Tātai Aho Rau Core Education

Ara Simmons shares three tips for students and educators connecting online, to do so in a meaningful way. Ara and Rochelle Savage also discuss their children's experiences connecting online, what has been successful, and their suggestions for improvement.

"Learning through play unleashes a vast number of teachers - not just the one at the front of the room anymore". Suzi and Tracey share real life stories of the positive impact learning through play has had for tamariki, including buddy programmes and for new entrants who are transitioning to school.

Derek and Anne discuss tips for designing effective and engaging online learning, as well as examples from a large high school and a small rural school. They explore the lessons learned, and how it has changed their in-person teaching and engagement with students and whānau for the better.

'Oh wow, I picked up on something I didn't think I'd know, and his Mum hadn't realised either.' Janel, a teacher aide, shares her experience as a teacher aide and also a specific story of how her observations of a particular child helped the teacher and his whānau support him.

Have you ever felt imposter syndrome? What can help with it? 'If you're putting yourself in a new position, it can be uncomfortable - but exciting' 'Usually, this imposter syndrome is because we want to do a good job. Because we care.'

Ka haere tonu ngā kōrero ki a Tash Ropata i tēnei pāhorangi. Mai i tana urunga ki tōna wānanga reo rūmaki tuatahi tae atu ki ngā tikanga whakahaere o te kautā, tae atu ki tana tū hei kaiwaiata i tētahi pēne reo Māori. Ka hua mai ēnei mahinga katoa i ngā mātāpono e whā i raro i Te Whakatupuranga Ruamano - he mahere rautaki ā-iwi i whakatakotoria e Ngāti Toa, e Ngāti Raukawa, e Te Ātiawa ki Whakaron...

Ko te tuatoru tēnei o ngā pāhorangi, ā, e rua ōna wāhanga. Kei te pāhorangi tuarima te wāhanga tuarua o tēnei whakawhitiwhiti. Kei te whakahoki mahara a Tash Ropata ki tana ohinga ake i tētahi ao kōkiri i ngā kaupapa Māori me te pānga ki ōna whakaaro e pā ana ki te ‘tino rangatiratanga’ me te tipu hei Māori o te wā. Ko te kōkiritanga o te wā, arā, te mahere ā-iwi, Te Whakatipuranga Ruamano, i whak...

I tēnei, te tuarua o ngā pāhorangi, ka whakawhiti kōrero a Karley Hemopo rāua ko Charles Rolleston mō ngā āhuatanga o tā Charles whakairi i āna mahi hei kaiako ki te whai i ngā mahi ki ngā tari Kāwanatanga. In the second of a series of podcasts, Karley Hemopo discusses whether or not the grass is greener on the other side of the classroom with Charles Rolleston, who put away his lesson plans to ex...

I tēnei, te tuatahi o ngā pāhorangi e rima, ka rongo tātou i te nui o te kaingākau o Te Whainoa Te Wiata ki ngā āhuatanga o te reo me te pānga o tana whakatipuria ki tana mārama me tana whakaako i te reo Māori. Kia mau tonu mai me kore noa e whai nuka mōu i a koe e whai ana kia tīmata i tō takahi i te ara o te ako i te reo Māori. In the first of a series of five podcasts, we take an aural glimpse...

'Starting with the learning outcomes lead to richer experiences for the children' Sarah Te One and Justine Mason discuss how a space that wasn't being used was reworked by starting with the Te Whāriki learning outcomes and how it transformed the space and made it one of the most creative, popular parts of the ECE.

Justine Mason and Ruta McKenzie discuss how Tapasā has supported New Zealand teachers to support and engage with Pasifika students, their culture and families. Ruta encourages New Zealand teachers to cast their net wide and embrace this support.

Innovation Is In Our DNA - Engaging Māori Students In Design Thinking. A discussion with Janelle Riki-Waaka

Rebbecca Sweeney talks to Judy Halbert of Networks of Inquiry and Indigenous Education (Canada), one of the minds behind Spiral Of Inquiry. In Part 2, Judy and Rebbecca discuss how Spiral of Inquiry can enable innovation.

Rebbecca Sweeney talks to Judy Halbert of Networks of Inquiry and Indigenous Education (Canada), one of the minds behind Spiral Of Inquiry. In Part 1, Judy discusses how relationships between learners, educators and whānau have been strengthened during distance learning.

"What are the most significant things that have changed (for your school, teachers, tamariki and whānau) since using the spirals of inquiry?" Rebbecca Sweeney discusses Sprial of Inquiry with Gareth Sinton from Douglas Park School "The pace of the inquiry and the depth of the inquiry: A real strengthening look at what works for classes, what works for kids." "Before it would be what can the childr...

Teanau Tuiono asks Rebbecca Sweeney about Spiral of Inquiry work with teachers and schools: What is it? How does it work? What are the benefits?

Courageous Conversations - A Real Life Example With Amira Aman by

Ko Te Ako i Tawhiti kei runga; Ko Te Mate Urutā kei raro: he tirohanga nā tētehi mātua 2 ō 2 Kei tua i ngā āhua o te ako i tawhiti, i reira tonu ngā take o te mahi i te kainga me ngā rautaki me whai kia mauri tau tonu te noho o te whare. Ka kōrero a Karley Hemopo ki a Wawaro Te Whaiti mō aua āhuatanga me ngā wawata kei te pae tawhiti.

Ko Te Ako I Tawhiti kei runga; Ko Te Mate Urutā kei raro: he tirohanga nā tētehi mātua 1 ō 2 Ka kōrero a Karley Hemopo ki a Wawaro Te Whaiti mō te āhua o te ako i tawhiti me ōna pānga ki tōna whare i te wā e rāhui tonu ana te motu whānui.

In Part 2 of a two-part podcast series, Karley Hemopo continues her conversation with Tahu Paki, Deputy Principal of Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Kura Whakapūmau i te Reo Tūturu ki Waitaha, about the impacts of COVID-19 and the strategies employed to make distance learning effective in a climate of uncertainty. Kei te wāhanga tuarua o tēnei pāhorangi raupapa wāhanga e rua, ka kōrero tonu a Karley He...

This podcast is in Te Reo Māori. Karley Hemopo speaks to Tahu Paki, Deputy Principal of Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Kura Whakapūmau i te Reo Tūturu ki Waitaha, about the impacts of COVID-19 lock down and the strategies employed to make distance learning effective in a climate of uncertainty. Ka kōrero a Karley Hemopo ki a Tahu Paki, tumuaki paemuri o Te Kura Kuapapa Māori o Te Kura Whakapūmau i te...

Gemma Stewart and Te Mako Orzecki share their experiences of growing up learning more about European history than that of Aotearoa. How can we right the wrongs of the past using a bicultural lens and social justice approach?

'So last year was a big year in our community and I thought: how am I going to do this assignment. But the Adaptive Leadership Challenge guided the work I did through the year so, I think, it made me a more effective leader' Jacinta shares her experience on the Advanced Leadership Programme.

Gae Thawley shares a story of how she genuinely connect with tamariki with intentions, values and then action around spirituality and wairua. 'And she talked to me about her Grandmas - and she had made these prayer flags for them.'

What impact can leadership in action have? Kathryn O'Connell-Sutherland shares a story of how leadership in action helped encourage bi-cultural practice in an early learning setting and genuinely engaged parents and their tamariki.