Before becoming a fieldwork educator, there are many things that must be taken into consideration in order to be competent in this role. The basic competencies required to become an educator are based from AOTAs Standards for Continuing Competence which describe the typical values, knowledge, skills and responsibilities. This article breaks down each competency and describes them each into detail such as what each fieldwork educator must be able to do for their students, demonstrate, share and etc. The standards included in this article include knowledge, critical reasoning, interpersonal skills, performance skills, and ethical reasoning.
Before becoming a fieldwork educator, there are many things that must be taken into consideration in order to be competent in this role. The basic competencies required to become an educator are based from AOTAs Standards for Continuing Competence which describe the typical values, knowledge, skills and responsibilities. This article breaks down each competency and describes them each into detail such as what each fieldwork educator must be able to do for their students, demonstrate, share and etc. The standards included in this article include knowledge, critical reasoning, interpersonal skills, performance skills, and ethical reasoning.