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This full-year course introduces pre-service teachers to what it means to be a teacher in the primary school sector in Aotearoa New Zealand. It explores theories and models of professional identity, professional learning and the expectations of conduct and integrity required to be a member of the teaching profession. It examines the teacher’s role in establishing and maintaining a learning culture that supports diversity and inclusion. There are five teaching practice placement days that are part of the workload for this course. Students are required to attend these days. This course will complement learning in other courses in the Ako Bachelor of Teaching and Learning (Primary).
On the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:1. Explore, and reflect on, how personal values, biases, beliefs and attitudes may influence your emerging identities as a teacher 2. Identify and describe how experiences have shaped your emerging identities 3. Demonstrate an understanding of the expectations of conduct and integrity that are required as a member of the teaching profession in Aotearoa New Zealand4. Describe how the relational aspects of teaching support diversity and inclusion within a positive learning-focussed environment that reflects the local community and Te Tiriti o Waitangi partnership in Aotearoa New Zealand
Students must attend one activity from each section.
Angie Malae and Chris Astall
Required TextsEducation Council (2017). Our Code Our Standards: Code of Professional Responsibility and Standards for the Teaching Profession. Wellington, NZ: Education Council [Electronic resource, available at https://teachingcouncil.nz/content/our-code-our-standards]Education Council (2011). Tātaiako: Cultural Competencies for Teachers of Māori Learners. Wellington, NZ: Education Council; Ministry of Education. [Electronic resource, available at https://teachingcouncil.nz/content/tataiako]Ministry of Education (2018). Tapasā: Cultural Competencies Framework for Teachers of Pasific Learners. Wellington, NZ: Ministry of Education. [Electronic resource, available at https://teachingcouncil.nz/sites/default/files/Tapasa%CC%84.pdf]Rātima, M., Smith, J., Macfarlane, A., & Macfarlane, S. (2020). The Hikairo Schema for Primary. Wellington. NZCER Press.
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Domestic fee $948.00
International fee $4,263.00
* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.
For further information see School of Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment .