GROW: Leadership for aspiring and new HODs of Languages

Who will benefit from this course:

Aspiring and new Heads of Languages in schools.

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Course Structure:

This course is delivered through one full-day face-to-face workshop, one full-day online workshop, five after school online workshops.

Participants will also be supported by a digital learning platform for on-going inquiry and reflection.

Important note: Dates and workshop venue will be confirmed once the programme commences.

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Workshop 1 (full-day face to face)

What is Leadership?

Wednesday 19th March 2025, 9am-3pm

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Workshop 2 (online)

Building High Trust Relationships

Thursday 10th April 2025, 3:30-5:00pm

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Workshop 3 (full-day online)

Evaluating Data

Thursday 8th May 2025, 9am-3pm

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Workshop 4 (online)

Building Collective Professional Community

Thursday 5th June 2025, 3:30-5:00pm

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Workshop 5 (online)

Coherent Goal Setting

Thursday 24th July 2025, 3:30-5:00pm

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Workshop 6 (online)

Career Development

Thursday 4th Sept 2025, 3:30-5:00pm

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Workshop 7 (online)

Professional Growth Cycle presentations

Monday 3rd November 2025, 3:30-5:00pm

At no cost for NZ registered teachers.

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Tui Tuia | Learning Circle - Languages covers the following for selected participants:‍

• 1 full-day in-person workshop (Tui Tuia | Learning Circle - Languages to cover one Teacher Release Day)
• 1 full-day online workshop
• 4 after-school online workshops, including the final presentation session at the end of the year
• 1 in-school practice analysis visit by your facilitator with post-class discussion
• 1 digital practice analysis (a digital recording shared with your facilitator) with post-class discussion
• Access to a digital learning platform to support the workshops and course content
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Regarding the full-day in-person workshop, Tui Tuia | Learning Circle will arrange travel to the venue. Please note that if flights are required, it will be your and your school’s responsibility to cover any costs to get to your local airport. TTLC will arrange flights and transport to and from the airport to the workshop venue. The workshop will include morning tea and lunch.

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Schools/Teachers are responsible for:

• 1 Teacher Release Day to cover one of the full-day workshops
• Transport costs to and from the airport in their home city
• Release time for an hour following the school visit (preferably directly after the visit).