Te Tere Auraki – Māori in Mainstream
Māori enjoying education success as Māori.
Te Tere Auraki captures the wider development of evidenced-based frameworks that explore and make explicit the key dimensions of quality teaching for diverse students. This research and professional development strategy is focused on improving teaching and learning for Māori students in mainstream schools.
Find out about the four discrete but overlapping professional development strands of work that are coordinated by the strategy:
A Study of In-School Facilitation in Two Teacher Professional Development Programmes
Read this report that evaluates the in-school facilitation component of two projects, Te Kauhua and Te Kotahitanga.
http://educationcounts.govt.nz/publications/maori_education/in-school-facilitation
This diagram provides an overview of Te Tere Auraki work programme, encompassing the four distinct programmes – Te Mana Kōrero, Te Kauhua, Te Kotahitanga and Te Hiringa i te Mahara – and the Māori language strategy. The various layers reflect Māori and non-Māori, and inclusion of other sector interest groups. The key focus is professional development to improve academic and social outcomes for Māori students in the mainstream.
Concept map – teaching and learning Māori
Accessed from: www.tki.org.nz/r/maori_mainstream/index_e.php
© Ministry of Education, Wellington, New Zealand (2005)
If you cannot view or read this diagram, select this link to open a text version.
Reflections and celebrations!
Check out our exciting new area within Te Tere Auraki – Māori in Mainstream PD Strategy:
These are snapshot stories from a variety of writers that share an experience about a particular aspect of their work. The stories aim to be thought-provoking and provide information, but most of all, they are designed to share the successes and issues within schools involved in our projects. We will be adding to stories regularly, and would love to have some input from you!
For any queries or offerings, please contact Kate Rossiter, Senior Project Officer, Professional Learning, Ministry of Education.
Phone: (04) 463-8850.
Email: kate.rossiter@minedu.govt.nz
Background to the Māori in Mainstream Professional Development Strategy
By 2040, current projections predict that the majority of students in New Zealand primary schools will be Māori and Pasifika1. This change will occur within the working life of teachers who are currently being trained or inducted into teaching. Given the current statistics that indicate Māori are disproportionately represented in the tail of underachievement, there is an urgent need to find ways of raising achievement and reducing disparity.
Te Tere Auraki responds to the Ministry of Education's mission to raise achievement and reduce disparity by focusing on three vital outcomes – excellence in teaching, families and community partnerships, and quality providers.
1 Alton-Lee, A. (2003). Quality teaching for diverse students in schooling: Best evidence synthesis. Wellington: Ministry of Education.
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