Tag: cultural
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Understanding Pacific Cultural Safety: A Guide for Educators – Part 3
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in Education, Adult Learning, cultural, Cultural Competency, Foundation Learning, Improve learning, Improve teaching practice, Improving learner writing, inform teaching, Knowing the learner, Learn anything, learner, Learner Agency, Learner Centred, Learner success, Learners, Learning, Pacific, Pasifika, Should we teach, teach, Teach better, Teach Better Now, teacher, Teachers, teaching, Teaching philosophy, You can teach betterUnderstanding Pacific Cultural Safety: A Guide for Educators – Part 3
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Understanding Pacific Cultural Safety: A Guide for Educators – Part 2
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in Education, Adult Learning, Education delivery model, Education resources, educator, Educator’s Journey, Foundation Learning, Improve teaching practice, inform teaching, Knowing the learner, learner, Learner Agency, Learner Centred, Learner success, Learners, Learning, Pacific, Pasifika, Should we teach, teach, Teach better, Teach Better Now, teacher, Teachers, teaching, Teaching philosophyUnderstanding Pacific Cultural Safety: A Guide for Educators – Part 2
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Understanding Pacific Cultural Safety: A Guide for Educators – Part 1
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in Education, Adult Learning, cultural, Cultural Competency, Education delivery model, Education resources, educator, Educator’s Journey, Foundation Learning, Improve learning, Improve teaching practice, inform teaching, Knowing the learner, Learn anything, learner, Learner Agency, Learner Centred, Learner success, Learners, Learning, Pacific, Pasifika, Should we teach, teach, Teach better, Teach Better Now, teacher, Teachers, teaching, Teaching philosophy, You can teach betterUnderstanding Pacific Cultural Safety: A Guide for Educators – Part 1
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How Talanoa Can Build Relationships and Create Positive Change in Your Classroom (Plus 5 Practical Teaching Tips)
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in Education, Adult Learning, cultural, Cultural Competency, Foundation Learning, Improve learning, Improve teaching practice, inform teaching, Knowing the learner, Learn anything, learner, Learner Agency, Learner Centred, Learner success, Learners, Learning, Pacific, Pasifika, Should we teach, teach, Teach better, Teach Better Now, teacher, Teachers, teaching, Teaching philosophy, You can teach betterDo you work with Pacific Peoples? Find out how Talanoa Can Build Relationships and Create Positive Change in Your Classroom or workplace
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Understanding Pacific Cultural Centredness: A Guide to Celebrating Unique Pacific Values and Beliefs
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in Education, Adult Learning, cultural, Cultural Competency, Foundation Learning, Improve learning, Improve teaching practice, inform teaching, Knowing the learner, learner, Learner Centred, Learner success, Learners, Learning, Pacific, Pacific Literacy Initiatives, Pasifika, Should we teach, teach, Teach better, Teach Better Now, teacher, Teachers, teaching, Teaching philosophy, You can teach betterUnderstanding Pacific Cultural Centredness: A Guide to Respecting Unique Pacific Values and Beliefs
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How do you become the best kaiako (teacher) you can be?
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in Education, Education delivery model, Education resources, Executive Education, Export Education, Indigenous education, International education, Job Profiles, Literacy Numeracy Professionals, Profession, professional, Professional Development, Professional standards, Professional Standards Framework, Tapatoru, Tutor ProfileIn my work in tertiary education in Aotearoa New Zealand, I spend a lot of time thinking about this question and what the possible answers are. One of my jobs is to help develop professional standards for kaiako (teachers and tutors) and others, including support staff, working with foundation level learners in Aotearoa New Zealand.
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Ako Aotearoa Professional Learning & Development Workshops
Here’s something new below for this year from the team at Ako Aotearoa. I’m involved with Ako Aotearoa as a contractor in relation to the Tapatoru framework. Have a look and see if there is something there for you.
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Free workshop in Taupō on Māori cultural competency
My friends and colleagues at Ako Aotearoa have been working hard on new resources for the adult education sector. The focus is on what you can do to increase your knowledge and understanding of Māori cultural competency and what this means for your teaching practice or approach to pastoral care. Here’s what you need to…
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What is cultural competency? What does cultural competency mean in education?
Here’s one definition adapted from what others have said: Culturally competent means possessing the knowledge, skills, and values required to achieve a better understanding of, and enhance relationships with learners of different cultures. I wanted to share this for a couple of reasons. One is that it’s more topical than ever. Another is that it’s potentially…
