Learn and Grow with EP

Professional Development is key to staying at the top of your teaching game. Be inspired with new ideas to take into the classroom and up-to-date pedagogical knowledge.

EP offers a range of online PD workshops for teachers throughout the year.

To find out more about any of our workshops or to register, please contact Tina. You can also register by clicking the "Register Now" button next to certain workshops.

Visit our CV support page for one-one-one support with your CV or access to our CV support webinars. You can see other events, such as webinars and showcases, on our events page.

Register 7 of your staff for a workshop and get the 8th free - email Tina for more info

Online Workshops

Early Childhood Workshops

ECE: Top 10 Team Tips for Teachers - Sue Kurtovich
Suitable for ECE teachers

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ECE Top 10 Team Tips for Teachers - Sue Kurtovich

Wednesday 15th June 2022 | Delivered online (via Zoom) | Register here

About this workshop:

What turns excellent individual teachers into a great team of ECE teachers? Why do some teams struggle and others thrive? Come along and hear Sue’s top 10 team building tips that focus on what really builds a strong team.

About our facilitator - Sue Kurtovich:

Sue Kurtovich is a ECE regulatory and compliance expert, with over 30 years of experience in advising and supporting ECE centres. Sue is based in Tauranga, regularly travelling the length and breadth of New Zealand to deliver seminars, workshops and in-house consulting services to the ECE Sector.

Wednesday 15th June 2022
4PM-5.30PM
$52

Unpacking the key documentation with a focus on cultural capability – Tahu Loper (InterLEAD)
Suitable for ECE teachers, leaders and centre managers

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ECE: Unpacking the key documentation with a focus on cultural capability – Tahu Loper (InterLEAD)

Wednesday 6th July 2022 | Delivered online (via Zoom) | Register here

About our facilitator - Tahu Loper (interLEAD)
B.Teaching (ECE), Grad.Dip Education, Dip.Teaching (ECE)

Tahu is a MoE accredited Education consultant with over 15 years ECE experience, both in New Zealand and abroad. Tahu brings a practical, approach to leadership, teaching and learning. With reciprocal relationships being foundational to his own personal pedagogy, he finds his bicultural approach a natural and pragmatic way to achieve this.

His strengths are in building relationships and creating a sense of whanaungatanga. He believes allowing kaiako to craft a shared vision upholds the mana of our tamariki. In addition, he believes that the strength of the team as a whole comes from recognising and complimenting the passions, skills and talents that we find in each other.

Tahu facilitates leadership and personal development programmes for leaders and teachers across Aotearoa, New Zealand.

Wednesday 6th July 2022
4PM-5:30PM
$52

ECE: Local Curriculum - Sonja Ploeg (InterLEAD)
Suitable for ECE teachers

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ECE: Local Curriculum - Sonja Ploeg (InterLEAD)

Thursday 4th August 2022 | Delivered online (via Zoom) | Register here

About our facilitator - Sonja Ploeg (InterLEAD)

Sonja has considerable experience in the early childhood sector over the last 20 years including teaching in both community-based preschools and kindergartens. She has a strong knowledge base related to: strengthening and embedding Internal Evaluation and Professional Growth Cycles to promote teacher-led inquiry; growing pedagogical capability and documentation that reflects a localised curriculum; building leadership knowledge and skills to sustain collective leadership and professional community and; developing effective communication strategies to build a positive team culture built on high trust relationships.

A key strength that Sonja brings is in establishing and maintaining authentic professional relationships as she works alongside leaders and teams. Her passion is mentoring others and providing professional learning and development for those who aspire to seek excellence.

Thursday 4th August 2022
4PM-5:30PM
$52

ECE: Resolving Team Conflict - Sue Kurtovich
Suitable for ECE teachers

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ECE Resolving Team Conflict - Sue Kurtovich

Wednesday 7th September 2022 | Delivered online (via Zoom) | Register here

About this workshop:

Constructive conflict can be healthy, it gets people talking, brings to light valid concerns and resolving it generally results in improvements. But destructive conflict can lead to a poorly functioning team, gossiping and cliques amongst staff, a negative impression on parents and a headache for the centre’s leader.

