Professional learning and development
This program is designed to:
- Ensure that science teaching in Aotearoa New Zealand primary schools is responsive to the needs of all students.
- Build teacher confidence and capability and the overarching aspects of Nature of Science.
- Build support for science learning; by acknowledging, valuing and respecting the differing cultural experiences and world views that communities hold.
- Develop scientific literate students with a focus on ‘citizenship science’ for all students, as well as more career focused science. The support will be based on meaningful, authentic contexts appropriate for each community.
- Learning science through the Nature of Science strand – learning about how science ‘works’ with a focus on ‘doing’ science not just learning ‘about’ science.
This PLD provision is aimed at:
Primary Years 1-8.
Timing and availability
The programme commenced in Term 1 2012 and will be delivered in the following Ministry of Education regions:
- Northern
- Central North
- Central South.
Methods of delivery
The programme will cater for individual schools and will be co-constructed with the school concerned following a needs analysis. An ongoing review process will be incorporated into each support programme to ensure that changes in needs and circumstances will be met promptly. Delivery methods include:
- Cluster workshops
- Online webinars
- In school visits
- one on one
- teams/syndicates
- whole school
Time commitment for participants
It is expected that schools will be involved for two years. However, the time allocated to individual schools will depend on the identified needs.
