TEPI362-25YA2 (C) Year A Second Half 2025

Being a professional teacher

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 7 July 2025
End Date: Sunday, 9 November 2025
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 20 July 2025
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 12 October 2025

Description

This course provides the link between theory and early childhood centre practice. It will equip students with the skills to be ethical teachers and competent team members and will clarify for students the myriad of administrative tasks associated with early childhood teaching. The course will assist students in developing a professional framework for their work with children and adults in early childhood settings, with particular focus on a biculturally responsive framework for work with tamariki and whanau.

Learning Outcomes

  • On the successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:
  • Identify, articulate and evaluate their own philosophy of teaching.
  • Critically reflect on your practice and how this is responsive to the bicultural heritage of whānau in Aotearoa New Zealand.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the role of the teacher as an advocate for young children.
  • Reflect on your role as a collaborative teacher working with colleagues, relevant agencies, iwi and support services.
  • Identify a range of issues related to being a professional teacher.
  • Reflect on your practice in relation to aspects of difference and diversity and your role as a teacher in creating cultures of belonging.

Prerequisites

Co-requisites

Timetable 2025

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 15:00 - 17:00 Jack Erskine 101
7 Jul - 27 Jul
4 Aug - 24 Aug
3 Nov - 9 Nov
Intensive Block Course A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Tuesday 09:00 - 15:00 Rehua 226 Te Moana nui a Kiwa
28 Jul - 3 Aug
Presentation A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Thursday 13:00 - 17:00 Rehua 005
3 Nov - 9 Nov
Workshop A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Thursday 13:00 - 15:00 Rehua 427 Technology Workshop (10/7, 24/7, 7/8-14/8)
Rehua 329 (17/7)
 7 Jul - 27 Jul
4 Aug - 17 Aug

Course Coordinator

Karen Turnock

Lecturer

Michelle Clarke

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Assignment 1 06 Aug 2025 40% Teaching Philosophy
Assignment 2 60% Part 2: Written analysis of the dilemma Monday, 3 November, 5 pm Part 3: Oral summary of the dilemma, Thursday, 6 November, in class 1 pm. Distance will join via Zoom (or in class with campus students if preferred)

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $894.00

International fee $4,100.00

* 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 Social and Cultural Studies .

All TEPI362 Occurrences

  • TEPI362-25YA2 (C) Year A Second Half 2025
  • TEPI362-25YA2 (D) Year A Second Half 2025 (Distance)
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