Mornington Presbyterian Church Hall - Dunedin Otago / Southland (Click for more info)
Date
07 Mar 2018
Time/s
Breakfast and seminar: 7.30am - 8.45am
Workshop: 9.00am - 12.00pm
Costs
Breakfast seminar: $55 + GST pp
Breakfast seminar and workshop: $155 + GST pp
We all know about te Tiriti. It’s fully embedded in our curriculum, however not everyone knows how to implement it in schools effectively. Some might consider Te Tiriti ‘too hard’, ‘impractical’ and possibly even ‘irrelevant’. While you are busy educating our future leaders you might be asking, “what’s te Tiriti got to do with it?”
This CORE Breakfast will explore practical ways that future-focused schools can grow their understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi. It will explore how we might apply te Tiriti effectively in practice, so schools can maximise the wellbeing and success of all students and their whānau.
This session will be of interest to anyone who is:
The workshop will “dig deeper” into the areas covered in the breakfast seminar. It will encourage people to think about and explore individual/professional and systemic approaches to Tiriti application. A mix of presentation and workshop methods will be used to support thinking and action.
Janelle Riki-Waaka is a trained primary teacher who has worked in both English-medium and bilingual settings. Janelle works with schools delivering tailored professional development programmes and supporting the development of cluster visions, values and processes. She is also an Expert Partner working to support Kāhui Ako on their journeys. Janelle is committed and passionate about raising achievement for Māori students and enabling learning environments that foster both their cultural and academic needs. Janelle supports many schools and Māori-medium kura to utilise e-learning as a vehicle towards success for Māori students, as Māori students.
Alex Hotere-Barnes is a senior researcher, evaluator and expert partner in Māori and English-medium settings. He brings a critical research-based understanding to how systems change can enhance teaching, learning and educational wellbeing. He is interested in resolving the disconnect that can take place between organisations, people's wellbeing, and self-determination. His strengths are in: