Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand

This is the Quality Practice instructions as an audio recording. Quality Practice template is to help teachers get familiar with the Standards and how they relate to each setting.

In this interview Pauline Barnes (General Manager, Teaching Council) and Alex Gunn (Chair of TEFANZ and Associate Dean of Teacher Education at the University of Otago) discuss the new requirements for initial teacher education programme approvals which were introduced in July 2019. Alex and Pauline explore why the requirements were developed, some of the ins and outs of the new app

I tēnei wāhanga ipāho ka noho tahi tātou me Evelyn Tobin, he pouako, he tumuaki tautōhito, he kaiwhakarite hui whai tohu mō te akoranga, mō te whakapakaritanga me te whakangungu ngaio mō te kaiako, mō te tumuaki mō te poari kaitiaki i ngā horopaki arareo Māori. Ka kōrero mai ia ki a tātou mō te whakatikatika kaiako tīmata mō te mahi, mō te akoako mātanga, me āna

Hear the stories of two provisionally certificated early childhood teachers ready to leave the profession and why they chose to stay (spoiler alert: caring, supportive and effective mentoring). This episode is jam-packed with gems of advice and insight from mentor teachers in the ECE sector on how they effectively nurture and support the next generation of teachers. A transcript of

For the second episode in the 2019 season of Teaching Today we visited Toru Fetū Kindergarten in Porirua – the first purpose-built Pacifica kindergarten in the country. Last year they won a Prime Minister’s Education Excellence Award because of strong links with three Pacific communities: Cook Islands, Tuvalu, and Niue. Find out how the teachers nurture strong language and cul

Our myth busters are Teaching Council lead advisor Christina Thornley and ERO manager of national projects Jane Lee. Together they demystify the appraisal process and explain how effective appraisal is a lever that drives up best practice in teaching and why it’s teachers and learners who reap the benefits. Transcript available here: https://teachingcouncil.nz/sites/default/files

Professional boundaries are something teachers grapple with on a daily basis. Expert John Parsons speaks about real-life examples and gives his tips on how boundaries can help teachers navigate complex relationships, protect themselves, preserve mental health and emotional energy and uphold standards and values. Let us know what you think by emailing [email protected]

Do children and young people spend enough time participating in sport and physical activities during school time? What are the benefits or of using sport as a learning and engagement tool? How do we get more teachers and learners involved in physical activity during the school day? How does success on the sports field translate into success in the classroom? We look into all these

We visit the award-winning Rotorua Girls' High School as a case study on culturally responsive teaching. The all-girls school was set on a transformative path four years ago by then-new principal Ally Gibbons. The school has raised Maori learner achievement and engagement by building a strong culture for its students. A transcript of the podcast is available here: https://bit.ly/2I

This episode of Teaching Today focuses on Modern Learning Environments, also known by a variety of other names such as Flexible or Innovative Learning Environments. Joining us with their expertise and insight is Mark Wilson (principal of Cashmere High School in Christchurch), Lesley Murrihy (principal of Amesbury School in Wellington), Bobbie Hunter (Professor of Pasifika Education