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PRACTICE TEACHING ASSISTANT

 

The practice of the pedagogical-psychological module consists of several subjects which bachelor students in the program for Education (it means except students of Primary Pedagogy, Social Pedagogy, Economic Policy and students of single-subject studies in Special Education) must enrol in.

During the bachelor's study, the student enrols in three assistantships in a total of 180 hours. The information bellow is valid for both the full-time mode of study and for part-time/combined mode of study.

The selection of practices is as follows:

In the 3rd and 4th semester, the student enrols only in one of the subjects of assistantship: Assisting OR Tutoring. This means that each semester in the 2nd year, the student is enrolled in one of these compulsory elective courses.

Difference between assisting and tutoring

Assisting

  • Involves helping the main teacher directly in the classroom during regular lessons. The student assistant helps with classroom management, administration, preparing teaching aids, or providing individual support to students, without necessarily leading the entire class themselves.
  • It focuses on understanding the teacher's role and the functioning of the school environment.
  • As for where it takes place, assisting occurs exclusively at a school; the student chooses from the available offers in the IS (Information System) or arranges it directly with a school themselves.

Tutoring

  • Involves targeted, most often individualized support for a pupil (frequently those with special educational needs or social disadvantages).
  • It can take place in person at the pupil's family home, at a school, or online, and places emphasis on implementing an individual learning plan and catching up on specific academic or social gaps.
  • The student chooses from the available offers in the IS (Information System) or arranges it directly themselves.

Reflection is realized in the seminar Self-experience Preparation for the Profession I (Ped3180) in Autumn semester and the seminar Self-experience Preparation for the Profession II (Ped3200) in Spring semester. Take these subjects together with your practice.​

Practice details in the 3rd semester

SEMESTER: COURSE Practice code for students
Syllabus: in study FROM 2025		 Practice code for students
Syllabus: in study FROM 2022		 PRACTICE DETAILS
3rd semester:

Practice Teaching Assistant - Tutoring

Syllabus:
Ped3910
 

Syllabus:
SZ6721 (full-time mode of study)
SZ6724 (part-time mode of study)

Practice Teaching Assistant - Tutoring 1
SZ6607 (full-time mode of study)
SZ6632 (part-time mode of study)
3rd semester:
Practice Teaching Assistant - Assisting

Syllabus:
Ped3911

Syllabus:
SZ6722 (full-time mode of study)
SZ6725 (part-time mode of study)

Practice Teaching Assistant - Assisting 1
SZ6655 (full-time mode of study)
SZ6636 (part-time mode of study)

Practice details in the 4th semester

SEMESTER: COURSE Practice code for students
Syllabus: in study FROM 2025		 Practice code for students
Syllabus: in study FROM 2022		 PRACTICE DETAILS
3rd semester:

Practice Teaching Assistant - Tutoring

Syllabus:
Ped3910
 

Syllabus:
SZ6721 (full-time mode of study)
SZ6724 (part-time mode of study)

Practice Teaching Assistant - Tutoring 1
SZ6607 (full-time mode of study)
SZ6632 (part-time mode of study)
3rd semester:
Practice Teaching Assistant - Assisting

Syllabus:
Ped3911

Syllabus:
SZ6722 (full-time mode of study)
SZ6725 (part-time mode of study)

Practice Teaching Assistant - Assisting 1
SZ6655 (full-time mode of study)
SZ6636 (part-time mode of study)

In the 5th semester, all students enrol in Practice Teaching - Teaching Assistant at School.

Practice details in the 5th semester

SEMESTER: COURSE Practice code for students
Syllabus:in study FROM 2025		 Practice code for students
Syllabus:in study FROM 2022		 PRACTICE DETAILS
5th semester:
Practice Teaching Assistant - Teaching Assistant at School 

Syllabus:
Ped3912

Syllabus:
SZ6723 (full-time mode of study)
SZ6726 (part-time mode of study)

Practice Teaching Assistant - Assisting 3
SZ6684 (full-time mode of study)
SZ6689 (part-time mode of study)

Contacts for practice

For specific information on assistantships, please refer to the syllabus and study materials in the IS for each course. If you still don't know what to do, please contact us.