Learn how to:

Identify the causes of staff conflict in your centre
Create an environment where destructive conflict is minimised
Make constructive conflict work to your centre’s advantage
Successfully manage destructive conflict when it does arise
Build tolerance and respect between staff members

About our facilitator - Sue Kurtovich:

Wednesday 7th Sept 2022
4PM-5.30PM
$52

ECE: Building professional relationships with parents and whānau - Sue Kurtovich
Suitable for ECE teachers

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ECE Building professional relationships with parents and whānau - Sue Kurtovich

Wednesday 9th November 2022 | Delivered online (via Zoom) | Register here

About this workshop:

Learn how to build cooperative, collaborative relationships with parents using:

formal and informal communication
face-to-face and written communication
parent surveys and exit interviews

Learn why feedback from parents should be encouraged and how to satisfactorily resolve problems when difficult situations and conflicts do arise.

About our facilitator - Sue Kurtovich:

Wednesday 9th Nov 2022
4PM-5.30PM
$52

Primary Workshops

Mathematics: Developing collaboration - Using discourse and problem solving to develop mathematical understanding - Sue Pine
Suitable for primary teachers years 1-8

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Mathematics: Developing collaboration - Using discourse and problem solving to develop mathematical understanding - Sue Pine

Thursday 30th June 2022 | Delivered online (via Zoom) | Register here

About this workshop:

Groupwork is an effective instructional strategy for achieving intellectual and social learning goals and is a superior approach for conceptual learning, for creative problem solving, and for developing academic language proficiency. However, the reality of students working in small groups tend to develop inequalities where some members are more active and influential than others. The workshop will focus on strategies to support effective group work where all students' ideas and contributions are valued.

About our facilitator – Sue Pine (MoE accredited facilitator)

Sue has been working in professional learning and development since 2014. She specialises in mathematics and statistics, teaching as inquiry, data analysis and programme delivery. Schools value Sue’s relationship based approach and collaborative co-construction of designing the PLD based on relevant New Zealand and international research. She is skilled at designing, delivering and evaluating professional learning and development, in collaboration with school leaders and teachers.

As an experienced and passionate leader in education, Sue draws on her expertise and experience within the teaching profession, in which she has held a variety of roles. Her career has spanned over 25 years and includes ten years as an assistant principal in New Zealand and principal of a small international school in Indonesia. She has held leadership responsibilities in literacy, mathematics, assessment and special educational needs. Her expertise as a school leader and literacy leader enables her to make strong links to both mathematics and literacy.

Thursday 30th June 2022
3.30PM-5PM
$52

ELL - Jane van der Zeyden (Tools4Teachers)
Suitable for year 1-8 teachers

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ELL - Jane van der Zeyden (Tools4Teachers)

Wednesday 17th August 2022 | Delivered online (via Zoom) | Register here

About our Facilitator, Jane Van De Zeyden:

Jane is a Ministry of Education accredited facilitator and has worked in teacher professional development since 2007. During that time she has provided both literacy and ESOL professional development to schools across NZ. She has worked in Schooling Improvement Initiatives, the Accelerating Literacy Learning Project (ALL) and was a Practice Leader at Learning Media. She is a panel member on the Ministry of Education National Advisory group on English Language Learners and currently provides literacy and ESOL PLD across New Zealand through her company, Tools 4 Teachers Ltd.

Wednesday 17th August 2022
3.30PM-5PM
$52

Recorded Webinars (available instantly)

Primary Teacher to Early Childhood Teacher – Using Te Whāriki - Judith Price (InterLEAD)
Suitable for primary teachers

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Primary Teacher to Early Childhood Teacher – Using Te Whāriki - Judith Price (InterLEAD)

$35

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About this webinar:

Differences to consider when teaching in the ECE sector
An outline of the key documents used in Early Childhood centres
Te Whāriki - An overview of the Early Childhood curriculum and key areas to focus on.

About our facilitator – Judith Price, B.Ed., Dip. Teaching (Primary), Dip. Teaching (ECE)
Judith is a Ministry of Education accredited facilitator with over 30 years experience in the education sector. She brings a wealth of leadership experience supporting schools and early childhood centres design systems to improve and grow teaching and professional practices.
Judith is very much a ‘hands on’ person and a strong advocate for firstly understanding theoretical components and then being able to apply these strategies in a practical sense within the learning environment. With over 15 years experience in leading teams of teachers, Judith has highly developed relationship management skills and easily relates with others. She is committed to developing others to their full potential and very passionate about guiding teachers on their ‘life-long learning’ quest.

