GROW: Steering Beginner Learners Towards Meaningful Spoken Communication
This programme is designed to support educators to inquire into improving student outcomes, with a particular focus on increasing students' spoken use of the language; deepen your understanding of key documents which underpin the Learning Languages area of the NZC; and reflect on collected evidence of how you cater for these in your practice.
Languages
GROW programme
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Teacher
9 months
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Blended
Nationwide
Ministry funded
Overview
This programme is designed to support educators to inquire into improving student outcomes, with a particular focus on increasing students' spoken use of the language; deepen your understanding of key documents which underpin the Learning Languages area of the NZC; and reflect on collected evidence of how you cater for these in your practice.
About the course
Who will benefit from this course:
All teachers of languages, especially those teaching junior/beginner levels.
As the course is evidence-based, teachers must be teaching a language over the duration of the year, preferably between Years 1-10.
Course structure:
This course is delivered through two full-day face-to-face workshops, four online workshops and practice analysis school visits.
Participants will be supported by a digital learning platform for on-going inquiry and reflection.
Post-observation discussions are of 90 minutes in duration.
Important note: Dates, workshop venue(s) and timings of content to be delivered will be confirmed once the programme commences.
Workshop 1 (online)
Meet & Greet; overview of what's ahead; getting started
Wednesday 5th March 2025, 3:30-4:45pm
Workshop 2 (full-day face-to-face)
General principles for effective instructed learning
Friday 21st March 2025, 9:30am-3:30pm
Workshop 3 (online)
Reflecting on the teacher's use of spoken target language in the classroom
Wednesday 9th April 2025, 3:30-5:30pm
Workshop 4 (online)
Reflecting on your students' spoken use of target language
Wednesday 28th May 2025, 3:30-5:30pm
Workshop 5 (full-day face-to-face)
Developing language learning tasks; Intercultural Communicative Language Teaching (iCLT)
Friday 8th August 2025, 9:30am-3:30pm
Workshop 6 (online)
Professional Growth Cycle Presentations
Tuesday 18 November 2025, 3:30-5:30pm
At no cost for NZ registered teachers.
Selected participants will be advised of the location once registrations have closed. Tui Tuia | Learning Circle - Languages will pay for associated travel for teachers who are outside of the city of delivery for face-to-face workshop(s) or provide delivery online where appropriate.
Upon completion of the programme, your school can claim back the cost of two Teacher Release Days.
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