Karakia - Whakatau: Anaru
Thoughts to challenge and provoke:
- who has been to Kura Kaupapa as a collective?
- who has stayed on Turangawaewae as a collective?
This nation needs a shakeup in terms of te Ao Māori.
Leadership for the learning of all?
Equality - Equity - starting at the same place.
Deconstructing boxes of who you are.
Hoana ...'They told me I was dumb' - the power of imposing influence.
In spite of the deficit beliefs and expectations of those positions of power and influence (teachers and Principals). Hoana has challenged negative perceptions of influence.
What are the Systemic stuff and culture of an institution?
She is creating a critical mass - united in a purpose - consciousness is raised - change is made.
Realising potential will not happen without knowing or understanding what that potential looks and feels like.To know what potential is is to engage with Māori.
We need to Decolonise our thinking.
- media promoting negative statements
- negative perceptions
Unconscious Bias - reading Blank, Houakamau & Kingi (2016)
Article: Māori & Pasifika kids reveal racism RNZ 8.47 am 31 January 2018 in schools
Can't-do the same because we will get the same.
(Kahui Ako - is very deep in a meaning)
Questions:
Why would whānau come to school when they've had generations of negativity? What makes schools any different from the past?
First meetings are innate - for Māori. It is natural for Maori to Hongi or Hariru. Part of the first meeting is to signal a relationship.
Acknowledge a relationship have the courage to do that.
Grow relational trust!
Recommended BooK: Reduce change to increase improvement Sharrat. L. cited in Robinson
Session 2
People need to do things, they just don't know what and how to do things.
Māori Achievement Collaboratives MAC schools - data results were positive in raising achievement levels in reading, maths and with writing up 11%
Writing- need a relevant context. Māori students want to know about Māori things. Writing needs to relate to Māori.
MAC's believe unless Principals change there will be no change.
You need to know the Treaty of Waitangi.
It's about stepping out of your comfort zone!
It's about relationships!
It's about perceptions!
It's about power!
and
It's about relational trust!
Article: Four determinants of relational trust: Bryk & Schneider
Maori students know they're seen in a negative context. School policy
in history has meant the loss of mana, loss of te reo, loss of whenua,
loss of identity!!!
Tū Rangatira
Hautū
Article: A culture of Care - Whanaungatanga - Angus MacFarlane
Change is when Te Reo Māori permeates across the whole school.
Mana o rite equal mana
Make a commitment to the relationship aha ko te aha. So when stuff gets hard we are not going to walk away. People need to retain mana and dignity.
Newton School - Auckland see website
Newton School
What is the purpose of Education for Māōri
Some whakaaro!
Maui is Māori
We are descendants of Maui
Our Māori students are descendants of Maui.
Activity: in groups get teachers to write words that describe the character of Maui.
How would you go attested against the codes right now
I think most of you would struggle
So what can you do?
Session 3
MACS - All about MAC see website MACS
is based on the work Paolo Friere who asks us as educators to date to think about
No comments:
Post a Comment