Make cultural links between ākonga Māori stories and experiences to new ideas and concepts
Suggestion for implementing the strategy ‘Building an inclusive, culturally responsive classroom environment’
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Develop a culturally responsive approach
Develop a culturally responsive approach
Russell Bishop explains how ākonga must be able to bring their own experiences to the classroom and see that their experiences are accepted and valued. Then, Māori will be part of the learning process as Māori.
Use authentic learning contexts
Use authentic learning contexts
To learn Māori words for kai, learners are making pizza. They are supported with text and visual cues in this cooperative activity.
Connect culture to learning
Connect culture to learning
At Tologa Bay Area School, teacher Julie McLaughlin brings cultural context into learning. In this example of ako, everyone in the classroom, including the teacher, is a learner.
Connect to personal experiences
Connect to personal experiences
They’d feel a lot more confident talking about something that they were certain about, like their heritage, rather than something that they had gone and taken out of, say, library books, to present to the class.
Linda Sweeny, Associate Principal, Te Kura o Tiori Burnham School
Support self-advocacy
Support self-advocacy
Useful resources
Useful resources
Tātaiako: cultural competencies for teachers of Māori learners
Tātaiako is a resource to support teachers to develop cultural competence to successfully teach Māori learners.
Publisher: Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand
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- Support communication
- Foster social interaction
- Minimise sensory challenges
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- Support self-management
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