Full course description
This three-day programme enables mentor teachers to support provisionally certificated teachers’ inquiry into effective practice in a secondary school context.
It covers the role of the mentor teacher and their 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 strategies for on-going monitoring and reporting.
Dates:
Thursday, 19 March 2026 (The University of Auckland)
Thursday, 9 April 2026 (The University of Auckland)
Thursday, 14 May 2026 (The University of Auckland)
Modality: In-person
Duration: 10:00am - 2:30pm
Price: $590.00
Short course structure and topics covered:
Over three sessions the programme will cover:
- The role of the mentor teacher
- Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand updates
- The standards for the teaching profession
- High quality induction and educative mentoring programme, roles and responsibilities
- Use of the release component
- Documentation requirements and the registration process
Inquiry into Practice:
- Observation of practice and feedback to teachers
- Analysis of teacher practice
- Engaging in open to learning conversations
- Building learning-focused relationships
Learning outcomes:
Participants will benefit from:
- Understanding the role of the mentor teacher in a secondary school context
- Being informed on Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand updates
- Beveloping skills necessary for implementing an educative induction and mentoring programme in a secondary school
- 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?
Middle leaders, experienced teachers supporting beginner teachers in secondary schools
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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