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Who Am I as a teacher?

Each of us comes to teaching with a history in a discipline or trade. We then develop an identity as a teacher. Sometimes the two identities sit comfortably together and sometimes they provide challenges.



This session encourages us all to understand our roles within the context of:
 * the Tertiary Education Strategy;
 * the specific nature of Institutes of Polytechnics as specified by the Tertiary Education Commission; and
 * Unitec's direction and strategy

The Tertiary Education Strategy

The **TERTIARY EDUCATION STRATEGY**(2010-2015) states that the roles of Institutes of Technology and Polytechnics are to:

** Deliver vocational education that provides skills for employment **


 * Undertake applied research that supports vocational education and technology transfer **

** Assist progression to higher levels of learning or work through foundation education **

The Strategy includes National Priorities for the period 2010-2015:
 * 1) Increasing the number of young people (under 25) achieving qualifications at level 4 and above, especially degrees
 * 2) Increasing the number of Maori students enjoying success at higher levels
 * 3) Increasing the number of Pasifika students achieving at higher levels
 * 4) Increasing the number of young people moving successfully from school into tertiary education
 * 5) Improving literacy, language & numeracy and skills outcomes from level 1 to 3 study
 * 6) Improving educational & financial performance
 * 7) Strengthening research outcomes

At the institution's recent 'expedition' to the museum, Rick Ede - the Chief Executive - presented some information about the developing Unitec strategy. Part of his message can be found here on The Nest: CE Message

Some provocations to think about:
 * How do I see myself within my discipline or trade?
 * How well prepared am I to contribute to the specified role of ITPs and the achievement of the national priorities?
 * What are my reactions as a teacher to the current articulated direction of Unitec
 * How confident do I currently feel about teaching including:
 * the dispositions of a teacher?
 * the skills of teaching?
 * the theory of teaching?
 * the practices of reflective teaching?