Guidelines for Induction and Mentoring and Mentor Teachers
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Guidelines for Induction and Mentoring and Mentor Teachers
The New Zealand Teachers Council (the Council) has developed the Guidelines for Induction and Mentoring and Mentor Teachers (the Guidelines) to support the provision of nationally consistent, high quality, and comprehensive support for Provisionally Registered Teachers (PRTs) in their first few years . . . more
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What is Overall Teacher Judgment
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What is Overall Teacher Judgment
School leaders and te . . . more
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Requirements for Teachers Registration
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Requirements for Registration
The New Zealand Teachers Council shall register you and issue a practising certificate if satisfied that:
you are of good character and fit to be a teacher; and
you are satisfactorily trained to teach; and
you are, or are likely to be, a satisfactory teacher; and
you have a police vet satisfactory to the Cou . . . more
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About The New Zealand Teachers Council
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About The New Zealand Teachers Council
U ki te ako, t� tangata ai ap�p�.
Excel in teaching so our learners will excel in the future.
What is the New Zealand Teachers Council?
The New Zealand Teachers Council is the professional and regulatory body for registered teachers working in English and M�ori medium settings in early childhood e . . . more
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Teaching on the other side.
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New Zealand to UK
If you�re a registered New Zealand teacher, you can teach in the UK without going through a UK registration body. Generally, you�ll find that New Zealand teaching qualifications are recognised and reputable teaching agencies offer invaluable support to New Zealand teachers looking to undertake short term teaching assignments in the UK. Many UK teaching agencies are rep . . . more
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BP Challenge- Science and Technology
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| For further information contact:
Debbie Woodhall
Royal Society of New Zealand, PO Box 598, Wellington (04) 472-7421 (ph) (04) 473 1841 (fax)
The BP Challenge is a fun event between teams, challenging them to design and develop 'solutions' to problems. The BP Challenge is a valid and useful learning activity on its own because of the personal and team skills that can be developed, as w . . . more
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Building rapport with your students
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| A survey of 124,000 students in 315 schools, conducted by Robert Bills, showed that the 'first and most critical recommendation was that the quality of relationships at school must be improved'.
Building rapport with your students should be your primary focus. When the teacher-student relationships are strong, content is easier to teach and learn. Think about some of your best teachers when yo . . . more
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Plugging the Learning Gaps
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| Barbara Robinson considers herself something of a brain plasterer - it�s her job to ``plug�� the learning gaps in young minds.
Mrs Robinson is a teacher aide at Te Puna Primary School near Tauranga. It�s a school that remains under the state system but has taken a very different approach to learning.
At Te Puna the emphasis is on brain-compatible learning and nowhere is it more intense than . . . more
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Bully Proof
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| Bully-Proof Your ClassroomSay No to Bullying from Day One
More than ever, teachers and administrators must be proactive in providing a physically and emotionally safe environment for learners. As the world watches the tragedy of school violence, bullying and teasing are important issues to tackle head-on.
Many schools have adopted formal plans to resist bullying. By having a blueprint for how . . . more
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The Role of Metacognition in Second Language Teaching and Learning
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| During a National Public Radio broadcast in the United States in March 1999, a sixth grader explained what she was learning from playing the Stock Market Game, an activity designed to help children become familiar with how the stock market functions. She said, "This game makes me think how to think" (Prakash, 1999). What this statement reveals is that this young learner was beginning to understand . . . more
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