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Leading Teacher's Professional Growth Cycles

Strong professional growth cycles don’t just tick compliance boxes—they transform teaching practice and improve outcomes for children. This course gives leaders the tools, confidence, and practical know-how to make that transformation happen.
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Leading Teacher's Professional Growth Cycles

Designed to walk you through each stage of the Professional Growth Cycle (PGC) in chronological order, you can follow along step-by-step, accessing the right learning at the right time to prepare for upcoming milestones in the cycle.
By the end, you’ll know how to lead PGCs that genuinely engage teachers, promote meaningful reflection, and result in real changes for learners.

Presented By

Barbara Watson (PhD)

Course Duration

Approximately 5 hours of learning time

Skill Level

Suitable for Managers, centre owners, leaders

Here’s what you’ll cover:

  • Establishing your system
Understand the Teaching Council’s requirements, identify the common drivers of a PGC, and weigh the benefits and pitfalls of each approach so you can set a strong foundation from day one.
  • Goal setting that stretches practice
Avoid the trap of “safe” goals. Learn how to guide teachers toward professional challenges that inspire growth and improve outcomes for children.
  • Maintaining momentum
Keep professional learning alive all year—simple, effective strategies to prevent the mid-year slump and keep energy high.
  • Interim meetings that matter
Structure purposeful check-ins that track progress, address roadblocks, and keep the focus on learning rather than paperwork.
  • Observation & feedback that drive change
Clarify what to look for, how to observe effectively, and how to give feedback that sparks reflection and shifts practice. Includes a proven framework for constructive, impactful conversations.
  • The summary meeting
Wrap up the cycle with confidence—facilitate conversations that showcase teacher learning, avoid “tick-box” thinking, and clearly document outcomes.

Why take this course?
Because when leaders and teachers are truly invested in professional growth, everyone benefits—especially children. This course shows you exactly how to lead that process so it’s not just done, but done well.
Certificate of completion provided for your professional learning records

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About the presenter

Barbara Watson (PhD)

PhD; MEdAdmin; BEd (ECE); Dip.Tchg (Primary)

Barbara is a qualified early childhood and primary teacher and has owned and managed early childhood centres. Having worked as part of the EC Professional Support team at the Faculty of Education for 7 years, she has strong links with The University of Auckland. While in this role Barbara facilitated a variety of workshops and programmes for a wide range of ECE services and also lectured on a number of ECE papers.

Barbara has a passion for supporting teachers to make effective links between theory and practice. Her Masters thesis focused on leadership and adult education and her PhD investigated how induction and mentoring programmes are enacted in education and care services. Barbara works with centre leaders as a mentor, coach and external appraiser. 
It was good to get an understanding of the requirements vs different structures a centre could use. Knowing exactly what is required is important.
— Allesha
It helped me look at my own growth cycle more clearly and to look at a different way to view growth as well as that for educators and encouraging them to engage more.
— Karyn
Fantastic course, that I am now going to be able to create a robust PGC system for our ECE. Highly recommend this course to all.
— Kath

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