Recorded on 4th March 2021
$35

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Primary Teachers Moving into the ECE Sector - Claire Foy and Tina Schmid (ep.education)
Suitable for primary teachers

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Primary Teachers Moving into the ECE Sector - Claire Foy and Tina Schmid

$35

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About the webinar:

Outline of the ECE sector and what you need to know before working in a centre.
How to structure your teaching CV for an ECE role with details on the relevant experiences to include in each section.

In addition to the webinar:

Receive our free CV template (Word document)
Useful links to Learning through play activities

Recorded on 2nd February 2021
$35

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Supporting our English Language Learners to Become Writers – Jane van der Zeyden (Tools4Teachers)
Suitable for primary teachers

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Supporting our English Language Learners to Become Writers – Jane van der Zeyden

$35

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About this webinar:

This 1 hour webinar focuses on Teaching English Language Learners essential skills in writing.

Using the English Language Learning Progressions to track progress and identify learning needs
Using the key resources English Language Intensive Programme (ELIP), Supporting English Language Learners in Primary schools (SELLIPS)
What needs to be differentiated for ELLs in literacy teaching?
Practical strategies for literacy teaching.

About our Facilitator, Jane Van De Zeyden:

Feedback about this webinar

"Thank you Jane for an excellent webinar on English Language Learners and writing. There was an excellent balance of theory and practice. This webinar would be helpful for both experienced and beginning teachers as well as ESOL Specialist teachers. Highly Recommended."
- Lynne, Primary teacher - Auckland

"Jane's writing session around working with our ELLs was perfect! Well planned, paced and presented with a good mix of content - building an understanding of language acquisition and providing excellent practical application for classroom and specialist teachers. The reference to many useful resources was also very valuable. Many thanks for this great PD."
- Cathie, Primary teacher - Wellington

Recorded on 16th October 2020
$35

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Nurturing Neurodiversity: With a Focus on Dyslexia - Frances Easterbrook (nee Adlam)
Suitable for primary teachers

1.5 hour webinar + presentation slides

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Nurturing Neurodiversity: With a Focus on Dyslexia - Frances Easterbrook (Adlam)

$35

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About the webinar:

Find out how to nurture the neurodiversity in your classroom and help your dyslexic students to succeed.
This webinar focuses on Identifying and understanding Dyslexic students and developing strategies to support their development and success.
Suitable for:

Primary classroom teachers
Specialist literacy teachers
Support staff: SENCOS, RTLB’s and LSC’s

This 1.5 hour webinar covers:

Defining Dyslexia in New Zealand
The Dyslexia continuum – and how teachers can identify this in their classroom
Classroom screening for Dyslexia
The best approach for students with Dyslexia: Structured Incremental Multisensory Approaches
How to create a Dyslexia Friendly Classroom; and how a Dyslexia Friendly classroom works for all learners

About our facilitator, Frances Easterbrook (Adlam)

Frances is one of New Zealand’s leading experts on educating children who have Learning Differences. This workshop specifically covers teaching students with the Specific Learning Difference – Dyslexia. Frances is internationally known for her work in Literacy and Neurodiverse Learning. Her workshops and numerous books on Learning Differences, are internationally popular. Frances holds Educational and Counselling degrees from the UK and NZ. She is a member of the British Dyslexia Association. Currently she has her own private practice, where she works with Out of the Box students – of whom many have Dyslexia.

Recorded on 23rd April 2020
$35

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Get your NZ Teaching CV Sorted - Tina Schmid
Suitable for overseas primary and secondary teachers

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Get your NZ Teaching CV Sorted - Tina Schmid

$35

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A strong CV is key to getting an interview. Sell yourself to NZ principals and display your skills in the best light. Our experienced education recruiters will outline the skills and experiences you need to highlight in your teaching CV.

