3. 14. Associate Teacher’s Guideline
Parnell District School
Introduction
Parnell District School accepts college teachers from Massey University (Albany), Auckland College of
Education, AUT and the University of Waikato. We also have an on-going relationship with the
University of Indiana, and have taken Australian college teachers. Associate teachers must be fully
registered teachers with a current practising certificate.
Advisory
The college teacher is under the associate teacher’s guidance, and allowing the college teacher full
control is an expectation, provided the associate teacher is nearby. If the associate teacher is away,
then the relief teacher is expected to give guidance and support to the college teacher. The
associate teacher should be in the room on most occasions.
Rationale
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Professional partnerships underpin successful and meaningful engagement between the
training institution, the school and the college teacher.
Associate Teachers can provide valuable assistance to college teachers
Associate Teachers need to provide opportunities for college teachers to try new strategies,
and be there to support them in constructive ways
Guidelines
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Ensure the college teacher has a induction into the relevant area of the school and is
introduced to key staff
Ascertain the requirements of the training intuition in terms of practicum expectations. This
is provided in a booklet from the training intuition.
Associate teachers need to provide college teachers with access to the staff handbook,
charter, school policy and procedures and other documents they might need to complete
assignments
College teachers should not be permitted to teach until the associate teacher has seen and
approved the planning
Provide advice to facilitate the requirements of the lesson and practicum assignments.
Observe the college teacher teaching and provide open and honest feedback against the
expectations of the college requirements. Ask the college teacher for their own self
reflection. Discussion to lead to feed –forward.
As the college teacher becomes more confident, allow more opportunities for them to
assume full control.
Discuss with the college teacher your expectations as associate teacher when teaching your
class, and your expectations of the pupils in that class when the college teacher is teaching.
Complete the associate teacher feedback form provided by the training institution.
The associate teacher will receive payment from the training institution (if New Zealand
based), at the agreed rate per week in the current award.
June 2013.