Learn and Grow with EP

Professional Development is key to staying at the top of your teaching game. Be inspired with new ideas to take into the classroom and up-to-date pedagogical knowledge.

EP offers a range of PD workshops with Ministry of Education accredited facilitators.

We run workshops online as well as in person during the school holidays for primary teachers, and throughout the year for early childhood teachers.

To find out more about any of our workshops or to register, please contact Tina. You can also register by clicking the "Register Now" button next to certain workshops.

Visit our CV support page for one-one-one support with your CV or access to our CV support webinars. You can see other events, such as webinars and showcases, on our events page.

Get 10% off when you register for 10 individual or series of workshops - email Tina for more info

Online Workshops - Early Childhood

ECE: Professional Growth Cycles - Judith Price (InterLEAD)
Suitable for ECE teachers

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ECE: Professional Growth Cycles - Judith Price (InterLEAD)

$52 - delivered online (via Zoom) - Register now

About the workshop:

This online session will support kaiako to:

Grow an understanding and knowledge around what our documentation is saying
Develop an understanding and expectations around the Teachers Council elements
Understand what these elements could look like in practice.
Practical examples of how to develop your own professional growth cycles

About our facilitator, Judith Price: B.Ed., Dip. Teaching (Primary), Dip. Teaching (ECE) 

Judith is a Ministry of Education accredited facilitator with over 30 years experience in the education sector. She brings a wealth of leadership experience supporting schools and early childhood centres design systems to improve and grow teaching and professional practices.

Judith is very much a ‘hands on’ person and a strong advocate for firstly understanding theoretical components and then being able to apply these strategies in a practical sense within the learning environment. With over 15 years experience in leading teams of teachers, Judith has highly developed relationship management skills and easily relates with others. She is committed to developing others to their full potential and very passionate about guiding teachers on their ‘life-long learning’ quest.

“I find myself constantly pausing. I often ponder on what we could do more effectively if we are to position our tamariki as 21st Century learners able to navigate a world that will be totally foreign to many of us.

I am a lover of learning, an avid reader and a chronic over thinker! I like to engage those who are interested in deep dialogue so that we can create new ways of working that are going to stretch the status quo and bring about change, for a better world.”

Thursday 29th July 2021
4PM-5.30PM
$52

ECE: Taking a closer look at cultural competence - Gae Thawley (CORE Education)
Suitable for ECE teachers and leaders

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ECE: Taking a closer look at cultural competence - Gae Thawley (CORE Education)

$52 - delivered online (via Zoom) - Register now

About the workshop:

An opportunity to reflect on and refine cultural competencies; what this looks like in your early years setting. We will explore resources, tools and stories that support strengthening cultural competencies, reflection and building team confidence.This workshop is designed to support kaiako to move forward in a positive way in your learning communities.

About our facilitator, Gae Thawley:

Gae is a Ministry of Education accredited facilitator with many years experience as a leader in a range of early years education settings. She has extensive experience designing leadership courses for CORE Education which have kaiako wellbeing at their centre. Other areas of expertise include wellbeing, curriculum design, inclusion and cultural capability.

Thursday 23rd September 2021
4PM-5.30PM
$52

ECE: Understanding ERO’s new approach to reviews in the ECE sector – Sue Kurtovich
Suitable for managers and those interested in compliance issues

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ECE: Understanding ERO’s new approach to reviews in the ECE sector – Sue Kurtovich

$52 - delivered online (via Zoom) - Register now

About the workshop:

Learn:

What is involved in Akanuku (Assurance Reviews) and Akarangi (Quality Evaluation)
What to do to prepare yourself for ERO’s next visit to your service

This workshop will include case studies of those who have already been through the new process and highlight the pitfalls to watch out for.

About our facilitator, Sue Kurtovich - ECE Management Consultant

Sue Kurtovich is a ECE regulatory and compliance expert, with over 30 years of experience in advising and supporting ECE centres. Sue is based in Tauranga, regularly travelling the length and breadth of New Zealand in her motorhome with partner Tom and 12 year old Jack Russell, Doug, to deliver seminars, workshops and in-house consulting services to the ECE Sector.

