P.D

22/07/2011 - Watched the 3 DVD series. I reccommend this series for all New Zealand teachers!

Te Mana Kōrero professional development programme

Te Mana Kōrero is a series of three professional development packages and workshops facilitated through school support services.

• Te Mana Kōrero 3 - Relationships for Learning
• Te Mana Kōrero 2 - Strengthening Professional Practice
• Te Mana Kōrero 1 - Teachers Making a Difference

These professional development packages draw on the evidence that show what is working for Māori students, from programmes such as Te Kotahitanga and Te Kauhua.
Each of these successful professional development programmes is based on important Māori concepts or principles:

• ako – effective and reciprocal teaching and learning relationships where everyone is a learner and a teacher
• manaakitanga – the care for students as culturally located people above all else
• mana motuhake – the care by teachers for the academic success and performance of their students
• whakawhanaungatanga – the nurturing of mutually respectful and collaborative relationships between all parties around student learning.

Attending to these principles is essential if Māori students are to feel truly valued and therefore become meaningfully engaged in classroom learning activities.


Refer to 'Technology' page for my ICT professional development.