Contacts for the course Assistant practice - assistant

Mgr. Lucie Škarková, Ph.D.

office: bldg. D/D3017
Poříčí 538/31
603 00 Brno

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phone: +420 549 49 3591
e‑mail:

Guarantor of the course Assistant Practice - Teaching Assistant.

   

Bc. Eliška Bařina Barochová

office: bldg. E/E5009
Poříčí 997/31a
603 00 Brno

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phone: +420 549 49 7798
e‑mail:

Practice manager, practice administrator of the subject Assistant practice - teaching assistant. Contact me for matters relating to the administrative side of the practice and general questions about the practice.

Mgr. Miroslav Jurčík, Ph.D.

office: bldg. E/E5011
Poříčí 997/31a
603 00 Brno

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phone: +420 549 49 7054
e‑mail:

Seminar tutor and contact person for the course
Teaching Assistant Practice (SZ6722 in the Autumn semester, Spring semester)
and Teaching Assistant Practice 3 (SZ6684/SZ6723 and SZ6689/SZ6726​ in Autumn semester).Contact me regarding the content of this course.
    

Contacts for the course Practice Teaching Assistant - Tutoring

Mgr. et Mgr. Markéta Košatková, Ph.D.

office: bldg. E/E5010
Poříčí 997/31a
603 00 Brno

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phone: +420 549 49 8772
e‑mail:

 Inactive employment status

Guarantor of the course Practice Teaching Assistant - Tutoring.
  
  

Mgr. Karla Tomanová

office: bldg. E/E5006
Poříčí 997/31a
603 00 Brno

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phone: +420 549 49 7685
e‑mail:

Practice coordinator
Contact person for the course Practice Teaching Assistant - Tutoring. Contact me for matters related to the administrative and content of this course.

Detailed information for each practice course

Practice Teaching Assistant - Tutoring

Practice Teaching Assistant - Tutoring

Ped3910

SYLLABUS
Number of hours of practice 0

26 hours of direct work with the pupil, 34 hours of preparation

Unlimited places for tutoring

For more information see on Department of Social Education.

The practice is listed in both the Autumn and Spring semester under the same code.

Practice Teaching Assistant - Assisting

Practice Teaching Assistant - Assisting

Ped3911

Syllabus
Continuous practice in the range of 0 hours

40 hours directly at school and 20 hours of preparation

The capacity limit for the course is 0 students.

Practice details:

Practice is listed in both the fall and spring semester under the same code. 

  • How to choose a school?

    • The internship takes place at a school chosen by the student.
    • Students may arrange the internship independently or it may be arranged by the administrator.
    • Students register the school in the IS agenda PRAXE (Practice).
    • Confirmed Confirmation of completing assistant practice at the school.

  • Terms 2026/2027

    Autumn 2026

    • registration school for practice: 
      • selection of a school from the offer in the IS: 15. 10. - 20. 10. 2026
      • or arranging your own school and registering it in the IS: till 30. 10. 2026
    • term of practice: individually, recommended from 16. 10. to 20. 12. 2026
    • start of practice: individually
    • organizational meeting: 15. 10. 2026, 16:00–17:50 E29 

    Spring 2027

    • registration school for practice: 
      • student can continue at the same school, then register your school in the IS until 20. 1. 2027
      • selection of a school from the offer in the IS: 9. 2. - 11. 2. 2027
      • or arranging your own school and registering it in the IS: 9. 1. - 10. 2. 2027
    • term of practice: individually, recommended from 2. 3. to 17. 5. 2027
    • start of practice: individually
    • organizational meeting: individually

  • Length of practice

    • The practice in the fall and spring semesters is continuous.
    • Practice is in the range of 60 hours (40 hours directly at school and 20 hours of preparation and assignments, reflection, and supervision).
    • The practice lasts optimally for 10 weeks during the semester, 4 hours per week.

  • What does a teaching assistant do in the classroom?

