Category: Professional standards
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Key Takeaways from the Tapatoru Ako Professional Practice Award: Elevating Teaching Excellence
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in Education, Ako Aotearoa, career and professional growth, Cultural values, Educator Professional Development, Learner Centred, Learner-centric approach, Professional Development, Professional Growth and Career Development for Educators, Professional standards, Professional Standards Framework, Teacher professional development, Teaching ExcellenceThe Tapatoru Ako Professional Practice Award, part of Ako Aotearoa’s commitment to New Zealand’s tertiary education, enriches teaching practices and embeds cultural values. The award attracts diverse educators aiming to improve teaching methods, professional values, and earn recognition. Awardees witness significant changes in teaching methods emphasizing individual learners’ needs and cultural values. Also, despite challenges,…
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Celebrating the Impact of Tapatoru in Tertiary Education in 2023: Insights & Achievements
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in Education, Adult Community Education, adult education, Adult Education and Literacy, Adult Tertiary Education, Adult vocational education, career and professional growth, Community Education, Cultural Diversity in Education, Education and learning, education and training, Education delivery model, Education resources, Education Strategies, education technology, Educational Excellence, Educational Frameworks, educational trends, Educator Professional Development, Empowerment in Education, Equity and Access in Education, Future of Education, Inclusive education, Indigenous education, Literacy Numeracy Professionals, professional, Professional Development, Professional Growth and Career Development for Educators, Professional standards, Teacher professional development, Teaching Strategies, Teaching Strategies and TechniquesAko Aotearoa’s Tapatoru Programme has seen major successes; 92.31% of educators have adopted new teaching approaches learned from the programme, with 91.67% overcoming challenges thanks to its support. The programme’s core values like kinship, care and respect, spirituality, and love have driven these transformations, leading to an enhanced, inclusive learning environment.
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A Closer Look at Ako Aotearoa’s Tapatoru Programme: Bringing Cultural Values to the Classroom
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in Education, Adult Education and Literacy, career and professional growth, cultural, cultural awareness, Cultural Capability, Cultural Competency, Cultural diversity, Cultural diversity and inclusion, Cultural Exploration, Cultural Inclusion, Cultural insights, Cultural Integration, Cultural Safety, Cultural Sensitivity, Education and learning, education and training, Educator Professional Development, Māori Cultural Safety, New Zealand Education, Professional Development, Professional Growth and Career Development for Educators, Professional standards, Teacher professional development, Teaching ExcellenceExplore Ako Aotearoa’s Tapatoru Programme in our latest post, highlighting its transformative impact on New Zealand’s education. Discover how it integrates Māori and Pacific values into tertiary teaching, fostering cultural competence and inclusive learning environments. A must-read for educators and anyone passionate about innovative educational practices in Aotearoa.
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How do you become the best kaiako (teacher) you can be?
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in Education, Education delivery model, Education resources, Executive Education, Export Education, Indigenous education, International education, Job Profiles, Literacy Numeracy Professionals, Profession, professional, Professional Development, Professional standards, Professional Standards Framework, Tapatoru, Tutor ProfileIn my work in tertiary education in Aotearoa New Zealand, I spend a lot of time thinking about this question and what the possible answers are. One of my jobs is to help develop professional standards for kaiako (teachers and tutors) and others, including support staff, working with foundation level learners in Aotearoa New Zealand.
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Ako Aotearoa Professional Learning & Development Workshops
Here’s something new below for this year from the team at Ako Aotearoa. I’m involved with Ako Aotearoa as a contractor in relation to the Tapatoru framework. Have a look and see if there is something there for you.
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Tapatoru – The Foundation Learning Professional Standards Framework
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in Education, Adult Learning, Foundation, Foundation Learning, Framework, Frameworks, Improve learning, Indigenous education, indigenous pedagogy, Learning, Learning Outcomes, learning plans, Learning Strategies, Literacy Numeracy Professionals, professional, Professional Development, Professional standards, Professional Standards Framework, TapatoruTapatoru framework for Foundation Learning This has been a long time coming… However, I’m very pleased to share the new Tapatoru framework with you. I’ve been working on this for the Tertiary Education Commission and Ako Aotearoa since August 2018. This framework is for you if you work with learners, workers or clients who need…
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#1 New release in Study & Teaching and now Literacy
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in Education, Education delivery model, Education resources, Export Education, Improve teaching practice, Indigenous education, inform teaching, International education, Literacy Numeracy Professionals, professional, Professional Development, Professional standards, Professional Standards Framework, Should we teach, teach, Teach better, Teach Better Now, teacher, Teachers, teaching, Teaching philosophy, You can teach bettermy short new eBook is currently the #1 new release in Literacy. Yesterday it was #1 new release in Study and Teaching.