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GROW: Support for First and Second Year Secondary Language Teachers

This course is relevant to first and second year secondary school PRT language teachers and teachers who are new to language teaching.

GROW: Support for First and Second Year Secondary Language Teachers
Category

Languages

Structure

GROW programme

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Role/Audience

Teacher

Duration

9 months

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Mode

Blended

Location

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Funding

Ministry funded

Overview

This course is designed to support secondary school Provisionally Registered Teachers (PRTs) of languages, and teachers who are new to language teaching.

About the course

Course information

This course is relevant to first and second year secondary school PRT language teachers and teachers who are new to language teaching. It is delivered through a blend of face-to-face and online workshops. Participants will also be supported by a digital learning platform for on-going inquiry and reflection in relation to goals set at the beginning of the course.

What we will cover
Structure

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

Workshop 1 (online)

First steps as a secondary school language teacher.

Tuesday 5th March 2024 3:30pm - 5pm

Workshop 2 (full day face-to-face)

Your survival kit as a language teacher

Monday 8th April 2024 9:00am-3:00pm

Workshop 3 (online)

Developing your capability as a language teacher

Tuesday 14th May 2024 3:30pm - 5pm

Workshop 4 (online)

Planning and strategies for streamlining

Tuesday 18th June 2024 3:30pm - 5pm

Workshop 5 (online)

Assessing and reporting

Tuesday 6th August 2024 3:30pm - 5pm

Workshop 6 (full day face-to-face)

Changes to assessments and planning for 2025 - from the big picture to single lesson planning.

Monday 16th August 2024 9:00 - 3:00pm

Workshop 7 (online)

Reflecting on your practice for 2025

Tuesday 22nd October 2024 3:30pm - 5 pm

Workshop 8 (online)

Professional growth cycle presentation

Tuesday 19th November 2024

Cost

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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