necessary at the agreed moment stoas university of applied sciences and teacher education

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professional situation 9 developmental situations in the education and in corporations development is inextricably bound up with working in an educational setting `developing can take several shapes developing of `learning material developing of the introduction of an educational modernization but also the developing of a modernization of a corporation or corporate branch is something that regularly occurs participating in or being project leader of a development project demands ability to work systematically to be relevant and actual with this the `developer needs to have knowledge of and needs to be able to anticipate matters which take place in the profession at that moment creativity is involved at the moment designs are being made and solutions need to be found when a product is finally finished what is probably the most difficult part of the development follows implementing the product or the change naturally working as a developer demands a superb skill in writing and expressing 9 professional situation 10 situations involving personal functioning specialization and thesis working as a professional teacher or knowledge manager requires qualities such as dedication and initiative the professional needs to have an idea of the micro meso and macro level of his work environment based on that he needs to keep developing himself continuously on the personal level and the area of expertise and if necessary he needs to adjust his functioning to that communicating with all levels of the work organization is a standard part of the profession leading and delegating activities can also be part of it a broad availability and being able to cope with work pressure are essential in the professional execution of the profession of teacher or knowledge manager stoas university of applied sciences and teacher education

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the elective parts each student elects a maximum of six professional situations from the elective part for these professional situations no eav-conditions are mentioned in this brochure possible eav s earlier achieved competencies will be determined during the training the maximum number of professional situations to get the degree bachelor in education is 16 is important the teacher consults or advises his colleagues in this and draws up a limited plan of action if necessary professional situation 13 educational situations in corporations and organizations the term `life long learning has become public property in our society people continuously receive additional training or are retrained inside or outside their work environment delivering developing and marketing of trainings or courses is often done in separate departments of educational institutions but also by commercial corporations sometimes big corporations or branches have their own internal corporate training one of the most important things a course instructor must be able to do is find out what exactly it is people want to learn in a particular course in addition it is necessary to continue to develop actualize and optimize the courses in order to offer the clients attractive courses with respect to content and from a commercial point of view professional situation 11 evaluation situations assessment monitoring and evaluation in each learning situation it is necessary to monitor the learning process and to measure the effect of it to do this in a way that fits the training it is necessary to acquire competencies that enable you to choose the right evaluation methods evaluating the end result and the process that has led to this are of equal importance after evaluating both the candidates and the person giving the assignment need to be provided with feedback in the correct way in order to the quality of the learning process and the end product improve continuously in production processes the product has to be evaluated as well aiming to improve the learning process or the final product 10 professional situation 12 learning situations with learning and behavioural problems working as a teacher in study supported education as well as in practical education means working with students who can have learning and/or behavioural problems in addition to the `normal teacher skills this target group makes specific demands on the guiding teacher consciously acting didactically and pedagogically to offer these students the right kind of environment and structure is central in this professional situation with this the ability to deal with emotional and conflict situations and the ability to put your own behaviour into perspective professional situation 14 marketing and communication situations in the land-based and nature-based sector commercial corporations as well as educational institutes are customer oriented these days with this professional situation we aim at working in positions with a strong communicative character think for example of working in a public information service in public relations or in a marketing department in the green sector in such positions it is essential that you are able to adapt the way you offer information to a specific target group naturally in addition a professional information official buyer or seller also needs to be able to compose a communication plan and a marketing plan being able to build and maintain relations and a network are essential qualities for this stoas university of applied sciences and teacher education

