CORE Education: Educator tour programme

CORE’s Educator Tour Programmes provide the opportunity for educators to visit a range of New Zealand schools to observe and experience examples of teaching and learning for the 21st century, incorporating effective use of new technologies.

The tours focus on promoting the benefits to the teachers of firsthand experience in the New Zealand education system. Participants have the opportunity to witness the New Zealand way of using ICT in schools to advance education for excellence, creativity, and interactions between teachers using new technology. The programme highlights the New Zealand development of curriculum and pedagogy for a 21st century education. Visits to local schools are supplemented with presentations and workshops from leading educators.

Who should participate?

Programmes can be tailored for educators in all sectors of the education system, including; principals, senior leaders, teachers and boards of trustees members.

Timing:

CORE can offer a range of tours, which traditionally vary in length from 2 days to 2 weeks.

Programmes can be based in either Auckland or Christchurch, and are expected to run 4 times per year, or by special arrangement tours be arranged at a time to suit the visiting group and fits into the NZ school year (February to November).

Tours in February and October can be co-ordinated so that attendees can also arrange to attend one of CORE’s educational practioner conferences (Learning@School in Rotorua in February and ULearn in Christchurch in October).

Tailored tours

CORE is able to fully tailor an itinerary to suit the exact needs of educators according to the educational focus, style of travel, budget and individual requirements of the traveler.

Examples may include tours that focus on:
•    Innovative schools
•    Early childhood education
•    School leadership
•    Community libraries
•    Virtual schools (VLN, v/c schools)
•    Policy, curriculum (MOE etc)
•    ICT & e-learning.

In addition, CORE is able to assist with personal travel arrangements to enable teachers to spend time experiencing the NZ country and its attractions.

• Contact us about the Educator Tour Programme