Government redirects funds to expand in-classroom teacher training
The Government is shifting $21.7 million from overseas early childhood teacher recruitment to fund classroom-based teacher training for New Zealand educators.
The Government has redirected funding previously used to bring overseas early childhood teachers to New Zealand towards expanding in-school teacher training programmes. The shift follows a report finding that only one in five principals felt new graduates were ready to teach. The education minister has expressed concern that teachers have been let down by initial teacher education, while the in-school training model has been described as a system disruptor by external observers.
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Government shifts millions into classroom-based teacher training
Funding previously targeted at bringing overseas early childhood teachers to NZ will now help train Kiwi teachers in local classrooms.
RNZ
Government spending $21.7m to expand teacher training in classrooms
It follows a report finding only one in five principals considered new graduates ready to teach.
RNZ
In-school teacher training programmes get funding boost
The education minister says she feels that teachers have been let down by initial teacher education
RNZ
In-school teacher training programmes are a ' system disruptor' – Stanford
The education minister says she feels that teachers have been let down by initial teacher education