A one-day course for school principals and senior managers 

This hands-on training course will help you and your colleagues be better prepared for the conflict that arises daily in secondary schools. The workshop has a practical focus which emphasises skills development that can be immediately implemented.  The underlying theme is to develop a supportive culture in the school environment.

Confirmed dates and locations:

Waipuna Hotel, Auckland on Monday 22 February

Vidals Estate, Hastings on Tuesday 23 February

Holiday Inn, Wellington on Thursday 25 February

Latimer Hotel, Christchurch on Friday 26 February

More locations (Hamilton, Palmerston North, Dunedin) can be offered if there is enough interest (see registration form pdf dowload or online)

The Get Outside Conference - Education outside the classroom

6 – 9th April, 2010

Royal New Zealand Police College, Porirua

Why Get Outside?

Education Outside the Classroom brings the revised NZ Curriculum ‘alive’ encapsulating the underlying principles; vision and values; key competencies and learning areas. It offers teaching and learning in ‘real’ contexts through connections with community and environments.

The Get Outside Conference (April, 2010) is a unique opportunity for educators interested in teaching and learning outside the classroom to build confidence, enhance, enrich and revitalise their teaching. This Conference being held at the Royal New Zealand Police College, Porirua offers all teachers, outdoor providers and outdoor educators the opportunity to expand their capability, share ideas and be inspired. A combination of experts and practitioners will present a rich variety of sessions and will focus on learning in the school grounds, local communities and environments.

For more information about ‘Get Outside’, 6 – 9th April, 2010, please visit www.trcc.org.nz

Professional  learning for teachers in isolated area schools

The Area School Teachers’ Collective Agreement provides that from 2009 each isolated area school shall receive funding for three days each year for professional learning to enable permanent and long-term relieving teachers to visit other schools for professional learning.

Guidelines for the use of the three funded additional professional learning days in isolated area schools

The provision:

The 2007 settlement of the Area School Teachers’ Collective Agreement provided that from 2009, each area school deemed isolated, shall receive funding for three days each year for professional learning per school, for the purpose of enabling permanent and long term relieving teachers to visit other schools for professional learning.

This provision is by way of providing three additional teacher relief days per year to each eligible school, upon application by the school.  This relief shall be used to cover for one or more teachers’ absence due to visiting another school for the purpose of engaging in professional learning. No other expenses are met by the Ministry of Education for this purpose. Other costs will be a matter for consideration within a school by its board.