Education studies
A course by
UC Online
Grow your educational leadership skills and learn how to mentor pre-service and in-service teachers with guidance from UC education experts. This micro-credential provides practical tools and cultural perspectives for supporting and developing teachers.
Online study
Flexible online learning from anywhere
It will take a total of 8 weeks
This course requires 6 hours per week

Understand and explain how mentoring is distinct from coaching in an educational context.

Develop tools and strategies for building strong and supportive mentoring relationships with teachers.

Incorporate a Māori worldview and the influence of Te Tiriti o Waitangi into mentoring relationships and leadership approaches.
This micro-credential is designed for qualified teachers seeking to become mentors or expand their educational leadership skills. Delivered online by University of Canterbury experts, the course covers foundational principles of mentoring and coaching, a Māori worldview of mentoring, facilitation of learning conversations, creation of SMART goals, and supporting teachers at various career stages. The content is culturally responsive and ideal for those in educational leadership or management roles across early childhood, primary, or secondary sectors.
What you need to know first

Education

Mentor teacher
Educational leader
Manager in education settings
Support roles for pre-service and early career teachers
Education studies
A course by
UC Online
Grow your educational leadership skills and learn how to mentor pre-service and in-service teachers with guidance from UC education experts. This micro-credential provides practical tools and cultural perspectives for supporting and developing teachers.
Online study
Flexible online learning from anywhere
It will take a total of 8 weeks
This course requires 6 hours per week

Understand and explain how mentoring is distinct from coaching in an educational context.

Develop tools and strategies for building strong and supportive mentoring relationships with teachers.

Incorporate a Māori worldview and the influence of Te Tiriti o Waitangi into mentoring relationships and leadership approaches.
This micro-credential is designed for qualified teachers seeking to become mentors or expand their educational leadership skills. Delivered online by University of Canterbury experts, the course covers foundational principles of mentoring and coaching, a Māori worldview of mentoring, facilitation of learning conversations, creation of SMART goals, and supporting teachers at various career stages. The content is culturally responsive and ideal for those in educational leadership or management roles across early childhood, primary, or secondary sectors.
What you need to know first

Education

Mentor teacher
Educational leader
Manager in education settings
Support roles for pre-service and early career teachers
Be a qualified teacher
Have a teaching degree and/or extensive and relevant previous teaching experience
Access to a laptop or desktop with reliable internet
Be a qualified teacher
Have a teaching degree and/or extensive and relevant previous teaching experience
Access to a laptop or desktop with reliable internet