Tuesday 12th October 2021
4PM-5.30PM
$52

ECE: Professionalism for Teachers – Developing the behaviours and attributes of a great ECE team member – Sue Kurtovich
Suitable for all ECE teachers

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ECE: Professionalism for Teachers – Developing the behaviours and attributes of a great ECE team member – Sue Kurtovich

$52 - delivered online (via Zoom) - Register now

About the workshop:

Professionalism
Learn what it means to 'behave' like a professional and what personal attributes and attitudes are considered most effective when working in the ECE sector.

Relationships
Learn how to build successful professional relationships including how to:

Give and receive constructive feedback
Initiate courageous conversations

About our facilitator, Sue Kurtovich - ECE Management Consultant

Tuesday 19th October 2021
4PM-5.30PM
$52

Recorded Webinars (available instantly)

Primary Teacher to Early Childhood Teacher – Using Te Whāriki - Judith Price (InterLEAD)
Suitable for primary teachers

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Primary Teacher to Early Childhood Teacher – Using Te Whāriki - Judith Price (InterLEAD)

$35

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About this webinar:

Differences to consider when teaching in the ECE sector
An outline of the key documents used in Early Childhood centres
Te Whāriki - An overview of the Early Childhood curriculum and key areas to focus on.

About our facilitator – Judith Price, B.Ed., Dip. Teaching (Primary), Dip. Teaching (ECE)
Judith is a Ministry of Education accredited facilitator with over 30 years experience in the education sector. She brings a wealth of leadership experience supporting schools and early childhood centres design systems to improve and grow teaching and professional practices.
Judith is very much a ‘hands on’ person and a strong advocate for firstly understanding theoretical components and then being able to apply these strategies in a practical sense within the learning environment. With over 15 years experience in leading teams of teachers, Judith has highly developed relationship management skills and easily relates with others. She is committed to developing others to their full potential and very passionate about guiding teachers on their ‘life-long learning’ quest.

Recorded on 4th March 2021
$35

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Primary Teachers Moving into the ECE Sector - Claire Foy and Tina Schmid (ep.education)
Suitable for primary teachers

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Primary Teachers Moving into the ECE Sector - Claire Foy and Tina Schmid

$35

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About the webinar:

Outline of the ECE sector and what you need to know before working in a centre.
How to structure your teaching CV for an ECE role with details on the relevant experiences to include in each section.

In addition to the webinar:

Receive our free CV template (Word document)
Useful links to Learning through play activities

Recorded on 2nd February 2021
$35

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Supporting our English Language Learners to Become Writers – Jane van der Zeyden (Tools4Teachers)
Suitable for primary teachers

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Supporting our English Language Learners to Become Writers – Jane van der Zeyden

$35

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About this webinar:

This 1 hour webinar focuses on Teaching English Language Learners essential skills in writing.

Using the English Language Learning Progressions to track progress and identify learning needs
Using the key resources English Language Intensive Programme (ELIP), Supporting English Language Learners in Primary schools (SELLIPS)
What needs to be differentiated for ELLs in literacy teaching?
Practical strategies for literacy teaching.

About our Facilitator, Jane Van De Zeyden:

Jane is a Ministry of Education accredited facilitator and has worked in teacher professional development since 2007. During that time she has provided both literacy and ESOL professional development to schools across NZ. She has worked in Schooling Improvement Initiatives, the Accelerating Literacy Learning Project (ALL) and was a Practice Leader at Learning Media. She is a panel member on the Ministry of Education National Advisory group on English Language Learners and currently provides literacy and ESOL PLD across New Zealand through her company, Tools 4 Teachers Ltd.

