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Matatū December 2020: Teaching Council e-newsletter

Read the latest issue of our monthly newsletter for new professional growth cycle webinars and information about applying tikanga to our work.

Enhanced induction and mentoring for new grads

The enhanced induction and mentoring programme is a programme available free of charge to newly qualified teachers whose training was affected by COVID-19.

Child safety and wellbeing at the heart of Teaching Council efforts around physical restraint rules

Child wellbeing and safety is of paramount importance to teachers.

An inside look into the Disciplinary Tribunal

For nearly a decade barrister John Hannan has served as a deputy chair on the NZ Teachers Disciplinary Tribunal.

Learning in lockdown

This brief article explores the impact of COVID-19 lockdown on learning in Aotearoa New Zealand and how it went beyond a centre- or school-led curriculum.

Teacher education programmes are being overhauled

The rollout of new requirements for how tertiary education providers design and deliver teacher education programmes is the result of a massive joint effort.

Disappointment about lack of change to physical restraint framework

The Teaching Council is disappointed changes around the use of physical restraint in schools debated in Parliament last night don’t go far enough for the safety

Changes proposed to physical restraint framework

We have been working on your behalf to improve the regulatory framework for physical restraint in schools.

Proposed move to Alert Level 3: letter to the Minister

Leadership Centre acceptance