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professional situation 15 managerial and policy situations in the land-based and nature-based sector in this professional situation the translation of policy in practically executable plans is central the professional who works as a policy advisor or consultant in the green sector is concerned with the development of policy advice with this he needs to take into consideration ­ among other things ­ the rules that are applicable but even more importantly the feasibility policy needs to be translated to concrete activities in execution plans on top of that he is able to communicate the policy intentions with the target groups concerned and he can guide change processes in order for set goals to be achieved on the other hand the professional is able to investigate demands or ideas on grassroots level and converge these demands and ideas in policy proposal he she is intermediate between the top-down approach and the bottom up approach professional situation 17 management situations in the land-based and nature-based sector the tasks of an assistant manager in the green sector consist partly of directing and partly of substantial technical management within this professional situation we address the latter the professional assistant manager is able to analyze a corporation to subsequently be able to make choices taking into consideration technical developments and economic social and ecological aspects of the company finding the balance between corporate aspects on one side and social developments on the other side in short `long-lasting entrepreneurship is central 11 professional situation 16 quality and logistic situations in the land-based and nature-based sector the green sector works mostly with fresh and/or living products quality control but also logistic matters such as shelf life storage and transport are of essential importance with that working within that part of the sector requires excellent knowledge of logistic processes and quality control drawing up plans for that after all needs to lead to achieving the commercial goals of the corporation changes in logistics or quality rarely happen in one place which is why insight in chain control and guiding change processes within that chain is part of this professional situation professional situation 18 work guidance situations in the land-based and nature-based sector as a work counsellor working in the green care sector for example a care farm or social workplace-company you work with people with physical mental and/or psychological limitations finding suitable workactivities in spite of these limitations is the core of this professional situation working as an executive in the field of tension between caring on the one hand and the interests of the corporation on the other is part of this as well the professional counsellor can use the required methods and is concerned with the development and well being of his co-workers or clients stoas university of applied sciences and teacher education

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professional situation 19 design situations several professions in the green sector contain a strong creative aspect working with shapes colours and materials and using these to design decorations or living work or learning-environments can become a specialisation in this professional situation creative designing of spaces and/or objects is central for this the specialist needs to be able to apply products techniques and shape principles from the branch creatively and innovatively with this professional situation one can of think of jobs in the art of flower arrangement and garden and landscape design but also designing educative environments such as for example a children s farm or exhibits professional situation 21 blank cheque for this professional situation you can make your own proposal professional situation 20 profession orientated situations and study and career guidance children have many different interests and usually do not know in their teens what `they want to be in laterlife and what kind of education they have to choose for that especially in the lower secondary vocational education and the practical education a job orientation takes place during which children can sniff at different jobs.working as a teacher or counsellor in job orientation makes specific demands obviously he needs to know everything about the kind of work in the different sectors the students are interested in besides that he needs to map out learning activities which are appropriate for the student and which are at the same time representative of the corporate branch or sector evaluating the suitability of work places or learning corporations can also be part of this professional situation 12 stoas university of applied sciences and teacher education

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international course education knowledge management stoas university offers an international course leading to the degree bachelor in education this course aims at achieving competencies in order to become an innovative and qualified teacher in accordance with the international standard of the dublin descriptors international projects stoas university aims at sharing the experience and knowledge in the `global village first of all stoas participates actively in the international networks enter network for learning and teaching in agricultural and rural area s and europea association of agricultural education secondly stoas university works with international partners in several projects for example · authentic learning in land-based situations · self responsible learning · development of teachers problem solving methods at school stoas university is active in delivering technical assistance in international projects for example · restructuring vocational education in the russian federation · teaching and training methodology and development of training materials for innovative entrepreneurship development in latvia short courses and tailor made training stoas university offers short courses on demand for example · teaching training methodology · competence based learning and assessing · multicultural education · development of teaching or training materials 13 stoas teachers and trainers are competent on a pedagogical and didactical level and are experts in the rural agricultural land-based and nature-based sector european floral design academy efda the european floral design academy is a division of stoas university in co-operation with the association for professional floral retailers vbw efda `s core activities consist of varied professional training courses on different levels leading to certificates recognized by the dutch branch association vbw more information if you have any questions or a request for more information please do not hesitate to contact us mail@stoashogeschool.nl · www.stoashogeschool.nl/default_english.htm stoas university of applied sciences and teacher education

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