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Te Mana Kōrero

Te Mana Kōrero is a series of three professional development packages and facilitated workshops.

These professional development packages draw on the evidence that show what is working for Māori students, from programmes such as Te Kotahitanga and Te Kauhua.

Each of these successful professional development programmes is based on important Māori concepts or principles:

  • ako – effective and reciprocal teaching and learning relationships where everyone is a learner and a teacher
  • manaakitanga – the care for students as culturally located people above all else
  • mana motuhake – the care by teachers for the academic success and performance of their students
  • whakawhanaungatanga – the nurturing of mutually respectful and collaborative relationships between all parties around student learning.

The content and video resources you will find on these pages are taken from Te Mana Kōrero Online, developed to help school leaders and teachers address and meet the goals of Ka Hikitia: Managing for Success: The Māori Education Strategy 2008–2012 (Ministry of Education, 2008-2009).

  1. Filed under: Effective leaders

    Diagnostic information should be obtained from a wide range of sources. The close analysis of curriculum data is critical to informing teaching and learning decisions. (Extract from’ Te ManaKōrero: Strengthening Professional Practice’, 2005).

  2. Filed under: Identity Language and Culture | Effective teachers

    Rotorua Lakes High School and neighbouring Mokoia Intermediate have established a collaborative learning community where they share professional development opportunities. The process of developing better relationships with students began with asking the students what the issues were. (Extract from ‘Te ManaKōrero: Strengthening Professional Practice’, 2005).

  3. Filed under: Ako | Effective teachers

    What are the key features of professional development that strengthens Māori student learning outcomes, and what effect has that had on teacher practice? (Extract from ‘Te ManaKōrero: Strengthening Professional Practice’, 2005).

  4. Filed under: Productive partnerships | Identity Language and Culture | Effective teachers

    At Ruawai Primary School and Kapiti College, whānau knowledge is valued as teachers construct contexts for learning that reflect the cultural significance and history of their location.

  5. Filed under: Ako | Effective teachers

    At Whangarei Intermediate, teacher Joe Beaumont works to create a classroom environment which is both supportive and challenging. The focus is on ensuring that every student sees what they are capable of achieving.

  6. Filed under: Ako | Effective teachers

    At Rotorua Lakes High School maths teacher Tony Renshaw has changed what is going on in his classroom to encourage Māori student participation and achievement.

  7. Filed under: Ako | Effective teachers

    What do teachers have to do to make students feel that they can achieve? What is the basis of an effective learning relationship? (Extract from ‘Te ManaKōrero: Teachers making a difference’, 2002) .

  8. Filed under: Ako | Effective teachers

    Students and teachers reflect on the qualities of a teacher that makes a difference. (Extract from ‘Te ManaKōrero: Teachers making a difference’, 2002) .

  9. Filed under: Ako | Effective teachers

    It has been recognised that low expectations of Māori students along with some beliefs about how Māori learn can have an impact on how well these students perform. (Extract from ‘Te ManaKōrero: Teachers making a difference’, 2004).

  10. Filed under: Identity Language and Culture | Effective teachers

    School leaders need to respond positively, and in a culturally-appropriate way, so that Māori students can realise their potential.

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