Understand the identity, culture, and language of each student
Suggestion for implementing the strategy ‘Valuing what each student brings to the classroom’
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Know your learner
Know your learner
Linda Ojala describes how she designs learning that works for all students.
Seek to understand a student's culture
Seek to understand a student's culture
Six rangatahi who identify as deaf communicate their aspirations.
Work in partnership with students
Work in partnership with students
The culture of the child cannot enter the classroom until it has first entered the consciousness of the teacher.
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Source: Ministry of Education | Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga
Take time to build relationships
Take time to build relationships
Liz Crisp of Mangere Bridge School talks about finding connections with students.
Find out where students are from
Find out where students are from
Create intentional and ongoing opportunities for students to share where they are from, what is important to them and why.
Consider a range of activities that give learners the opportunity to share about their origins, iwi, hupu or whānau connection:
- Whakapapa interviews
- Creating pepeha
- Creating connections through stories, art, dance, and drama.
Useful resources
Useful resources
Knowing all students
Information to support teachers with knowing their learners so they can help them recognise their competencies, demonstrate their strengths, and work towards their aspirations.
Pepeha
Read time: 7 min
This Junior Journal article explains what a pepeha is and why it is important in Māori culture.
Publisher: Literacy Online
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Strategies for action:
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Value what each student bringsShow suggestions for Value what each student brings
- Understand identity, culture, and language
- Develop learner profiles
- Know your learner
- Include students' languages and cultures
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Establish a respectful class climateShow suggestions for Establish a respectful class climate
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Plan for everyone to participate and achieveShow suggestions for Plan for everyone to participate and achieve
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Take a community approachShow suggestions for Take a community approach
