Professional Practice 2

This final professional practice course prepares students for entry into the teaching profession through sustained responsibility for planning, teaching, assessment, and the creation of inclusive learning environments in early childhood, primary, or secondary contexts. Students integrate pedagogical knowledge, culturally responsive and ethical practice, and professional judgement to support learner engagement, wellbeing, and progress.
Working collaboratively with colleagues, learners, and whānau, students assume extended responsibility for teaching and learning while responding thoughtfully to diverse learner needs and contextual factors influencing equity and inclusion in Aotearoa New Zealand. The course emphasises professional conduct informed by Te Tiriti o Waitangi, the Standards for the Teaching Profession, and the Code of Professional Responsibility.
Through reflective inquiry, professional dialogue, and evidence of learner impact, students demonstrate a developing professional identity as educators committed to the dignity, belonging, and flourishing of all learners. At the end of the professional practice course, students will complete a culminating integrative assessment, which demonstrates readiness to enter the teaching profession.