Consultation on Review of Initial Teacher Education Programmes
Dr Peter Lind
New Zealand Teachers Council Director
Excel in teaching so our learners will excel in the futureDIRECTOR'S MESSAGE: 18 September 2009
Ngā mihi mahana ki a koutou
Warm greetings to you all.
CONSULTATION ON THE REQUIREMENTS AND APPROVAL PROCESSES FOR INITIAL TEACHER EDUCATION (ITE) PROGRAMMES
This is the first time the New Zealand Teachers Council has provided the opportunity for you, as valued members of the profession, to provide feedback on the requirements and processes for the approval, continuing approval and monitoring of ITE programmes.
The overall aims of the review are to increase the effectiveness of the approval and monitoring processes and to strengthen the quality of graduates entering the profession.
The Council invites you and your colleagues to discuss the statements and questions in the consultation document on the requirements for programmes of ITE and the processes by which the Council approves these programmes in the tertiary sector. We welcome your feedback.
The document is available at:
http://www.teacherscouncil.govt.nz/education/ite-approval-review.stm
The return date for responses is Friday 30 October 2009. You can either:
complete the form and post it to the NZ Teachers Council, Box 5326, Wellington 6145; or
download the Rich Text Format document version from the Teachers Council website, complete it electronically and email to: zenetta.ganic@teacherscouncil.govt.nz
If you have any queries please contact Barbara Benson, Manager Teacher Education on 04 470 9057 or barbara.benson@teacherscouncil.govt.nz.
We appreciate and value your response to this important review for ITE.
If you have any questions or concerns about these matters, you may contact me at peter.lind@teacherscouncil.govt.nz.
Yours sincerely
Dr Peter Lind
Director
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