Make cultural links between Māori students 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, students 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, students 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
Culture speaks: Cultural relationships and classroom learning
This book focuses on what it is like to be a young Mâori person in a New Zealand secondary school classroom today. It presents and discusses narratives drawn from the voices of secondary-level ākonga Māori, their whânau, tumuaki, and kaiako.
Publisher: Huia Publishers
Price: One off charge $42.21
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Strategies for action:
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Developing cultural capabilityShow suggestions for Developing cultural capability
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Explore Māori perspectives on inclusionShow suggestions for Explore Māori perspectives on inclusion
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Know your Māori learnersShow suggestions for Know your Māori learners
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Establish reciprocal relationshipsShow suggestions for Establish reciprocal relationships
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Build community networksShow suggestions for Build community networks
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Co-design a culturally sustaining environmentShow suggestions for Co-design a culturally sustaining environment
- Integrate te reo Māori and tikanga Māori
- Make cultural links
- Provide leadership opportunities
- Use technologies
