Category: Maori
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What is tikanga? Don’t cut harakeke when it’s raining
Learn what tikanga means in education through harakeke, tapu, noa, respect, context, and culturally grounded teaching practice.
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Cultural Capability Trial for Foundation-Level Educators
Here’s something new from my He Taunga Waka Colleagues at Ako Aotearoa. They would love you to trial new content they have been writing. The focus is on working more effectively with your Māori and Pasifika learners. You’ll need to visit Pathways Awarua to trial the new material and there’s a link to a survey…
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How To Type Macrons For Te Reo Māori On A Mac
Learn how to type macrons for te reo Māori on a Mac, including in Gmail, Google Docs, WordPress, and other apps using the Māori keyboard layout.
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Concepts: Thinking deeper and taking some notes
Nearly there. Good work so far…! Here’s what we’ve covered: Motivation Agency Whakapapa Whanaungatanga Mana atua Mana ao tūroa Mana whenua Mana tangata Mana reo Tino rangatiratanga Kōrero, titiro, and whakarongo Kaitiakitanga Time to do some work Let’s stop again and make some notes. Skip back if you need to. But as before, see what…
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What Is Kaitiakitanga? Meaning, Guardianship, And Education
Kaitiakitanga is a New Zealand term used for the Māori concept of guardianship, for the sky, the sea, and the land. A kaitiaki is a guardian, and the process and practices of protecting and looking after the environment are referred to as kaitiakitanga.
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What Is Mana Reo? Discover 2 Great Ways To Describe Learner Centred Teaching
Get my eBook on Learner-Centred Teaching What is mana reo? In education, mana reo often refers to communication skills and, as such, lends itself directly to discussion of literacy and numeracy skills development. Both of these help describe a learner-centred teaching environment. Communication Mana reo means developing communication skills. Mana reo is literally the mana…
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Mana Whenua: 5 Questions to Consider if You Want to Create Learner Success?
In a literal sense, mana whenua refers to the mana or power and authority that comes from the land. But it can also refer to beliefs, building relationships and developing a sense of belonging.
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What Is Ako? Reciprocal Teaching And Learning Explained
Ako means both teach and learn. It’s a reciprocal relationship where the educator is also learning from the student.
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Tuakana-teina: What is it? 4 Different Ways You Can Use It Positively In Education in New Zealand
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in Education, Adult, Adult Learning, Aotearoa, Approaches, Collaboration, Concepts, Cultural Competency, Education delivery model, Education resources, educator, Educator’s Journey, edupreneur, Embed literacy and numeracy, embedded, embedding, Foundation, Foundation Learning, Framework, Frameworks, Good ideas, How do I, How do I get started, How do I improve, How do you, How to, Improve, Improve learning, Improve teaching practice, inform teaching, Instructional, Instructional Strategies, Intensive, International education, kaiako, Knowing the demands, Knowing the learner, Knowing what to do, learner, Learner success, Learners, Learning, Learning Strategies, Maori, Maori Literacy, Maori literacy initiatives, Maori literacy numeracy initiatives, Personal approach, Personal development, Professional Development, Professional Standards Framework, Should we teach, Success, teach, Teach better, Teach Better Now, teacher, Teachers, teaching, Teaching philosophy, This Is Graeme, THISISGRAEME, Tikanga, tuakana-teina, Tutor, Tutor Profile, Tutors, Uncategorized, Wananga, Whare Tapawha, You can teach betterTuakana-teina refers to the relationship between an older person (tuakana) and a younger person (teina). It is specific to teaching and learning in the context of Māori. In a more traditional Māori setting, the meaning is literally “older sibling-younger sibling”.