    Teaching assistant practice - teaching assistant practice is:

    • This is an assistantship, not a teaching practice. It is not a passive assistantship.
    • BE ACTIVE, BE INVOLVED in the running of the school, school records and the school year agenda.
    • The aim of the internship is to train the competences of a teaching assistant in the school, to cooperate with the teacher in direct and indirect teaching activities, to try to conduct short teaching activities with different pupils. This may include tandem teaching.
    • Your tasks on placement may be related to the activities of a teaching assistant in a particular class, you may be involved in preparing teaching materials, completing paperwork, attending meetings or class meetings, supervising in the corridors or canteens and accompanying pupils to various activities.
      The internship is not departmental, but you can combine some activities with your departmental assignments or interests.
    • You will arrange your placement activities at the beginning of the placement with the supervisor/guarantor at the faculty school, and then you can also continue to arrange with teachers or teaching assistants with whom you can work with during the placement - so you don't have to be with just one teacher.

    For more activities see the Checklist (in OUTPUTS).

  • Form of reflection

    • At the end of the semester you will have a group reflection - login via IS
    • During the semester you can take advantage of individual and group supervision. The supervision meeting is voluntary. Dates are listed in IS.

    • Reflection is realized in the seminar Self-experience Preparation for the Profession I (Ped3180 ) in Autumn semestr and the seminar Self-experience Preparation for the Profession II (Ped3200 ) in Spring semestr.

  • Outputs / credit

Practice Teaching Assistant - Teaching Assistant at School

Practice Teaching Assistant - Assisting

FULL-TIME MODE of study (SZ6723/SZ6684)

Syllabus

Practice Teaching Assistant - Assisting

PART-TIME MODE of study (SZ6726/SZ6689)

SYLLABUS
Continuous practice in the range of 0 hours

40 hours directly at school and 20 hours of preparation

The capacity limit for the course is 0 students.

Practice details:

Practice is listed only in fall semester. 

  • How to choose a school?

    • The practice takes place at a school of students' choice.
    • When you arrange a practice, take a cover letter to the school principal with you - the letter contains information about your practice.
    • Students register the school in the IS agenda PRAXE (Practice).
    • Confirmation of completing assistant practice at the school.

  • Terms 2026/2027

    Autumn 2026

    • registration school for practice: 1. 8. - 19. 9. 2026
    • term of practice: individually, recommended from 1. 9. to 30. 9. 2026
    • start of practice: individually
    • organizational meeting will take place at the end of August (the exact date will be specified)

    Spring 2027

    • there is no practice in the spring semester.

  • Length of practice

    • Practice is in the range of 60 hours (40 hours directly at school and 20 hours of preparation and assignments, reflection, and supervision).

    • The practice takes place continuously, optimally for 2 weeks in September.

  • What does a teaching assistant do in the classroom?

    Teaching assistant practice - teaching assistant practiceat school is:

    • This is an assistantship, not a teaching practice. It is not a passive assistantship.
    • BE ACTIVE, BE INVOLVED in the running of the school, school records and the school year agenda.
    • The aim of the internship is to train the competences of a teaching assistant in the school, to cooperate with the teacher in direct and indirect teaching activities, to try to conduct short teaching activities with different pupils. This may include tandem teaching.
    • Your tasks on placement may be related to the activities of a teaching assistant in a particular class, you may be involved in preparing teaching materials, completing paperwork, attending meetings or class meetings, supervising in the corridors or canteens and accompanying pupils to various activities.
      The internship is not departmental, but you can combine some activities with your departmental assignments or interests.
    • You will arrange your placement activities at the beginning of the placement with the supervisor/guarantor at the faculty school, and then you can also continue to arrange with teachers or teaching assistants with whom you can work with during the placement - so you don't have to be with just one teacher.

  • Form of reflection

    • At the end of the semester you will have a group reflection - login via IS
    • During the semester you can take advantage of individual and group supervision. The supervision meeting is voluntary. Dates are listed in IS.

  • Outputs / credit

Feedback from practice

“I really have learned a great many things from my mentor, especially this semester in regard to classroom management as we had to deal with an issue of cyber bullying. As a result, I was able to work with other professionals in my school to resolve this issue and deal with the children involved and be a part of the discussion regarding internet usage in our school.”

Lucy, student of PRACTICE TEACHING ASSISTANT in Spring semester 2023

“I gained both professional and personal value from this training. Firstly, professionally was working with different age groups and being able to form lessons plans and adapt them according to the needs of each group as well as see the progress of the students through the semester. Secondly, personally I was able to connect with the teachers and the students and form some strong bonds and earn each other’s trust.”

Ingmar, student of PRACTICE TEACHING ASSISTANT in Spring semester 2023

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