After an intensive block week that will introduce to wellbeing, diversity and inclusion as theory, lived reality and educational practice, we will embark on a fast track journey to explore and extend your thinking and understandings of how to be an educator that is open to and prepared to teach every student in a way that respects them for who they are and want to be. We will do this as we work to improve our Te Reo Māori, explore ism's and xxxphobia's, intersectionality, and planning for teaching and learning that changes the story toward one of equity and wellbeing for all.

We will address these through a series of topics, with Te Reo Māori learning that is woven alongside each topic.

Professional requirements

On graduation from an Initial Teacher Education Programme the provider must attest to The Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand | Matatū Aotearoa that you are a person:

• of good character
• are fit to be a teacher
• have met the Standards for the teaching profession.

A student who has not met these criteria based on evidence collected as they engage in paper across the ITE programme cannot graduate. Indicators that you are of good character and fit to teach includes: regular and punctual attendance and positive contribution in class; the ability to relate to peers, children, teachers, and university staff appropriately; and the ability to plan for a safe high-quality teaching and learning environment. At the completion of each paper the lecturer is asked to attest to the Academic Coordinator or Programme Leader that you have displayed the attributes required of an effective teacher.

These expectations reflect the Teachers Council document entitled Our Code Our Standards: Code of Professional Responsibility and Standards for the Teaching Profession (Code of Professional Responsibility and Standards).

There are three assessments designed to act as evidence of your learning in this paper. You are advised to read the requirements carefully, note the due date, enter these into your diary immediately so you can plan well ahead for their timely completion and submission.

There is the opportunity to resubmit an assessment (or part of) if you receive a failing grade. See the section on resubmission later in the paper outline re the procedure for this, if it should be needed.

Across the paper there is a series of online tasks, designed to support you with your learning. All tasks will be accessed via Moodle, however, you will need to also use the library website (and actual physical library), and a range of webpages to help you complete this paper.

PLEASE NOTE: Moodle is used for class notices (Announcements). It is your responsibility to check the site regularly and read the Moodle email notifications. Instructions provided in this way on Moodle and in lectures are whole class notices.

This is a 15 point paper. University regulations stipulate an expected total student workload for the paper of 150 hours. The paper involves 36 hours of face to face classes across the semester, and 12 hours of online learning. The remaining hours, accumulated at different times across the whole semester, are to be used for completing readings, preparing for class/online tasks, and assignments.