The New Zealand Curriculum, p 24 “Learning a new language extends students’ linguistic and cultural understanding and their ability to interact appropriately with other speakers... Through such interaction, students acquire knowledge, skills, and attitudes that equip them for living in a world of diverse peoples, languages, and cultures.” (2007)

Concerns? How do we fit it in the school programme? How do we get started? How much time do we give languages? We don’t have the expertise.. Our students need to know English first… X

supports schools with planning for LL programmes and provides teacher professional development in LL

Professional Learning Pathway Programme Initiation Intensive PLD ConsolidationSustainability Future opportunities

Teacher Professional Development Languages Year-long programme Throughout New Zealand Chinese, Japanese and 8 other languages Capacity of 75 teachers per year

388 teachers have completed TPDL Schools have had several teachers complete 75 teachers are on the programme this year

The purpose of TPDL To improve student language learning by: focusing on student use of the language developing teachers’ language proficiency and knowledge improving teachers’ language teaching capabilities

TPDL professional development model In-School Support Language Study SLA Pedagogy Effective Pedagogy in LL

In-school Support – pedagogy – language System of 4 sequential observations Focus on student meaningful use of language Research-based Evidence-based inquiry

In-school support – pedagogy – language University 300-level course Customised for teachers Cross-sector groups Inquiry task Outside expertise

In-school support – pedagogy – language According to need Local, distance or customised Directed to international language proficiency qualification (e.g. HSK, JLPT) Teacher as language learner

TPDL caters for all teacher types…. Native speakers Heads of languages departments Experienced Less experienced New to teaching languages Primary and secondary Generalists and specialists

Costs reimbursed to schools Course fees Travel assistance if not in a main centre Language examination fees, & Two TRDs

Professional Learning Pathway Programme Initiation Intensive PLD ConsolidationSustainability Future opportunities

Professional Learning Pathway Programme Initiation Intensive PLD ConsolidationSustainability Future opportunities

2014 Initiation Stage Initiative For schools that: – want to start a sustainable language programme – want to train staff to deliver a sustainable programme For teachers – new to teaching languages – new to learning languages – recently introduced Learning Languages programmes – using Ministry language kits – native speakers with limited pedagogical background

What is offered? One-day pedagogy workshop at the start School visits with feedback Half-day workshop following school visits Half-day workshop - presentation of portfolio Networking opportunities (cluster based)

What is required by school/teacher? Develop portfolio – Teaching-as-inquiry project – Reflections – Language lesson planning Learning of target language Presentation of portfolio to cluster One TRD

When? As soon as clusters have been developed Terms 2 to Dates for workshops set for each cluster

Professional Learning Pathway Programme Initiation Intensive PLD ConsolidationSustainability Future opportunities

The ILEP National Advisers

Language Assistants

Professional Learning Pathway Programme Initiation Intensive PLD ConsolidationSustainability Future opportunities

ILEP Scholarships – to China

- to Japan

Meaningful tasks

Ministry of Education Language Immersion Awards For teachers For one month For three months For six months For one year

Suhasini Thakur Speaks 6 Indian languages 2001: Came to NZ 2005: Started teaching in NZ 2012: Completed TPDL (Chinese) 2013: China Scholarship 2013: Awarded MoE LIA 2014: Continues own learning of Chinese

Robin Hartley Learned French at school Taught ESOL in Korea 2009: Started teaching 2013: Completed TPDL (Chinese) 2014: Continues own learning of Chinese, and 2014: Has MoE MLA … 2015: Considering applying for one-year MoE LIA to China

Melody McCombe Learned Japanese and French at school Teaching Japanese to her class for 10 years 2013: Completed TPDL – one of 4 teachers at Christchurch South Intermediate 2014: MoE LIA in Japan for 3 months

Initiation Intensive ConsolidationSustainability Future opportunities National Advisers MLAs The LL PLD pathway for schools & teachers TPDL 2014 Initiation Stage Initiative MoE LIAs China & Kansai Scholarships