Professional development for teachers
Between school and life - video presentation
This lecture was given in June 2009 by Dale Bailey, Career Services' implementation manager for career education, to a group of secondary school teacher trainees at the University of Auckland.
The lecture covers the latest thinking in education and educational issues in New Zealand and their impact on career education. Dale explains the relevant theories of career education, and how all teachers can engage their students in a careers conversation.
The original presentation was 53 minutes long and was provided courtesy of the University of Auckland. This has been edited into shorter, themed video clips. To view these video clips you need Adobe Flash player. A written transcript is provided for all videos. Links to the video clips are listed below.
- Introduction - Flash video, 2.14 mins (8.8 MB)
Outlines the content of the presentation and the role of Career Services.
- Powerful ideas in education (part one) - Flash video, 4.04 mins (16 MB)
Covers several new ideas in education including personalised learning, student voice and evidence-based practice.
- Powerful ideas in education (part two) - Flash video, 5.35 mins (24 MB)
Covers the work of the Secondary Futures project and Chris Anderson's concept of 'The Long Tail', and how these ideas are shaping the future.
- The education landscape (part one) - Flash video, 5.22 mins (22 MB)
Covers New Zealand education statistics. Also, Dale's personal observations made when working in schools while at the Education Review Office and Career Services.
- The education landscape (part two) - Flash video, 8.16 mins (32 MB)
Discusses the separation of education into primary/secondary/tertiary sectors. Examines tertiary completion rates, and outlines the career education initiatives of CPaBL, STAR and Gateway.
- Thinking about careers education (part one) - Flash video, 5.44 mins (26 MB)
Discusses traditional notions of career education, a recent study by New Zealand Council of Educational Research (Competent children, competent learners) and the CPaBL project findings.
Thinking about careers education (part two) - Flash video, 7.32 mins (31 MB)
Discusses recent thinking in career education as well as holistic and constructivist approaches to careers theory.
- Thinking about students - Flash video, 6.14 mins (29 MB)
Proposes that every teacher is a careers teacher. Encourages teacher trainees to consider what skills their students will require in the workplace. Discusses the notion of career competencies.
- Linking career education with your classroom - Flash video, 6.09 min (28 MB)
Discusses how careers conversations can help teachers engage with their students. Closes with three practical tips on what all teachers can do to include career education in their lessons.
