Placing student teachers in the actual classrooms of various Macao secondary schools for teaching practice (TP) and hands-on experience is an important component of teacher training and teacher education. Through school visits, lesson planning and preparations, class observations, reflective assessment and self-evaluation, they grow from student teachers to frontline classroom teachers. There is regular and close supervision from FED supervisors, who will see to it that TP students demonstrate competence and efficiency to meet the needs of their students by applying what they have learned over the years. Capable and experienced teachers in these schools are appointed to help as tutors/mentors and work in close collaboration with FED staff to provide guidance and pastoral care.

CILO-1: Determine teaching and learning objectives based on Macao BAAs, subject-based knowledge, evidence-based teaching practices, students’ needs, school-based curriculum, etc. CILO-2: Design classroom activities as well as assessment tasks based on the learning objectives, available resources including ICT recourses, and teacher mentor’s suggestions. CILO-3: Practically carry out the lesson plans in real classrooms followed by critical reflection on how to improve teaching design and skills. CILO-4: Design assignment/homework to assess students’ learning, and to address students’ weakness in the following lessons. CILO-5: Manage a class to make sure everything goes on well. CILO-6: Develop good relationships with students, teachers, parents, and other stake-holders.