Category: Professional Development

Key Takeaways from the Tapatoru Ako Professional Practice Award: Elevating Teaching Excellence

The Tapatoru Ako Professional Practice Award, part of Ako Aotearoa’s commitment to New Zealand’s tertiary education, enriches teaching practices and embeds cultural values. The award attracts diverse educators aiming to improve teaching methods, professional values, and earn recognition. Awardees witness significant changes in teaching methods emphasizing individual learners’ needs and cultural values. Also, despite challenges, the programme enhances integration of Tikanga Maori and learners’ focus, has a profound impact on professional practices and is instrumental in shaping future educational strategies.

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Celebrating the Impact of Tapatoru in Tertiary Education in 2023: Insights & Achievements

Ako Aotearoa’s Tapatoru Programme has seen major successes; 92.31% of educators have adopted new teaching approaches learned from the programme, with 91.67% overcoming challenges thanks to its support. The programme’s core values like kinship, care and respect, spirituality, and love have driven these transformations, leading to an enhanced, inclusive learning environment.

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Tapatoru Ako Professional Practice: Empowering Tertiary Education with Ako Aotearoa’s Innovative Programme

The Tapatoru Programme, influenced by Ako Aotearoa, is revolutionizing tertiary education in New Zealand. 2023 witnessed significant advancements in the programme, blending core values like relationships, respect, spirituality, and empathy into teaching methods. The programme now provides free, quality resources on Pathways Awarua and is continually expanding to cover diverse learning needs, including technology-enhanced learning and ESOL foundations. The Tapatoru Programme is molding a competent, future-ready teaching workforce in New Zealand.

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Tapatoru’s Fresh Take on Professional Learning: Shaping the Future of Education

The Tapatoru Programme by Ako Aotearoa is bringing a fresh, culturally inclusive approach to professional learning for tertiary educators in New Zealand. It effectively weaves in Māori and Pacific values into education, incorporates advanced online tools for hands-on learning, and maintains a flexible structure. This innovative programme aims to create a passionate community of educators focused on cultural inclusivity.

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A Closer Look at Ako Aotearoa’s Tapatoru Programme: Bringing Cultural Values to the Classroom

Explore Ako Aotearoa’s Tapatoru Programme in our latest post, highlighting its transformative impact on New Zealand’s education. Discover how it integrates Māori and Pacific values into tertiary teaching, fostering cultural competence and inclusive learning environments. A must-read for educators and anyone passionate about innovative educational practices in Aotearoa.

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A Tertiary Educator’s Guide to Technology, AI and Cultural Responsiveness: Or Why You Need to Understand and Embrace the Untapped Digital Landscape

Explore the transformative role of technology in New Zealand’s tertiary education sector. This comprehensive guide covers digital literacy, AI tools, ethical considerations, and the integration of Māori values. Ideal for vocational trainers, academic lecturers, and adult community educators.

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Supercharge Your Teaching Materials: Unleash the Power of Chat GPT on Resource Development for Educators

Discover how to use Chat GPT to supercharge your teaching materials and unleash the power of resource development as an educator. Learn how to create contextualised glossaries, partial cloze assessments, tailored multi-choice reading comprehension questions, and more. Take your teaching to the next level and enhance student engagement and learning outcomes. Read the blog post now!

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