Wednesday, July 29, 2015

Registered Teacher Criteria


Registered Teacher Criteria
Criteria
How does the criteria link with the evidence?
Evidence
1. Establish and maintain effective professional relationships focused on the learning and well-being of all akonga.  
·      My focus is on building a safe environment for teachers to develop their science skills

Leadership Course in Dunedin
 2. Demonstrate commitment to promoting the well-being of all akonga. 
·      Leadership plan for 2016 has student outcomes as top priority
STLP (Science Teaching Leadership Programme)
 3. Demonstrate commitment to bicultural partnership in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Science in relation to the land and culture of NZ Working with scientists
 4. Demonstrate commitment to ongoing professional learning and development of personal professional practice.
By engaging in this programme, I am committed to my own ongoing learning of science, and skills in leadership.
·      STLP (Science Teaching Leadership Programme)
5. Show leadership that contributes to effective teaching and learning.
The leadership course will identify the skills that I need to work on, which in turn will make me a more effective leader.
·      Attending the leadership course in Dunedin.
·      Communicating with management to implement phase 2 of the STLP
·      Working with Paul from JPC to enhance science between the two schools.
6. Conceptualise, plan and implement an appropriate learning programme.
I have developed a science development programme for teachers that will allow them to learn and engage with science in achievable chunks. Teachers will the have confidence to teach their classes.
STLP (Science Teaching Leadership Programme)
7. Promote a collaborative, inclusive and supportive learning environment.
This is both for teachers and students.
Tasks will be organised so that teachers have to work collaboratively. This same ethos will then be able to be used with students.
STLP (Science Teaching Leadership Programme)
8. Demonstrate in practice their knowledge and understanding of how akonga learn.
Discussions about the best way students learn.
Networking with other teachers at other schools.
Using the combined knowledge of STLP participants and facilitators.
Curriculum Days in Wellington and Auckland.
STLP (Science Teaching Leadership Programme)
9. Respond effectively to the diverse language and cultural experiences, and the varied strengths, interests and needs of individuals and groups of akonga.
I am wanting children to see me as a learner. I want to allow children an easy way to follow my journey as they showed an interest in what I was going to do whilst I am away from school.
·      Set up blog so that children can see what I am learning.
10. Work effectively within the bicultural context of Aotearoa New Zealand.
11. Analyse and appropriately use assessment information, which has been gathered formally and informally.
We have researched student outcomes in science and have identified that there is a need to improve in this area – hence my being on the STLP programme.
STLP (Science Teaching Leadership Programme)
12. Use critical inquiry and problem-solving effectively in their professional practice.
I am continually using research of effective practices, observing others, working alongside scientists, attending curriculum and leadership days, and networking with others to reflect on my own practices both in the classroom and as a leader.
·      STLP – ongoing inquiry into my own practice (classroom and leadership)
·      Readings – research into effective practice