Teacher Quality
Association of Integrated Schools Conference
Kevin Knight20 June 2013
Teacher training
Teacher training
Credential inflation
NZGSE’s Programme
NZGSE’s term pattern
Centre block Teaching practice
Assessmentweek
Holiday
Flexible programme length
Flexible programme length
…competency based
Flexible programme length
TYPICAL LENGTH
Primary 5 school terms 15 months
Secondary 4 school terms 12 months
NZGSE’s term pattern
Centre block Teaching practice
Assessmentweek
Holiday
Heavy emphasis on teaching practice
PRIMARY
PRIMARY
7 weeks
PRIMARY
7 weeks 6 weeks
PRIMARY
7 weeks 6 weeks 7 weeks
PRIMARY
7 weeks 6 weeks 7 weeks 6 weeks
PRIMARY
7 weeks 6 weeks 7 weeks 6 weeks 7 weeks
PRIMARY
7 weeks 6 weeks 7 weeks 6 weeks 7 weeks33 weeks
PRIMARY
7 weeks 6 weeks 7 weeks 6 weeks26 weeks
PRIMARY
7 weeks 6 weeks 7 weeks 6 weeks 7 weeks 6 weeks39 weeks
PRIMARY
7 weeks 6 weeks 7 weeks 6 weeks 7 weeks33 weeks
SECONDARY
7 weeks 6 weeks 7 weeks 6 weeks26 weeks
SECONDARY
7 weeks 6 weeks 7 weeks 6 weeks 7 weeks33 weeks
SECONDARY
7 weeks 6 weeks 7 weeks20 weeks
Observation & Feedback
Observation & Feedback…lots of it!
Paging
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OBSERVATIONS & FEEDBACK
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OBSERVATIONS & FEEDBACK
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OBSERVATIONS & FEEDBACK
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OBSERVATIONS & FEEDBACK
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OBSERVATIONS & FEEDBACK
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OBSERVATIONS & FEEDBACK
13 times 14 11 15 18 71 times
Teacher training
Politicians
Professional learning
National standards
Revamp theNZ Teachers Council
Charter schools
Postgraduate teacher education
8 People
Relationship
Builder
Captain
Analyst
Scholar
Empowerer Coach
Self
Colleague
Relationship
Builder
Captain
Analyst
Scholar
Empowerer Coach
Self
Colleague
LEARNINGCAUSED
Antagonistic Pairs
Relationship
Builder
Captain
Analyst
Scholar
Empowerer Coach
Self
Colleague
Teacher asRELATIONSHIP BUILDER
Teacher asCAPTAIN
Relationship
Builder
Captain
Analyst
Scholar
Empowerer Coach
Self
Colleague
Teacher asANALYST
Teacher asSCHOLAR
Relationship
Builder
Captain
Analyst
Scholar
Empowerer Coach
Self
Colleague
Teacher asEMPOWERER
Teacher asCOACH
Relationship
Builder
Captain
Analyst
Scholar
Empowerer Coach
Self
Colleague
Teacher asCOLLEAGUE
Teacher asSELF
Relationship
Builder
Captain
Analyst
Scholar
Empowerer Coach
Self
Colleague
LEARNINGCAUSED
Only teacherscan improve teaching.
The ‘standards’
Misguided belief about central agencies
Professional leaders who don’t know what to do
Judgmentv
Professional learning
Shared responibility
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