Mentoring New Teachers

Working in a school that is made up of mainly Pasifika (62%) & Māori  students (33%) means getting to know and understand the Pasifika & Māori cultures that the students have come from and are enveloped in. New teachers to the school, especially non certificated teachers, sometimes have difficulties in getting the students engaged and motivated. This video "Strengthening Relationships" with teachers from  Aorere College, McAuley High School, Mangere Bridge School, Sylvia Park School, Mary MacKillop School and Wymondley Road Primary School  gives helpful advice and strategies on accelerating the learning of Pasifika students. " Where teachers and Pasifika students develop strong relationships with each other , they each gain a more holistic view of the other person as an individual. Teachers who integrate cultural values and socio-cultural norms explicitly into their pedagogy increase levels of trust, acceptance, sharing and mutual support between students....

Steve Rowe from Team Solutions ran a workshop on Teacher Only Day ( Image from thesmartteacher.com) Culturally Responsive Pedagogy – Steve Rowe Please click on the links highlighted for more information Whakawhanaungatanga – relations & connections – how do we build on the layers of relationhips & connections Look at 4 docs:- ·       Well being for success  ·       NZ Curriculum       Te Marautanga ·       Tataiako ·       Kia Eke Panuku – Te Kotahitanga Treaty ofWaitangi ·       Partnership ·       Curriculum – all students have opportunity to acquire Te Reo & tikanga ·       Relationship & engagement with Maori learners inclusing whanau & background ·       Listening to learners & no deficit theorising Maoripot...