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Email the Māori Education Community Facilitators. Kia ora and welcome to the Māori education community news web page. We value your feedback and ideas, and invite you to contact us at māorieducation@tki.org.nz

This page keeps you up-to-date with information and resources relevant to the teaching and learning of Māori education.

Use the buttons on the right-hand side of the page to access Māori education resources. News on this page includes recent material on TKI, an editor’s selection, a list of events, and community notices. Scroll down or use the above four links to the sub-headings.

Select the Māori Education Calendar link on the right hand side of this page to view Māori Education events. Events are updated regularly. If you have an event you would like included email us.

Note also the two curriculum items immediately below and check these regularly for updates.

The New Zealand Curriculum. The New Zealand Curriculum
Explore The New Zealand Curriculum online and link to a range of resources and support materials. The revised curriculum will become mandatory from Feb 2010. Schools are encouraged to begin working towards its implementation. Check out the new section Strategies for Getting Started, and add comments to share your expertise and experiences.
http://nzcurriculum.tki.org.nz

Te Marautanga o Aotearoa. Te Marautanga o Aotearoa
Te Marautanga o Aotearoa: He tauira hei kōrerorero has been released for consultation. The document was launched on 15 November 2007. Schools will receive copies of the draft document for consultation shortly. Explore the online community for Te Marautanga o Aotearoa.
http://www.tki.org.nz/r/marautanga/index_m.php

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Software for Learning
Enhance your learning environment with software that is appropriate and has been recommended by other New Zealand teachers. Browse through the Software for Learning collection, and check out all the new software related specifically to te reo Māori. Click here for resources specific to te reo Māori.
http://softwareforlearning.tki.org.nz/
26-11-2008


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Te Māngai Pāho
Explore why te reo Māori is a taonga (treasure) that warrants active protection and support. This Crown Entity promotes Māori language and culture by allocating available funds for broadcasting and the production of programmes to be broadcast.
http://www.tmp.govt.nz/
25-11-2008


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Te Arotahi ki te Kai
Have a look at this new te reo Māori resource for kaiako wanting to encourage ākonga, tau 5–8, to think critically about food and what influences their food choices. This resource aligns with Te Marautanga o Aoteraroa and is designed to support kaiako with planning units of learning around food and nutrition.
He Kupu Whakataki (PDF 664KB)
Taumata 2 (PDF 1MB)
Taumata 3 (PDF 749KB)
Taumata 4 (PDF 730KB)
Ngā Tohutoro (PDF 167KB)
Ngā Āpitihanga (PDF 472KB)
23-10-2008


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Te Marautanga o Aotearoa
An online copy of Te Marautanga o Aotearoa will be made available from http://www.minedu.govt.nz, and other leading education websites by late October 2008. Distribution to the Māori medium education sector will begin in late November/early December, and be completed by the end of term four.
08-10-2008


Kohinga rauemi.

He Kohinga Rauemi ā-Ipurangi
Explore this fantastic new resource for Māori medium teachers. The online Māori resource catalogue is a new area on TKI for ordering Māori resources online. You will be able to search and find specific details of books, posters, videos, and DVD’s in te reo Māori. These resources are developed by a range of publishers for the Ministry of Education.
http://kohingarauemi.tki.org.nz/
07-10-2008


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Aquaculture in Action Educational Resource
Access fact sheets (in English and te reo Māori) about aquaculture, and its impact on our economy and environment. This website also provides lesson plans and a teacher’s guide with meaningful social sciences and science learning opportunities.
http://www.aquaculture.govt.nz/aquaculture_in_action.php
24-09-2008



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Essay competition for Māori learners
Encourage year 7–13 New Zealand Māori students to participate in the Ngārimu VC and 28th (Māori) Battalion Memorial Scholarship Fund Board Essay Competition. Check out this website for more details.
http://www.minedu.govt.nz/goto/ngarimu
07-08-2008


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He aha tēnei pepeke?
Find information about New Zealand invertebrates in te reo Māori. This website also has pictures, and includes information on bugs with and without legs; slugs, snails, and worms; bites and stings; and control of pests.
http://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/research/biosystematics/invertebrates/
invertid/index_ma.asp

30-07-2008


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Ī-papakupu – Māori dictionary
Search for explanations of words from this monolingual dictionary written entirely in te reo Māori.
http://www.korero.maori.nz/forspeakers/patakakupu/
30-07-2008


Ka Hikitai.

Ka Hikitia – Managing for Success: it's happening! (Word 58KB)
Download this word document for more information about Ka Hikitia – Managing for Success: The Māori Education Strategy 2008–2012, and ideas about what teachers can do now.
http://www.tki.org.nz/e/community/maorieducation/docs/ka-hikitia.doc
22-05-2008


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Ngā Tauāki Marautanga o Aotearoa / Curriculum Statements
Download curriculum statements for all the learning areas in the revised Te Marautanga o Aotearoa document.
http://www.minedu.govt.nz/index.cfm?layout=document&documentid=12471&data=l .pdf
15-04-2008


NZ Maths icon. Hei Tautoko i te Tauira Marautanga Pāngarau
Browse this section of Rauemi Reo Māori from the NZmaths website in te reo Māori. ‘Hei Tautoko i te Tauira Marautanga Pāngarau’ shows the extent of topics and achievement objectives for pāngarau aimed at levels 1–5 within the draft Te Marautanga o Aotearoa: He tauira hei kōrerorero. An overview explains the differences between the old marautanga and the new draft in relation to pāngarau. This website has lists of online and offline resources in relation to each level, and offers examples of contexts for teaching
http://www.nzmaths.co.nz/Maori/Pangarau/default.aspx

WickED icon. wickED
Browse the newly updated wickED website. wickED is the Ministry of Education’s student-focused site for 7–12 year-olds. From the Teacher Information page you can find the curriculum links for wickED topics that can be integrated into your classroom teaching and learning programme. In the Interactives section, there are language and literacy activities. Kokona Māori will provide a direct link to access Māori content.
http://www.tki.org.nz/r/wick_ed/index.php

Ministry of Education. Teachers’ notes
Make use of the online teacher support material for the three collections of te reo Māori books, He Kohikohinga 34–51, Te Tautoko 47–64 and Te Wharekura 68–85. Make use of the online teacher support material for the three collections of te reo Māori books, He Kohikohinga 34–51, Te Tautoko 47–64 and Te Wharekura 68–85. The main curriculum focus is te reo Māori, but these teachers’ notes also cover aspects in all the other curriculum areas. Teachers’ notes for all the books of each collection are now available online and can be accessed by clicking on the links below.
He Kohikohinga 34–51: Teachers’ notes
Te Tautoko 47–64: Teachers’ notes
Te Wharekura 68–85: Teachers’ notes


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