DK PLD External Offers 2018

11th December 2017

Kia ora koutou,

We are calling for registration for the following PLD offers to secure early bird registrations below.

These offers are for permanent and long-term teachers and the terms and conditions of these offers must be met.

Due to a limited budget not everyone’s application will be successful. Consideration for successful applicants will be based on the following criteria:

Kindergarten programme and philosophy Development of personal professional practice, goals and interest Team approach to PLD All participants, agreement to share information at a follow up session at DK for all kindergartens Grow leadership capability Working within a bicultural context Being current with ECE issues and trends Doesn’t clash with any other PL commitments e.g.: first aid, H&S

Offers close on Monday 18th December, 1pm. Please email your response on the attached form below to your senior teacher.

Yours in teaching and learning.

Rachel and Lee

Senior teacher team

The world’s number one expert on Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome - Dr Tony Atwood

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Terms and conditions of offer: Dunedin Kindergartens will pay for early bird registration and reliever for contact hours, if applicable. Should you fail to attend you must meet the costs of any cancellation fees. Agreement to share information at a follow up session at DK for all kindergartens.

Appraisal Connector

http://www.interlead.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/ACPSUnlockingFullPotential2015.pdf

We are seeking 3 kindergartens each with 2 willing teachers who are motivated and keen to trial this appraisal tool. Being something new it will require commitment and time to become familiar with and use the system. Therefore, the learning is in the doing. As an outcome we may consider this option for the future or we may look at developing something that links to our I.T. systems. We will monitor this throughout the year with the focus group, including DK admin personnel.Agreement to share information at a follow up session at DK for all kindergartens.

University College of Education Research Hui

To register interest now for this annual event usually the 1st or 2nd Saturday of August. Send your name and kindergarten in an email to jenny@dk.org.nz DK will pay for early bird registrations. There is no programme yet. Numbers unlimited. Consider presenting something from an internal evaluation or something unique about your ‘local curriculum’.Agreement to share information at a follow up session at DK for all kindergartens.

12th Annual EC-MENzSupporting New Zealand men in early childhood education

EC-Menz is the New Zealand based national network for men in early childhood education (ECE). The 12th EC-Menz Summit – check the website for further information when it becomes available. http://www.ecmenz.org/ Terms and conditions of offer: Dunedin Kindergartens will pay for early bird registration, travel and accommodation. There is an allowance of $30 per day towards food. Should you fail to attend you must meet the costs of any cancellation fees.

Agreement to share information at a follow up session at DK for all kindergartens.

Date Wednesday 21 March 2018Venue Forsyth Barr StadiumLimit: 3 teachers

Date TBC March 2018Venue QueenstownLimit: 4 teachers

Child Matters: Child Protection Studies Programme

Terms and conditions of offer:Dunedin Kindergartens will pay for early bird registration and cost of reliever for contact hours. Should you fail to attend you must meet the costs of any cancellation fee, unless you find a replacement DK colleague. We are expecting participants to take a lead role in mentoring and supporting other colleagues with building our child protection culture as the demand for reporting increases.

Agreement to share information at a follow up session at DK for all kindergartens.

Finding A Place Here - Making a new home in Aotearoa New Zealand

- http://www.trcc.org.nz/

Terms and conditions of offerDunedin Kindergartens will pay for early bird registration, accommodation (block booking for teachers only), an allowance of $30 per day towards food, travel subsidy is arranged by TRCC (we have budgeted on this so if subsidy is gone numbers will be reduced), and shuttle to and from airport in Wellington. Any other costs are to be met by the teacher. Should you fail to attend you must meet the costs of any cancellation fees. Agreement to share information at a follow up session at DK for all kindergartens.

To register please complete the form below and send it to your senior teacher.

Date 18th – 20th April 2018Venue Brentwood Hotel, WellingtonLimit: 4 participants

Date 11th – 15 June 2018Venue DunedinLimit: 4 teachers

Registrations must be received at DK by 18th December 2017.

Dunedin Kindergartens Professional Learning Offers 2018

Name in Full:…………………………………………………………………………………………….……………………..

Home Address (for accommodation and travel requirements where applicable):

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Kindergarten:………………………………………………………….……………..……..……………………...…………..

PLD offer: ……………………………………………………………….………….…….………………………….…………

Why you would like to attend/or participate:

I accept the terms and conditions outlined above:

Signed ……………………………………………………….…………………….…Date………………………………….

DK Internal PL 2018

Our focus of PL funding will be for group learning rather than on individual based on the information from recent PL messages about what constitutes effective PL.

19th January DK Compulsory PL Day: (8:30am – 1.00pm)Brainwave Trust: The Early Years Last Forever: Whakamana i te tamaiti with Latu To'omaga

Relievers welcome.

27th April First Aid 9:00am – 1:00pm @ DK

20th July First Aid 9.00am – 1.00pm @ DK

12th October First Aid 9:00am – 1:00pm @ DK

Check SharePoint for names.

Following the external PL offers above having been attended, we will schedule a session at DK for sharing of information for all kindergartens to send a couple of messenger birds to hear the key messages and take back to their team.

Aroha mai Paia is no longer able to facilitate PL for our service in 2018, she will continue her work with Te Rito Maioha and will also be working in a SELO contract through the Ministry of Education. We maybe able to work with her through Te Rito Maioha PL options and will keep you posted.

We are currently negotiating some other in-house PL and waiting to hear back. We will keep you updated when these arrangements are confirmed and as the year progresses