2-002 Course

New Graduates Introduction to Provisional Teacher Certification

Completing your teaching qualification has been a big journey. Now begins the next phase of your teaching career - becoming a Certificated Teacher. We understand that this process can be confusing and you will no doubt have many questions.

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Completing your teaching qualification has been a big journey, Congratulations! Now begins the next phase of your teaching career - becoming a Certificated Teacher. We understand that embarking on this process can be confusing and you will no doubt have many questions.

That’s why we are bringing you this short course. To give you an overview of what is required of you as a Certificated Teacher, what the Teaching Council expect, and what your mentoring and guidance programme should look like in your ECE work setting.

There is a lot of misinformation circulating in the ECE sector about what is required of a provisionally certificated teacher.

In this course we examine the purpose of the provisional certification period and the expectations of the induction and mentoring (I&M) programme your centre is required to provide for you. You will learn about your role, and that of your mentor, in the I&M programme and what will be required of you before becoming a fully certificated teacher.

And our graduation gift to you...

This short course includes a selection of FREE recorded webinars, readings and teaching resources to support you as you begin your PTC journey.

About the presenters

Barbara Watson (PhD)

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.

Angela Bush

Founder - ECE Learning Unlimited

Bachelor of Education (ECE), Diploma of Nursing, Diploma of Teaching (ECE)

Angela is a degree qualified and registered ECE teacher, multiple ECE centre owner, curriculum leader and business manager of ECE Learning Unlimited. She is also a registered nurse.

With over thirty years in ECE and centre ownership, Angela has a wealth of experience and knowledge in successful ECE leadership and centre management.

Over the years Angela has also had roles as a lecturer in ECE, nanny, teacher, and mentor.

It gives out a lot information as an early childhood teacher it goes step by step which makes it simpler to understand and makes things more easier for us learning.

— Shaniza

I found it helpful in regard to the different teaching strategies and the dispositions. It is always good to delve deeper into these. Thank you :)

— Leigh-Anne

I learned more about the New Zealand way of teaching in a simpler manner. As well as the provisional teacher certification was made more clear.

— Vollie

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New Graduates Introduction to Provisional Teacher Certification