Registered Teacher Criteria
Professional relationships and professional values
1) Professional Relationships
Reflective question: What do I do to establish working relationships with my ākonga, their whānau and my colleagues and others to support the learning of those I teach?
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2) Promotion of well-being
Reflective question: How do I show in my practice that I actively promote the well-being of all ākonga for whom I am responsible?
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3) Commitment to bicultural partnership
Reflective question: How do I reflect in my professional work respect for the cultural heritages of both Treaty partners in Aotearoa New Zealand?
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4) On-going professional learning
Reflective question: How do I continue to advance my professional learning as a teacher?
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5) Show leadership
Reflective question: How do I help support my colleagues to strengthen teaching and learning in my setting?
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6) Learning programmes
Reflective question: What do I take into account when planning programmes of work for groups and individuals?
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7) Learning environment
Reflective question: How does my teaching practice promote an environment where
learners feel safe to explore ideas and respond respectfully to others in the group?
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8) Knowledge of how akonga learn
Reflective question: How does my teaching reflect that I understand the main influences on how my ākonga learn?
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9) Responsivity
Reflective question: How does my knowledge of the varied strengths, interests and needs of individuals and groups of ākonga influence how I teach them?
12th March 2012:
10) Bicultural context
Reflective question: In my teaching, how do I take into account the bicultural context of teaching and learning in Aotearoa New Zealand?
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11) Assessment and learning
Reflective question: How do I gather and use assessment information in ways that advance the learning of my ākonga?
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12) Inquiry
Reflective question: How do I advance the learning of my ākonga through critical inquiry within my professional learning?
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