Full course description
This three-day programme enables mentor teachers to support provisionally certificated teachers’ inquiry into effective practice.
They will learn effective ways to give feedback, analyse teacher practice and provide on-going mentoring and reporting.
Dates:
Wednesday, 11 March 2026
Wednesday, 1 April 2026
Wednesday, 6 May 2026
Modality: Online
Duration: 1pm – 3:30pm
Price: $590 incl. GST
Short course structure and topics covered:
- The role of the mentor teacher and its corresponding responsibilities
- Participants will examine the practising teacher criteria and standards for the teaching profession.
- They will learn effective ways to give feedback, analyse teacher practice and provide on-going mentoring and reporting.
Learning outcomes:
Participants will benefit from:
- Understanding the role of the mentor teacher
- Being informed on Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand updates
- Developing skills necessary for implementing an educative induction and mentoring programme
- Knowledge of roles and responsibilities, use of the release component, documentation requirements and the registration process
- Developing their skills involving observation and analysis of practice and feedback to teachers
- Having access to ongoing mentoring and reporting as well as best practice around identifying and recording naturally occurring evidence
Who should attend? / any entry requirements?
All teachers who want to grow their expertise in mentoring
(Middle leaders, experienced teachers supporting beginner teachers)
Payment for short courses is normally by credit card. If you need to pay by invoice or require assistance, please email shortcourses@auckland.ac.nz. Please note that the University does not issue individual invoices for amounts less than $500 New Zealand dollars.
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