About this webinar:

How to structure your CV for the NZ market
Details on the relevant experiences to include in each section
Tips from an experienced NZ primary school principal and secondary teacher recruitment specialist

In addition to the webinar:

Receive our free CV template (Word document)

Recorded on 28th August 2020
$35

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Navigating the NZ Curriculum – Prepare yourself for teaching in NZ Secondary Schools - Te Aniwa Tutara (Ngāti Whātua)
Suitable for overseas secondary teachers

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Navigating the NZ Curriculum – Prepare yourself for teaching in NZ Secondary Schools - Te Aniwa Tutara (Ngāti Whātua)

$35

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About the workshop:

Outline of the NZ curriculum and NCEA assessment
Culturally relational and responsive pedagogy
Where to access key resources to support your teaching
How to incorporate your strengths into the NZ curriculum when planning your lessons

Recorded on 12 November 2020
$35

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CV Support

Need more options? Visit our CV Support page if you are looking for support with structuring your teaching CV.

We have support options available for ECE, Primary and Secondary teachers, as well as beginning teachers and those returning to the classroom.

Visit our CV Support page

EP provides short, practical courses to assist relievers in their classroom practice, which require limited resources but are purposeful, fun and of educational benefit. Great value for money.

PD workshop attendee

Such a fun and enjoyable morning! It gave me lots of ideas to use in the classroom. The course leader was really experienced and had a realistic understanding of the challenges of a day in the classroom.

Primary teacher, Wellington (PD workshop attendee)

The Maths workshop run by Julie Roberts was wonderful. In two hours we learnt (and played!) many great games and activities for use in the classroom. All of the activities can be differentiated for different age groups and abilities and require minimal materials which made them extremely practical. I will definitely be attending more workshops like this one.

Primary teacher, Wellington (PD workshop attendee)

I found the simplicity of the activities and the integration of science, technology and maths particularly useful. Ben prompted and encouraged responses of rich vocabulary. His enthusiasm was very motivating considering science is not my strength! I also appreciated his commitment to tikanga Māori.

PD workshop attendee

As always, Julie's passion for mathematics shone through and she motivated and inspired me to want to take it back and try it in the classroom.

Primary teacher, Wellington (PD workshop attendee)

Phillippa facilitated a meeting of minds. I enjoyed the informal setting as it allowed for small group and whole group discussions without fear of judgement. These discussions helped critique strategies and activities and improvements and variations were suggested for practical purposes. It was awesome!

PD workshop attendee

Science experiments with Kerry the candidate care bear

Learn and Grow with EP

Register 7 of your staff for a workshop and get the 8th free - email Tina for more info

Online Workshops

Early Childhood Workshops

ECE Top 10 Team Tips for Teachers - Sue Kurtovich

ECE: Unpacking the key documentation with a focus on cultural capability – Tahu Loper (InterLEAD)

ECE: Local Curriculum - Sonja Ploeg (InterLEAD)

ECE Resolving Team Conflict - Sue Kurtovich

ECE Building professional relationships with parents and whānau - Sue Kurtovich

Primary Workshops

Mathematics: Developing collaboration - Using discourse and problem solving to develop mathematical understanding - Sue Pine

ELL - Jane van der Zeyden (Tools4Teachers)

Recorded Webinars (available instantly)

Primary Teacher to Early Childhood Teacher – Using Te Whāriki - Judith Price (InterLEAD)

Primary Teachers Moving into the ECE Sector - Claire Foy and Tina Schmid

Supporting our English Language Learners to Become Writers – Jane van der Zeyden

Nurturing Neurodiversity: With a Focus on Dyslexia - Frances Easterbrook (Adlam)

Get your NZ Teaching CV Sorted - Tina Schmid

Navigating the NZ Curriculum – Prepare yourself for teaching in NZ Secondary Schools - Te Aniwa Tutara (Ngāti Whātua)

CV Support

How to Live and Teach in New Zealand webinar

How to Live and Teach ECE in New Zealand webinar

How to submit an International Qualification Assessment (IQA)

Learn and Grow with EP

*Register 7 of your staff for a workshop and get the 8th free - email Tina for more info*

Online Workshops

Early Childhood Workshops

Primary Workshops

Recorded Webinars (available instantly)

CV Support

Register 7 of your staff for a workshop and get the 8th free - email Tina for more info