Whakawhāiti: Leading and modelling inclusive practices
Suggestion for implementing the strategy ‘Developing cultural capability’
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Te Hurihanganui
Te Hurihanganui
Te Ira Tangata
Everyone is born of greatness and imbued with inner potential and conscious awareness.
This brings with it the responsibility to be critically aware of ourselves, our world, and each other.
Te Hurihanganui
Support for learning in a rich cultural context
Support for learning in a rich cultural context
The Reading Together® programme is an example of bringing school and whānau together in a culturally safe space where everyone is learning.
Support for inclusive design
Support for inclusive design
If we are critically conscious as we apply a UDL approach, it can help us to systematically remove barriers to learning for ākonga Māori and increase flexible valued learning pathways.
Te Hurihanganui speaks of the importance of developing critical understandings, through an iterative research and design process that respects and is inclusive of diversity and innovation.
Universal Design for Learning is a people-first framework that helps us plan for diversity. UDL is applied through a thinking cycle that helps us identify and remove barriers to learning and supports the development of inclusive flexible learning environments, rich in supports and options.
Source: Ministry of Education | Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga (opens in a new tab/window)
The impact of removing harmful practices
The impact of removing harmful practices
Te Hurihanganui calls for the “eradication of harmful education practices” such as streaming or ability grouping.
Two maths kaiako are leading their departments away from streaming towards mixed ability groups.
The impact on the achievement of rangatahi has been significant.
Review their story “Time to raise the gaze” and consider how you could embrace the same approach in your own setting.
Reflection questions
Reflection questions
Consider your responses to these questions.
What actions do they inspire?
- In what ways do you get to know learners and what’s important to them?
- In what ways do you get to know whānau insights and aspirations for their tamariki?
- How has your knowledge of learners and their abilities and preferences influenced the design of teaching and learning?
- Are there approaches that you usually offer to some students that could be made available to all?
Useful resources
Useful resources
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He awa ara – a journey of many paths: The journey of our rangatahi Māori through our education system
Read time: 20 min
New research (BERL, 2019) has tracked two cohorts of rangatahi from 11-22 years old and 13-25 years old. This report summarises this research to tell the story of 100 rangatahi Māori starting their journey on the awa.
Publisher: Tokona Te Raki | Māori Futures Collective
Ending Streaming in Aotearoa
Read time: 20 min
Publisher: Tokona Te Raki | Māori Futures Collective
Guide to collaborative planning for learning
Resources to support whānau, ākonga, and kaiako working together collaboratively for learner-centred education.
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Developing cultural capabilityShow suggestions for Developing cultural capability
- Upholding rights
- Promoting kaupapa Māori
- Developing critical consciousness
- Leading inclusive practice
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Explore Māori perspectives on inclusionShow suggestions for Explore Māori perspectives on inclusion
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Know your Māori learnersShow suggestions for Know your Māori learners
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Establish reciprocal relationshipsShow suggestions for Establish reciprocal relationships
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Build community networksShow suggestions for Build community networks
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Co-design a culturally sustaining environmentShow suggestions for Co-design a culturally sustaining environment
