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Professional Development


Study Awards and Scholarships:

NZ Federation of Graduate Women
The Wellington Branch of the NZFGW are offering the opportunity for Graduate Women working in early childhood, primary and secondary settings in the Wellington region, to apply for a Postgraduate Education Study Award worth $2,000. This is offered to assist mid-career women teachers to pursue a postgraduate qualification in education.

For application information or further enquires contact: Pat Bird, PO Box 2006, Wellington, patpeterbird@xtra.co.nz, 04 476 9518. Applications close 30 September 2008.

ext-website.gif  NZ Federation of Graduate Women (www.nzfgw.org.nz)



Teachnz Scholarships
Teachnz scholarships are available for those studying to be teachers in the early childhood sector.

ext-website.gif  TeachNZ Scholarships (www.teachnz.govt.nz)



Beeby Fellowships
New Zealand-based educators working in early childhood, primary, secondary, tertiary, or adult and community sectors, or educational researchers may now apply for the Beeby Fellowship, given jointly by the NZCER and UNESCO. The Fellow will research an innovative programme they are involved in, with a focus on aspects that have enhanced practice and students’ learning.

ext-website.gif  Beeby Fellowships (www.nzcer.org.nz)


Courses:


Support to Learn – Learn to Support
Support to Learn is a TRCC external-link-inline.gif course on inclusive practice for Early Childhood Teachers to gain confidence and practical skills for their work with children who have special learning needs. Workshops include early identification of problems, referrals, partnerships with parents and professionals, individual plans, and working with children. The course will be held in Wellington from 29 September to 1 October 2008.

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Whakawhanaungatanga
Home-based Early Childhood Education and Care
This TRCC external-link-inline.gif course will challenge, extend and enrich you by providing opportunities to: explore relationships in home-based settings, participate in practical workshops and hear challenging keynote addresses, delve into the complexities of your role in the home-based setting, influence the direction of home-based services in Aotearoa, build relationships and have fun. It will be held in Wellington from 19 to 22 September 2008.

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BES (Iterative Best Evidence Synthesis) Programme
BES is a collaborative knowledge building strategy designed to strengthen the evidence base that informs education policy and practice in New Zealand. NZEI supports this Ministry of Education programme which is designed to be a catalyst for systemic improvement and sustainable development in education.

ext-website.gif  Education Counts BES Programme (www.educationcounts.govt.nz)


ECE Teacher Registration Information

NZEI strongly supports beginning teachers in a range of ways, and urges all members to welcome newly registered teachers to the profession. The information below is to support members with provisional registration.

adobe-pdf.gif  Guide for Provisionally Registered Teachers (0.2mb pdf)

adobe-pdf.gif  Guide for Tutor Teachers, Senior Teachers, Managers and Supervisors (0.2mb pdf)

adobe-pdf.gif  Guide to starting out (1.9mb pdf)