Fill the basket of knowledge
Tailored professional development designed to strengthen teaching practice, navigate Ministry resources, and lift achievement in your kura.
Experience in implementing Te Mātaiaho
Supporting schools in understanding and using this valuable document for planning, teaching and learning.
As each school is unique, we are able to tailor any PLD to meet your needs.
Get in touch today to talk about your literacy professional development requirements.
Empowering Literacy Teachers
Tools4Teachers helps schools build confident, capable literacy teachers through practical, evidence-informed professional learning aligned with the refreshed New Zealand English
From oral language, reading, and writing to effective support for multilingual learners, our professional learning equips teachers with strategies that make a lasting difference for every learner.
Manaakitanga
Focusing on developing positive, respectful and culturally inclusive relationships with school leaders, teachers and students, as they are crucial to the success of the professional development.
Adaptive
Professional development will be tailored to your needs.
Every school or kura is different, which means we will be responsive in our approach and practice the concept of ako.
Literacy Specialists
Tools4Teachers has experience with:
School leadership
National Advisory groups
Highly effective, recent classroom experience
Published authors in the literacy field
TESOL qualified
You won't find any one-size-fits-all solutions here
Every kura is shaped by its own unique identity, diverse learners, and future goals.
Proudly continuing Jane van der Zeyden’s legacy, Andy Butler and Erin McKechnie partner with schools to provide bespoke professional learning and practical classroom solutions that create meaningful, lasting change.
Targeted Expertise
Tools4Teachers supports schools to strengthen practice across Literacy, Oral Language, Reading, Writing, and ESOL in Years 0-8 through tailored professional learning designed around your context and needs.
Our support may include:
Staff meetings and teacher workshops
Teacher-only days and whole-school professional learning
Modelling of best practice in classrooms
Co-planning and co-teaching alongside teachers
Classroom observations and practice analysis conversations
Leadership team meetings and strategic planning
Data analysis to identify needs and measure progress
Ongoing coaching and support to embed sustainable change
Tools4Teachers partners with New Zealand schools
Working with leaders, teachers, and teacher aides to strengthen pedagogy, improve daily practice and navigate essential Ministry documents.
Specialist Guidance: Get dedicated, practical support for your English Language Learners, including ESOL teachers, mainstream classrooms and ESOL reviews.
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"Andy designed Professional Learning which was tailored to our needs and then demonstrated, co-taught, encouraged and challenged us."
Neil Robinson
Principal, Blockhouse Bay Primary School
