Teacher Quality Association of Integrated Schools Conference Kevin Knight 20 June 2013

Teacher training

Credential inflation

NZGSE’s Programme

NZGSE’s term pattern Centre blockTeaching practice Assessment week Holiday

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 blockTeaching practice Assessment week Holiday

Heavy emphasis on teaching practice

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 weeks 33 weeks

PRIMARY 7 weeks 6 weeks 7 weeks 6 weeks 26 weeks

PRIMARY 7 weeks 6 weeks 7 weeks 6 weeks 7 weeks 6 weeks 39 weeks

PRIMARY 7 weeks 6 weeks 7 weeks 6 weeks 7 weeks 33 weeks

SECONDARY 7 weeks 6 weeks 7 weeks 6 weeks 26 weeks

SECONDARY 7 weeks 6 weeks 7 weeks 6 weeks 7 weeks 33 weeks

SECONDARY 7 weeks 6 weeks 7 weeks 20 weeks

Observation & Feedback

…lots of it!

Paging

Paging Random visits

OBSERVATIONS & FEEDBACK 13 times

OBSERVATIONS & FEEDBACK 13 times 14

OBSERVATIONS & FEEDBACK 13 times 14 11

OBSERVATIONS & FEEDBACK 13 times

OBSERVATIONS & FEEDBACK 13 times

OBSERVATIONS & FEEDBACK 13 times times

Teacher training

Politicians

Professional learning

National standards

Revamp the NZ Teachers Council

Charter schools

Postgraduate teacher education

8 People

Relationship Builder Captain Analyst Scholar EmpowererCoach Self Colleague

Relationship Builder Captain Analyst Scholar EmpowererCoach Self Colleague LEARNING CAUSED

Antagonistic Pairs

Relationship Builder Captain Analyst Scholar EmpowererCoach Self Colleague

Teacher as RELATIONSHIP BUILDER Teacher as CAPTAIN

Relationship Builder Captain Analyst Scholar EmpowererCoach Self Colleague

Teacher as ANALYST Teacher as SCHOLAR

Relationship Builder Captain Analyst Scholar EmpowererCoach Self Colleague

Teacher as EMPOWERER Teacher as COACH

Relationship Builder Captain Analyst Scholar EmpowererCoach Self Colleague

Teacher as COLLEAGUE Teacher as SELF

Relationship Builder Captain Analyst Scholar EmpowererCoach Self Colleague LEARNING CAUSED

Only teachers can improve teaching.

The ‘standards’

Misguided belief about central agencies

Professional leaders who don’t know what to do

Judgment v Professional learning

Shared responibility