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Knowing Yourself As A Teacher

Our teaching is shaped by the beliefs, values, and experiences that make us who we are. Some of these influences are clear to us, while others operate beneath the surface. To grow as reflective, adaptive, and culturally responsive educators, we must first uncover these drivers and align them with intentional, impactful practice.

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What You’ll Gain from this webinar:

Clarity and Purpose: Uncover the core beliefs and values that shape your teaching and explore how they influence your decisions and interactions.
Self-Awareness Strategies: Learn mindfulness techniques to heighten awareness of your habits, empowering you to teach with purpose rather than from "default settings."
Practical Tools for Thriving: Identify what truly matters to you in your teaching environment and discover how to create conditions where you can not only survive but thrive.

This webinar will help you explore what you believe about teaching and learning, guiding you to connect these beliefs with intentional actions in the ECE classroom. By understanding yourself better, you’ll be equipped to build a more meaningful, effective, and sustainable teaching practice.

Don’t miss this opportunity to reconnect with the "why" behind your teaching and develop the tools you need to grow as an intentional, resilient educator.

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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