Mentoring Teachers Course
Grow your educational leadership skills and become a mentor teacher. Learn from UC education experts to effectively support and mentor pre-service and in-service teachers with a focus on te ao Māori and positive professional relationships.
NZ$1,592
inc GST
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Core skills this course teaches
Understand the difference between mentoring and coaching
Learners will comprehend key distinctions between mentoring and coaching in education and how to apply these in school or kura settings.
Build effective mentoring relationships
Develop skills to establish and maintain productive, positive mentor-mentee relationships that support teacher professional development.
About This Course
This short online course from UC Online equips you to become a mentor teacher or strengthen your leadership skills in education. With a dedicated focus on mentoring both pre-service and in-service teachers, participants engage with principles of mentoring, Māori worldviews, SMART goals, and effective mentoring relationships. The course is aimed at ECE, primary, and secondary teachers, educational leaders, and those interested in beginning a career in educational management. Learners complete five engaging modules—including reflection, analysis of mentoring conversations, and practical tools for classroom and professional growth—and upon completion, are awarded a digital badge and 5 NZQF Level 8 points (domestic learners).
Course Content
- Module 1: Differences between coaching and mentoring; establishing mentor relationships
- Module 2: Māori worldview principles for mentoring; influence of Te Tiriti in relationship building
- Module 3: Listening for Learning; creating supportive learning environments
- Module 4: Types of feedback and educative mentoring approaches
- Module 5: Facilitating difficult learning conversations; formulating SMART goals
- 2 module quizzes (15%)
- 2 forum posts (20%)
- Final reflection assessment (65%)
Entry Requirements
Be a qualified teacher
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