Provide leadership opportunities
Suggestion for implementing the strategy ‘Building an inclusive, culturally responsive classroom environment’
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Encourage peer tutoring
Encourage peer tutoring
Tony Renshaw uses cooperative learning to engage ākonga.
Learners are responsible for becoming expert in particular content areas and then tutoring their peers.
Develop learning relationships
Develop learning relationships
Ākonga give feedback on what works for them when they are learning, and what enables them to take the lead in their learning.
Foster buddy systems
Foster buddy systems
The tuakana-teina relationship provides the model for a buddy system. The older or more expert tuakana helps and guides the younger or less expert teina as these learners create digital stories.
Harness passions and strengths
Harness passions and strengths
Teachers recognised Wiremu Hamiora’s passion for sports. Giving Wiremu a leadership role has transformed him into a confident and passionate young person.
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Ākonga as teachers
Ākonga as teachers
Provide opportunities for ākonga Māori who speak te reo Māori to teach the class vocabulary or tikanga.
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Source: Ministry of Education | Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga
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Guide to Index of the guide: Supporting ākonga Māori
Understand:
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
