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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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NZ History logo.

Māori Language Week – Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori
Find out information about the history of Māori Language Week. Read about the claim before the Waitangi Tribunal in 1985, and the language's decline and revival; and then try the Māori Language Week quiz.
http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/culture/maori-language-week
24-07-2008


Kōrero Māori logo.

Whakanuia Te Wiki o te Reo Māori 2008! Celebrate Māori Language Week 2008!
Visit this website for information, ideas, and resources to help celebrate Māori Language Week, 21–27 July 2008. This year’s theme is "Te Reo i te Kāinga – Māori Language in the Home".
http://www.korero.maori.nz/news/mlw
09-07-2008


Māori language websites for beginners
Click on the following links for useful websites to help you learn te reo Māori.
Kōrero Māori: Te hunga akoako – For learners
100 Māori words every New Zealander should know
He Kupu o te Rā
Māori Language.net
09-07-2008


User-contributed content icon. New category of websites: User-contributed content
In response to the changing nature of the Internet, TKI will now link to selected social software (Web 2.0) sites. Social software allows users to contribute content and to collaborate with others using blogs, wikis, and other tools. These sites will have the head and shoulders icon to show that they contain user-contributed content. While all sites are still subject to rigorous quality-assurance processes, teachers are advised to evaluate this category of sites carefully for relevance and accuracy, and to consider any privacy and security issues before using them with students.
30-06-2008
New Zealand History.

NZ History – Matariki
Get your students to explore NZ History’s section on Matariki – the Māori New Year. There is a range of classroom activities directed at level 4 and 5 social studies classes. These include topics on measuring time in different cultures, and a debate on whether Matariki should be a public holiday.
http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/classroom/matariki-maori-new-year
05-06-2008

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


Kōrero Māori logo..

Ngā Tohu mō Te Wiki o te Reo Māori 2008 – Māori Language Week Awards 2008
Encourage your organisation to enter these awards that look at the innovative ways we use the language during Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori, 21–27 July.
http://www.korero.maori.nz/news/mlw/awards
20-05-2008


Christchurch City Libraries.

Matariki – Māori New Year
Read all about events, traditions, and culture that relate to the star cluster of Matariki. A new Matariki teachers resource (PDF 406KB), aimed at students from years 1–8, is also available to download.
http://library.christchurch.org.nz/Reference/Holidays/Matariki/
20-05-2008


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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



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Education Review Office.

A Framework for Review and Evaluation in Te Aho Matua Kura Kaupapa Māori
Read about this framework for kura kaupapa Māori from the Education Review Office (ERO) website.
http://ero.govt.nz/ero/publishing.nsf/Content/tam-framework-feb08


Ministry of Education logo. Change in ordering process for MOE resources and publications
The process for schools to order Ministry of Education resources and publications has changed. From 1 March 2008, Wickliffe Ltd is responsible for customer services and warehousing of the Ministry’s publications and resources – to order, phone 0800 660 662 or fax 0800 660 663. A new catalogue will soon be available for ordering online or by email.

Māori Language Strategy icon.

Māori Language Strategy audit
Read an audit of the effectiveness of the six following agencies: Te Puni Kōkiri, Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori, Te Māngai Pāho, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage, the Ministry of Education, and the National Library of New Zealand.
http://www.oag.govt.nz/2007/maori-language-strategy/index.htm


Education Counts icon.

Ngā Haeata Mātauranga – The Annual Report on Māori Education, 2006/07
Start the year by reading this report about Māori learners. Use the data and research in the report to make a difference for Māori learners in 2008.
http://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/publications/series/nga_haeata_matauranga/168 67


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

Te Tere Auraki – Māori in Mainstream logo.

Te Tere Auraki – Māori in Mainstream

Te Mana Kōrero – Relationships for Learning
A brand new DVD package showing principals, teachers, students, parents and other whānau talking about the importance of forging strong relationships and exploring the ways that have worked well for them.
Te Kotahitanga
The latest NCEA results look promising for Māori students. What is Te Kotahitanga? And how is it going?
Te Kauhua
Te Kauhua schools are achieving results. Read about the latest cases.
Te Hiringa i te Mahara – The power of the mind
Check out Te Hiringa i te Mahara, a national initiative designed to empower Māori secondary teachers.
http://www.tki.org.nz//r/maori_mainstream/index_e.php


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