The Practising Teacher Criteria has been replaced with the Standards for the Teaching Profession.
Te Tiriti o Waitangi Partnership
Demonstrate commitment to tangata whenuatanga and Te Tiriti o Waitangi partnership in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Tangata Whenuatanga– Affirming Māori learners as Māori, providing contexts for learning where the language, identity, and culture of Māori learners and their whānau is affirmed.
Professional Learning
Use inquiry, collaborative problem solving and professional learning to improve professional capability to impact on the learning and achievement of all learners.
Wānanga- participating with learners and communities in robust dialogue for the benefit of Māori learner’s achievement.
Ako- taking responsibility for their own learning and that of Māori learner.
Whānaungatanga– actively engaging in respectful working relationships with Māori learners, parents, whanau, hapū and iwi.
Professional Relationships
Establish and maintain professional relationships and behaviours focused on the learning and wellbeing of each learner.
Tangata Whenuatanga– Affirming Māori learners as Māori, providing contexts for learning where the language, identity, and culture of Māori learners and their whānau is affirmed.
Whānaungatanga– actively engaging in respectful working relationships with Māori learners, parents, whanau, hapū and iwi.
Manaakitanga-Showing integrity, sincerity, and respect towards Māori beliefs, language and culture.
Ako- taking responsibility for their own learning and that of Māori learner
Learning-focused culture
Develop a culture that is focused on learning, and is characterised by respect, inclusion, empathy, collaboration and safety.
Manaakitanga-Showing integrity, sincerity, and respect towards Māori beliefs, language and culture.
Tangata Whenuatanga– Affirming Māori learners as Māori, providing contexts for learning where the language, identity, and culture of Māori learners and their whānau is affirmed.
Design for learning
Design learning based on curriculum and pedagogical knowledge, assessment information and understanding of each learner’s strengths, interests, needs, identify language and cultures.
Ako- taking responsibility for their own learning and that of Māori learner.
Tangata Whenuatanga– Affirming Māori learners as Māori, providing contexts for learning where the language, identity, and culture of Māori learners and their whānau is affirmed.
Teaching
Teach and respond to learners in a knowledgeable and adaptive way to progress their learning at an appropriate depth and pace.
Ako- taking responsibility for their own learning and that of Māori learner.
Wānanga- participating with learners and communities in robust dialogue for the benefit of Māori learners achievement.