Feedback about this webinar

"Thank you Jane for an excellent webinar on English Language Learners and writing. There was an excellent balance of theory and practice. This webinar would be helpful for both experienced and beginning teachers as well as ESOL Specialist teachers. Highly Recommended."
- Lynne, Primary teacher - Auckland

Recorded on 16th October 2020
$35

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Nurturing Neurodiversity: With a Focus on Dyslexia - Frances Easterbrook (nee Adlam)
Suitable for primary teachers

1.5 hour webinar + presentation slides

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Nurturing Neurodiversity: With a Focus on Dyslexia - Frances Easterbrook (Adlam)

$35

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About the webinar:

Find out how to nurture the neurodiversity in your classroom and help your dyslexic students to succeed.
This webinar focuses on Identifying and understanding Dyslexic students and developing strategies to support their development and success.
Suitable for:

Primary classroom teachers
Specialist literacy teachers
Support staff: SENCOS, RTLB’s and LSC’s

This 1.5 hour webinar covers:

Defining Dyslexia in New Zealand
The Dyslexia continuum – and how teachers can identify this in their classroom
Classroom screening for Dyslexia
The best approach for students with Dyslexia: Structured Incremental Multisensory Approaches
How to create a Dyslexia Friendly Classroom; and how a Dyslexia Friendly classroom works for all learners

About our facilitator, Frances Easterbrook (Adlam)

Frances is one of New Zealand’s leading experts on educating children who have Learning Differences. This workshop specifically covers teaching students with the Specific Learning Difference – Dyslexia. Frances is internationally known for her work in Literacy and Neurodiverse Learning. Her workshops and numerous books on Learning Differences, are internationally popular. Frances holds Educational and Counselling degrees from the UK and NZ. She is a member of the British Dyslexia Association. Currently she has her own private practice, where she works with Out of the Box students – of whom many have Dyslexia.

Recorded on 23rd April 2020
$35

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Get your NZ Teaching CV Sorted - Tina Schmid
Suitable for overseas primary and secondary teachers

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Get your NZ Teaching CV Sorted - Tina Schmid

$35

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A strong CV is key to getting an interview. Sell yourself to NZ principals and display your skills in the best light. Our experienced education recruiters will outline the skills and experiences you need to highlight in your teaching CV.

About this webinar:

How to structure your CV for the NZ market
Details on the relevant experiences to include in each section
Tips from an experienced NZ primary school principal and secondary teacher recruitment specialist

In addition to the webinar:

Receive our free CV template (Word document)

Recorded on 28th August 2020
$35

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Navigating the NZ Curriculum – Prepare yourself for teaching in NZ Secondary Schools - Te Aniwa Tutara (Ngāti Whātua)
Suitable for overseas secondary teachers

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Navigating the NZ Curriculum – Prepare yourself for teaching in NZ Secondary Schools - Te Aniwa Tutara (Ngāti Whātua)

$35

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About the workshop:

Outline of the NZ curriculum and NCEA assessment
Culturally relational and responsive pedagogy
Where to access key resources to support your teaching
How to incorporate your strengths into the NZ curriculum when planning your lessons

Recorded on 12 November 2020
$35

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CV Support

Need more options? Visit our CV Support page if you are looking for support with structuring your teaching CV.

We have support options available for ECE, Primary and Secondary teachers, as well as beginning teachers and those returning to the classroom.

Visit our CV Support page

Meeting of Minds

“Phillippa facilitated a meeting of minds. I enjoyed the informal setting as it allowed for small group and whole group discussions without fear of judgement. These discussions helped critique strategies and activities and improvements and variations were suggested for practical purposes. It was awesome!”

Passionate & inspiring

“As always, Julie's passion for mathematics shone through and she motivated and inspired me to want to take it back and try it in the classroom.”

Motivational

“I found the simplicity of the activities and the integration of science, technology and maths particularly useful. Ben prompted and encouraged responses of rich vocabulary. His enthusiasm was very motivating considering science is not my strength! I also appreciated his commitment to tikanga Māori.”

Extremely Practical

“The Maths workshop run by Julie Roberts was wonderful. In two hours we learnt (and played!) many great games and activities for use in the classroom. All of the activities can be differentiated for different age groups and abilities and require minimal materials which made them extremely practical. I will definitely be attending more workshops like this one.”

Ideas for the Classroom

“Such a fun and enjoyable morning! It gave me lots of ideas to use in the classroom. The course leader was really experienced and had a realistic understanding of the challenges of a day in the classroom.”

Purposeful & Fun

“EP provides short, practical courses to assist relievers in their classroom practice, which require limited resources but are purposeful, fun and of educational benefit. Great value for money.”