Te Reo Māori in Schools

The role of National Coordinator te reo Māori, Professional Development, is to work collaboratively with advisers and facilitators to meet the professional needs of teachers so that:

• there is a positive attitude towards te reo Māori me ōna tikanga and this is evident in the school and integrated into other curriculum areas
• students have access to effective te reo Māori language programmes and are confident and experiencing success in learning te reo Māori.

• Workshops on the draft curriculum:
  a. cluster of schools
  b. single school on request
  
• Policies and guidelines for Māori programmes in schools
• Writing units of work
• Support Te Rito programme by creating units of work from known resources
• Observe/model lessons – critique lessons
• Implementation of tikanga
• Level 2 teaching strategies
• Māori medium policies and guidelines 0.1 (half a day). Writing up units of work. Implementation of tikanga. Level 2 teaching strategies. Cross-curriculum programmes – literacy strategies

I would like to introduce myself as the new facilitator of te reo Māori in English-medium settings, years 7–10. My responsibility is to support the delivery of all aspects of te reo Māori and tikanga Māori. I am also available to assist teachers with the implementation of the new Te Reo Māori in the New Zealand Curriculum: Draft.

As te reo Māori Facilitator in TEAM Solutions, I can offer schools help with the following:

• strategic planning for te reo Māori language programmes
• resources for teaching te reo Māori language programmes
• te reo Māori language programme planning
• getting started with teaching te reo Māori language
• professional development for staff
• te reo Māori language workshops, staff meetings, and syndicate meetings
• classroom support
• networking with learning communities of language teachers of te reo Māori.

Provide teacher support and guidance by facilitating teacher development programmes in schools throughout the region and providing school-based support programmes to assist schools, HODs, management, and teachers in te reo in mainstream, and assist with Maori language programmes to all levels in NCEA.

I have been an adviser for over 10 years, specialising in te reo Māori and associated assessment, eg NCEA. I am currently working with year 7–10 teachers to implement Te Reo Māori in the NZ Curriculum: Draft and associated resources. I have received extensive professional development in second language learning acquisition theory and methodology.

To strengthen the capacity of teaching Māori in New Zealand schools, I provide professional development that endorses whānau, hapū, and iwi interaction. I believe a teacher is developed when the environment, people, and culture are Māori. Presently I am available to facilitate whole school staff hui and provide teacher professional development hui once a term in marae in the Horowhenua–Wellington region.

I’m the Māori Adviser for primary schools and I provide support by:

• facilitating workshops for those who want to explore Māori student achievement in their schools
• assisting teachers to review, develop, and implement their Māori programme by using the draft curriculum for te reo Māori and appropriate resources
• modelling second language methodologies and learning strategies in the classroom.

I am available to assist teachers in professional development that will enhance their knowledge of how to effectively implement te reo Māori into classroom programmes. This can be done through one-to-one meetings, in groups, or in place of staff meetings. There is a practical emphasis where teachers participate in the activities they can then use in their classrooms. All activities are linked to the level 1 achievement objectives of Te Reo Māori in the New Zealand Curriculum: Draft.