Otago Polytechnic/Developing a Learning and Teaching Strategy at OP/Teachers

= Highly effective teachers =

Strategic Objective three:
To have highly effective teachers who enact our values

What are our aspirations?

 * We have a culture of learning
 * Our learners have learning experiences that celebrate their individuality, their diversity and what they bring to their learning
 * Our teachers are both qualified teachers and expert practitioners in their field
 * Our teachers make student learning their highest priority
 * Our teachers are skilled facilitators and coaches of learning - encouraging, supporting, nurturing and challenging learners to build confidence in themselves as learners
 * Our teachers use participatory and experiential learning processes to promote learner self discovery, help learners to learn and build learner capability in all settings
 * Our teachers promote open expression of diverse opinions while maintaining an atmosphere of integrity, civility and respect
 * Our teachers simplify and clarify complex subjects, help students connect learning experiences and facilitate development of self knowledge and insights
 * Our teachers regularly provide constructive and objective feedback to learners that enhances their learning
 * Our teachers invite constructive learner feedback and continually improve their practice through reflection and professional development
 * Our teachers both work in teams and contribute to the success of their teams
 * Our teachers accept individual and team responsibility and accountability for achieving excellent learner outcomes
 * Our teachers are connected with employers, industries, professions and communities
 * Our teachers are at the leading edge of knowledge and innovation in their fields and are engaged in applied research (See R &amp; E strategic framework)
 * Our teachers integrate their research and enterprise activities into their teaching (see R &amp; E strategic framework)
 * Our teachers model sustainable practice in their teaching nd daily work practices (see SD strategic framework)
 * Our teachers are up to date teaching practitioners who continually monitor trends in education, industries and professions, anticipate and lead changes and adapt as required
 * Our teachers enact our organisational values and act as sustainable practitioners(See SD strategic framework)

What will we do to achieve our aspirations?

 * Support staff to obtain high level teaching qualifications and to maintain competence as teachers
 * Promote independent learning through provision of teaching qualifications that use work based learning models and APL
 * Provide a comprehensive continuing professional development framework through which all staff are supported to develop their capabiity and personal effectiveness
 * Support staff to develop capability as learning facilitators, coaches and assessors
 * Provide best practice guidelines for facilitation of engaging and inspiring learning activities
 * Provide best practice standards in relation to online, face to face and blended curriculum delivery models
 * Support staff to develop their digital literacy to enhance capability to utilise various existing and future digital technologies in learning and teaching processes
 * Support staff to maintain currency in their specialist field and connections with relevant industry, profession and communities
 * Encourage staff to design and plan opportunities for learners to participate in research and to learn researching skills
 * Implement processes for gaining learner feedback and peer feedback on teaching
 * Support staff to build capability in online learning, use of OERs and distance delivery

How will we know we have been successful?

 * Learners express high levels of satisfaction with teaching and learning processes
 * Learner success metrics will be the highest in the country
 * Learner engagement metrics are the highest in the sector and compare favourably internationally
 * Participation of learners from diverse ethnic backgrounds exceeds their representation in the Otago community
 * Staff are highly satisfied with the work environment
 * Staff are recognised as leading edge practitioners within their fields of expertise
 * Graduates are employed in relevant fields
 * Employers, professions and communities express satisfaction with graduate work readiness and capability
 * Research activity increases(See R &amp; E strategic framework)
 * Staff independently utilise digital technologies in their teaching practice
 * Staff are recognised as sustainable practitioners (see SD strategic framework)