The New Zealand Teachers Council Code of Ethics

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To represent my personal philosophy of teaching and learning I have sought inspiration from Maori beliefs and the native forests of New Zealand, in particular the unfurling of the koru and the symbolism that it represents and the guardianship of Tane Mahuta. For me the use of this context provides an authentic, relatable framework upon which to build my personal teaching and learning metaphor.

The koru is an iconic New Zealand emblem; with its spiral form slowly unfurling to become the majestic silver fern and Punga. Symbolising new life, the koru represents perpetual growth and movement whilst maintaining its inner coil as a point of origin (Te Awa, 2014), for me this epitomises a learner and their educational journey. When a student starts their time at school they are like the tightly wound koru, and as they develop through their educational years they gain the tools and knowledge necessary to grow into strong Punga Trees. The perpetual growth and movement symbolised by the koru, for me, is the perfect metaphor to represent the New Zealand Curriculum key competency of being a lifelong learner (Ministry of Education 2007). Being a lifelong learner is particularly important for me and stems from an early age where I was provided with a home and schooling environment where I was encouraged to follow passions and areas of interest. This support created in me a thirst for knowledge which continues to this day with me completing my tertiary education. Within my teaching experience this belief has been reinforced when students have been provided with opportunities to follow their own passions. Students have then built upon these opportunities evolving what was a 'simple' lunchtime experiment into a bigger student constructe...

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Ministry of Education. (2007). New Zealand Curriculum. Wellington, New Zealand: Learning Media.
New Zealand Teachers Council. (2004) Code of Ethics for Registered Teachers. Retrieved 17 March, 2014, from http://www.teacherscouncil.govt.nz/required/ethics/codeofethics.stm
Royal-Tangaere, A. (1997). Māori human development learning theory. In P. Te Whaiti, M. McCarthy & A. Durie (Eds.), Mai I Rangiatea: Māori wellbeing and development (pp. 46– 59). Auckland, New Zealand: Auckland University Press.
Smith, C. (2005). Demonstrating positive values. In M. Cole (Ed.) Professional attributes and practice (pp. 48–63) Oxford: Routledge
Te Awa. (2014) Te Ara The Encyclopedia of New Zealand, Story: Maori creation traditions. Retrieved from http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/2422/the-koru.

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