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Contemporary Secondary Teaching Approaches for Aotearoa New Zealand

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Learn about effective pedagogical approaches for secondary school teachers.

18 Apr 2025
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Delivery
Blended
Location
Online
Duration
10 weeks
CPD/PLD Hours
50

Course overview

Developed in partnership with PPTA and Victoria University of Wellington, this 5-point micro-credential course is taught over one school term. It includes online self-paced modules, 3 live online webinars and a one-day face-to-face workshop, with some small assessment activities. Full course enrolment costs are funded by the PPTA, including costs for travel to attend the workshop (more information on this is provided below under Further Information and once the course starts).

This micro-credential will be an opportunity for kaiako to get a taster of a range of topics to gain a deeper knowledge of effective pedagogical approaches to enable them to teach confidently and inclusively across all levels of secondary schooling.

Facilitated by

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Brooke Trenwith

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What you'll learn

  • Gender, cultural and neurodivergent identity
  • Trauma informed approaches
  • UDL and class differentiation
  • Restorative practices
  • Inquiry learning
  • Collaborative learning
  • Connected curriculum
  • Effective pre-assessment
  • Feedback and feedforward
  • Planning for depth and complexity
  • AI learning opportunities and challenges

Course modules

This micro-credential course is delivered as five modules over 10 weeks:

  1. The Teenage Brain: Identity formation and relationships

  2. Establishing Conditions for Autonomy: Fostering student agency 

  3. Building Mastery: Working within students’ “Goldilocks Zone”

  4. Connecting Purpose: Secondary context and the “Real World”

  5. The Tech World: AI in the classroom

Further Information

A variety of approaches will be used in the course delivery including reflective tasks, collaborative tasks, readings, and videos.

Workload: Approximately 30 hours of self-paced learning and 12 hours of in-person and live online learning.

Assessments: Assessment tasks include 2 assignments. Both assessments must be completed for a student to pass this micro-credential course.

Other requirements: Attendance at all webinars and the face-to-face workshop are also required to receive the micro-credential.

The PPTA will cover travel, accommodation, and childcare costs, up to the total value of $500 (including GST), in order for you to attend the workshop. The cost of TRDs are not covered by the PPTA.

More information about reimbursements will be given upon registration and reimbursement forms will be available to course participants via email after the face-to-face workshop.

If you would like more information about this micro-credential, please email:

Crystal Collins

Programme Coordinator Education

crystal.collins@vuw.ac.nz

or

Elizabeth Craker

Education Programme Manager

elizabeth.craker@vuw.ac.nz

This course has been developed to specifically focus on supporting secondary teachers to build classroom and leadership capability. By successfully completing this course and any two of the below micro-credentials participants achievement can be recognised towards the Master of Secondary School Leadership (MSSL) and Master of Education (MEd) programmes at Victoria University of Wellington, opening up potential further learning and career pathway opportunities.

Here's what others are saying

“Looking at things through a different lens opened my eyes to new ideas and ways of approaching things”

“This course has made me reflect on what I am currently doing that supports students across different levels and what broader decisions about my teaching I need to make to ensure the learning environment is effective”

Upcoming Courses & Delivery Options

18 Apr 2025 | Online

Duration: 10 weeks

Course open online (No attendance required) | 18 Apr 10:00am - 10:00pm
Face-to-face workshop (Auckland) | 2 May 9:00am - 4:00pm
Webinar 1 | 22 May 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Webinar 2 | 5 Jun 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Webinar 3 | 19 Jun 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Course closes (final assessment due) | 6 Jul 8:00am - 11:45pm

Can’t make these dates or want a private course?

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