12 May 2024
Exercising your Circle of Influence
Presenter: Dr Jane Ewens
Teaching is a demanding profession. Balancing the various responsibilities held by kaiako, while caring for your own wellbeing can be tough, let alone the wellbeing of tamariki. There are also many challenges being experienced by the sector, from teacher supply causing ever changing teams, to the diminishing of crown responsibilities to Te Tiriti o Waitangi, to the erosion of children’s rights through the denial of language, culture and identity. Sometimes it can all feel overwhelming and kaiako can feel powerless to make the difference that originally drew them to become a teacher. One useful model, created by Stephen Covey, to help to put things in perspective is the model of spheres of influence. In this discussion we will explore what we can control and what we can influence as well as strategies to effect this influence through advocacy.
Jane has been working in early childhood education for over 30 years, predominantly in initial teacher education and education policy. She has recently moved from being the Manager of the Early Learning Curriculum Team in the Ministry of Education to become the Head of Education for Evolve Education Group, making this move to be able to have more direct influence on what happens for kaiako, tamariki and their whānau. Being passionate about teachers and teaching, in 2019 Jane completed a PhD titled “You kind of have to be a bit superhuman” Early childhood teacher beliefs about what it takes to be a good teacher: A discourse analysis.
Zoom link:
Time: May 14, 2024 07:00 - 08.00 PM (The presentation will be followed at 8 pm by our regular OMEP committee meeting)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2868699932?omn=81040345786
Meeting ID: 286 869 9932
Contact omepaoteroa@gmail.com for the Passcode
Presenter: Dr Jane Ewens
Teaching is a demanding profession. Balancing the various responsibilities held by kaiako, while caring for your own wellbeing can be tough, let alone the wellbeing of tamariki. There are also many challenges being experienced by the sector, from teacher supply causing ever changing teams, to the diminishing of crown responsibilities to Te Tiriti o Waitangi, to the erosion of children’s rights through the denial of language, culture and identity. Sometimes it can all feel overwhelming and kaiako can feel powerless to make the difference that originally drew them to become a teacher. One useful model, created by Stephen Covey, to help to put things in perspective is the model of spheres of influence. In this discussion we will explore what we can control and what we can influence as well as strategies to effect this influence through advocacy.
Jane has been working in early childhood education for over 30 years, predominantly in initial teacher education and education policy. She has recently moved from being the Manager of the Early Learning Curriculum Team in the Ministry of Education to become the Head of Education for Evolve Education Group, making this move to be able to have more direct influence on what happens for kaiako, tamariki and their whānau. Being passionate about teachers and teaching, in 2019 Jane completed a PhD titled “You kind of have to be a bit superhuman” Early childhood teacher beliefs about what it takes to be a good teacher: A discourse analysis.
Zoom link:
Time: May 14, 2024 07:00 - 08.00 PM (The presentation will be followed at 8 pm by our regular OMEP committee meeting)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2868699932?omn=81040345786
Meeting ID: 286 869 9932
Contact omepaoteroa@gmail.com for the Passcode