Ask the student what will help and consider a learner profile
Suggestion for implementing the strategy ‘Knowing your Pasifika students and their contexts’
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Find out about students
Find out about students
Watch the video on the Student profiles page; teachers describe how they ask students questions to inform their planning.
Note, senior students may just prefer to have a conversation.
Support self-advocacy with learner profiles
Support self-advocacy with learner profiles
Having students create a learner profile for themselves is a great way to have them develop a better and fuller understanding of who they are as learners ...
This develops their independence and places them in a better position to self-advocate for the tools, learning materials, and presentation options that can optimise their learning experiences.
Naryn Searcy
What to include in a learner profile
What to include in a learner profile
- Important people
- Cultural connections and experiences
- Languages spoken
- Things the student is good at
- Memorable life experiences
- How they like to unwind and relax
- Likes and interests
- Dislikes and things they avoid
- How they like to learn and what helps
- Things that make it hard for them to learn
- What they do when they need help
Maximise the benefits of a learner profile
Maximise the benefits of a learner profile
Encourage students to:
- express aspirations and passions
- address assumptions
- identify potential barriers to learning and wellbeing
- describe their accessibility and technology needs and preferences
- suggest beneficial teaching and learning approaches.
Let students personalise learner profiles
Let students personalise learner profiles
Useful resources
Useful resources
Developing learner profiles
Read time: 3 min
Publisher: Ministry of Education | Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga
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Next steps
More suggestions for implementing the strategy “Know your Pasifika learners”:
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Current page Ask the student what will help
Return to the guide “Supporting Pasifika students”
How to use this site
Guide to Index of the guide: Pasifika students
Strategies for action:
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Know your Pasifika learnersShow suggestions for Know your Pasifika learners
- Build relationships
- Ask the student what will help
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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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Build a culturally responsive environmentShow suggestions for Build a culturally responsive environment
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Explore Pasifika perspectives on inclusionShow suggestions for Explore Pasifika perspectives on inclusion
