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NZTC-029 Webinar

Connecting Teacher Practice to Te Tiriti O Waitangi

Supporting student teachers with development of bi-cultural practice
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Te Tiriti O Waitangi isn't a topic to cover once and move on from.

It's a living commitment that should shape how every teacher shows up in practice, every single day. For Associate Teachers, one of the most important (and sometimes daunting) parts of mentoring is helping student teachers move beyond theory and into genuine, confident bi-cultural practice.

Join Dr Barbara Watson and Krystal Taiapa for this rich, honest conversation exploring how Associate Teachers can support student teachers to connect Te Tiriti O Waitangi to their everyday teaching practice. Not as a compliance box to tick, but as a foundation for who they are becoming as educators in Aotearoa.

Presented By

Barbara Watson (PhD)

Webinar Duration

Approximately 45 minutes

Skill Level

Suitable for Associate teachers in New Zealand.

What will you learn?

  • How to support student teachers to move from Te Tiriti theory into confident, authentic practice
  • Practical ways to weave bi-cultural understanding into observations, feedback, and mentoring conversations
  • Real examples of what genuine bi-cultural practice looks like in teaching settings
  • How Associate Teachers can model this commitment themselves, so mentoring becomes a shared journey rather than a one-way instruction

Why this matters:
Associate Teachers are often the first to help student teachers translate Te Tiriti O Waitangi from a document into daily, lived practice. This session offers the guidance, honesty, and practical grounding to support that journey with confidence, helping shape teachers who carry this commitment forward throughout their careers.
Certificate of completion provided
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About the presenter

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. 
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