Which whakatauki can you use to ground your pedagogy?
"Ehara taku toa I te toa takitahi, he toa takitini"
For me I have a whakapapa that strengthens me and the current influential people to keep me inspired.
The message I took from Ted Pogai was "get up early and find your oil,"
The message I took from Manu Keung was, "Surround yourself with positive likeminded people" I believe to push you to your limits and help you in your thinking.
Our tamariki are taonga, so what whakatauki will keep you focussed on their needs and their development.
Start blogging whanau. Last two weeks.
Tuesday, September 23, 2014
Thursday, September 11, 2014
The Changing Paradigm of Education
Soooo
What has to change in our current system of education to meet the needs of 21st Century learners?
I believe that the current system has never catered for our Maori Learners fullstop. Now I believe the system disadvantages all ethnicities. It stifles their natural creativity and just focusses on how the learning is regurgitated for the period before exams. Sad but true.
So what do you believe is going to make a difference in our future classrooms?
"Kimihia nga mea ngaro" (Kingi Tawhiao)
Literally translated this says "Find what's missing", the deeper meaning to this is that in Tawhiaos time this meant in future generations we have left some hidden gems not only physical but esoteric too that you will find meaning for and also need. Think about this. What could this mean today for education.
What has to change in our current system of education to meet the needs of 21st Century learners?
I believe that the current system has never catered for our Maori Learners fullstop. Now I believe the system disadvantages all ethnicities. It stifles their natural creativity and just focusses on how the learning is regurgitated for the period before exams. Sad but true.
So what do you believe is going to make a difference in our future classrooms?
"Kimihia nga mea ngaro" (Kingi Tawhiao)
Literally translated this says "Find what's missing", the deeper meaning to this is that in Tawhiaos time this meant in future generations we have left some hidden gems not only physical but esoteric too that you will find meaning for and also need. Think about this. What could this mean today for education.
Thursday, September 4, 2014
What makes you so special?
A reading by Peter Westwood(2000) Numeracy and Learning difficulties: Approaches to teaching and learning assessment. ACER:Victoria Australia
He writes about why our tamariki fail in Maths. Essentially it depended on the approaches, attitudes and teaching methods of the kaiako, not catering to the tamariki in front of them.
As future teachers we need to take this seriously.
Ask yourself:
Do I have what it takes to cater for diverse classrooms?
Am I willing to listen to others to inform my practice?
What are my strengths and weaknesses?
What am I willing to do to develop my weaknesses into more strengths?
What expectations do I have of tamariki I am teaching?
Take some time to think through these questions
Nga mihi
He writes about why our tamariki fail in Maths. Essentially it depended on the approaches, attitudes and teaching methods of the kaiako, not catering to the tamariki in front of them.
As future teachers we need to take this seriously.
Ask yourself:
Do I have what it takes to cater for diverse classrooms?
Am I willing to listen to others to inform my practice?
What are my strengths and weaknesses?
What am I willing to do to develop my weaknesses into more strengths?
What expectations do I have of tamariki I am teaching?
Take some time to think through these questions
Nga mihi
Tuesday, August 26, 2014
What are the important elements to embed when teaching?
Teaching for me is something that evolves and always changes as new and exciting ideas and possibilities arise or at least until the next models and initiatives are put out. I am me first and foremost and I am unique in everyway. My whakapapa, culture, values and beliefs always plays a part in how I teach and learn.
Ko Taiarahia, ko Taupiri nga maunga
Ko Ohinemataroa, ko Waikato nga awa
Ko Haamua, Ko Ngati Whaawhaakia nga hapu
Ko Mataatua, ko Tainui nga waka.
Ko Ruatoki, Ko Rahui Pokeka nga kainga
Ko Tuhoe, Ko Waikato nga iwi
Ko Te Auta Sam-Turner ahau
Ko Taiarahia, ko Taupiri nga maunga
Ko Ohinemataroa, ko Waikato nga awa
Ko Haamua, Ko Ngati Whaawhaakia nga hapu
Ko Mataatua, ko Tainui nga waka.
Ko Ruatoki, Ko Rahui Pokeka nga kainga
Ko Tuhoe, Ko Waikato nga iwi
Ko Te Auta Sam-Turner ahau
What are the important values for teaching that you carry with you?
Maku e hanga i toku nei whare, ko te taahuhu, he hinau, ko ngaa pou o roto he mahoe he patate.
Whakatipu ki te hua o te rengarenga, whakapakari ki te hua o te kawariki (King Tawhiao)
King Tawhiao and his prophetic sayings will endure forever as they apply just as much now as they did 160 years ago. This second part of your paper is for you to now build your teaching philosophy and the values and beliefs that you take from your culture and whakapapa.
I have been given this interesting reading by Daniels(2014), an article where she describes her journey as an indigenous teacher. She looks at the reality for her as an indigenous female teacher going out as a beginning teacher in Canada. Then the influencing factors of her practice and also the struggles with perceptions of others around her cultural identity. Then how her teaching has changed today and how she sees her teaching role now.
In essence " He Kakano ahau i ruia mai i Rangiatea", I am a seed of my ancestors. I am and will always be me. I constantly struggle with perceptions and ideals in a hegemonic society, but in the end my whakapapa drives me. As King Potatau said, "Kia mau ki te whakapono, te ture me te aroha", and this is what I strive to do in all facets of my life.
Whakatipu ki te hua o te rengarenga, whakapakari ki te hua o te kawariki (King Tawhiao)
King Tawhiao and his prophetic sayings will endure forever as they apply just as much now as they did 160 years ago. This second part of your paper is for you to now build your teaching philosophy and the values and beliefs that you take from your culture and whakapapa.
I have been given this interesting reading by Daniels(2014), an article where she describes her journey as an indigenous teacher. She looks at the reality for her as an indigenous female teacher going out as a beginning teacher in Canada. Then the influencing factors of her practice and also the struggles with perceptions of others around her cultural identity. Then how her teaching has changed today and how she sees her teaching role now.
In essence " He Kakano ahau i ruia mai i Rangiatea", I am a seed of my ancestors. I am and will always be me. I constantly struggle with perceptions and ideals in a hegemonic society, but in the end my whakapapa drives me. As King Potatau said, "Kia mau ki te whakapono, te ture me te aroha", and this is what I strive to do in all facets of my life.
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