2016
In-School Support Packages
For Schools providing dual medium education
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What we can do to support schools with dual medium learning
We are committed to working alongside schools providing dual medium education, to design and implement in-school
programmes of professional learning that will support and enhance the quality of teaching and leadership for their students.
Tihei Pāngarau!
Pāngarau is an essential area of
learning for all students. We believe
that Pāngarau contributes to the
success and well-being of students,
their whānau, hapū and iwi.
Te Whai Toi Tangata provides
specialist support focused on raising
the quality of teaching, sharing
expertise and useful resources to
promote student success in Pāngarau.
Te Whai Toi Tangata offers a
comprehensive range of Pāngarau
services for kura including support for
kaiako to learn about and implement
effective aromatawai practices, plan
for learning, to gather and analyse
assessment data, use Te Waharoa
Ararau ā-Kura and Te Waharoa Ararau
ā-Motu, as well as prepare reports for
parents, whānau and the Ministry of
Education.
Tailored Pāngarau support for schools
can include:
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Pāngarau for Year 0 -10 students - Te Tau me Te Taurangi, Te Ine me Te Āhuahanga, Te Tauanga me te Tūponotanga
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Pāngarau at NCEA Levels 1-3 - Te Tau me Te Taurangi, Te Ine me Te Āhuahanga, Te Tauanga me te Tūponotanga
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Integrating Pāngarau strands with the marau ā-kura, and linking strands and number together
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Assessment for Pāngarau
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Support with Te Waharoa Ararau ā-Kura and Te Waharoa Ararau ā-Motu including annual plans and target setting for NAG 2a
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Strengthening processes for Overall Teacher Judgments (Kia Whakatau Aronga)
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Making effective use of Pāngarau resources already in schools
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Creating no and low cost resources to support Pāngarau teaching and learning
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Integrating Hangarau and Pāngarau and linking Pāngarau to other marau.
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Developing Pāngarau systems in schools e.g. implementation plans, assessment schedules, IEPs for targeted students.
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Developing quality Pāngarau programmes within the kura.
Principal and leadership support
E kore au e ngaro, te kākano i ruia mai i Rangiātea.
The quality of professional leadership is absolutely critical to drive student success in learning. The demands on principals and
school leaders are significant and complex, and we offer a number of services to assist both new and experienced leaders such
as principal appraisals, use of Pakirēhua, use of student achievement data, mentoring and coaching, NAG2A reporting, teacher
registration requirements and the preparation of school charters.
Teaching Te Reo Māori
Ko te reo te mauri o te mana Māori. The language is the life force of the mana Māori.
Te reo Māori is the indigenous language of New Zealand and is embedded in the New Zealand Curriculum and Te Marautanga o Aoteroa. The
national curriculum acknowledges the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi and encourages all schools and kura to recognise the importance of te
reo Māori and tikanga Māori at all levels from early learning through to primary and secondary school levels.
Te Aho Arataki Marau mō te Ako i Te Reo Māori (Curriculum Guidelines for Teaching and Learning Te Reo Māori) is intended to support Englishmedium schools to design and shape a curriculum that includes te reo Māori alongside other learning areas.
High quality Māori language in education is critical because it supports the identity, language and culture of all learners and provides all Māori
learners the opportunity they need to realise their unique potential and to succeed as Māori. As students learn te reo Māori, they also deepen
their knowledge and understanding of tikanga Māori and develop their own personal, group and national identities.
Our facilitators are able to work alongside teachers and schools leaders to develop Māori language programmes for students, and provide practical
support to develop knowledge, skills and confidence to use te reo Māori within teaching and learning from Year 1 to 13.
Working alongside clusters/communities of learning
Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi, engari he toa takitini.
We understand most schools are keenly focused on developing the capability of their own leaders, teachers and whānau to provide high quality
education for their students. Sharing knowledge and practice across schools and their communities has also been integral to whanaungatanga
and continuing to build the collective success and well-being of our people.
Facilitators from Te Whai Toi Tangata can support your leaders and teachers to take advantage of being part of a wider learning community.
There are many ways we can work alongside schools and communities that would like to work more collaboratively on shared priorities – to
co-construct and facilitate specific focused professional learning sessions, to guide inquiry into teacher and leadership practice using the
Pakirehua model, and to work alongside tumuaki and principals who would like to establish a professional learning group.
Teacher Led Innovation Fund
Mā te mōhio, ka mārama; Mā te mārama, ka mātau; Mā te mātau, ka ora!
Schools hold a critical role in the revitalisation of the Māori language and education that reflects the language, culture and identity of their
students, whānau and iwi. The spirit of innovation thrives within Māori medium settings, and there are opportunities for schools to pursue the
creation of knowledge and research that contributes to the maintenance of kaupapa Māori within dual medium settings. Te Whai Toi Tangata is
well positioned to collaborate with teachers and schools interested in submitting proposals for the Teacher Led Innovation Fund to undertake
innovative research that will accelerate student success in education.
If you have innovative ideas and projects that you would like to explore further, we have experienced facilitators who can work alongside
teachers and schools. We can contribute to discussions or decision making processes to help your school and teachers take advantage of
being part of a wider learning community and/or undertaking inquiry into practice with other teachers to develop innovative ways of helping
students succeed at kura.
Contestable funding to support innovation research is available from the Ministry of Education. For more information about the Teacher Led
Innovation Fund, you can contact your regional Ministry of Education office or search their website: www.education.govt.nz
Other professional services
Te Whai Toi Tangata is able to tailor support across a number of key areas to suit your current, emerging and future professional learning interests.
Possible areas of interest may include:
Advancing National Priorities
Developing and implementing marau ā-kura
Pāngarau and Te Reo Matatini
Ngā Whanaketanga Rumaki Māori
Aromatawai - Rukuhia Rarangahia
Enhancing Leadership and Teaching
Pakirehua - Inquiry
Professional leadership support
Principal and kaiako appraisal
Developing E-portfolios (learning journals)
Support for Provisionally Practising Teachers and Mentor Teachers
Secondary Education
Career Pathways and Graduate Profile Y9-13
Preparing for Managing National Assessment
NCEA & Assessment
Māori Performing Arts
Strengthening Learning Support
Whānau engagement
Special Education / SENCO support
Hākinakina/Hauora Y1-13
Integrating Hangarau in your classroom/learning
Developing and accessing learning resources
Consultation and pricing
Professional learning will be tailored to meet the needs and availability of your school or cluster of schools. Facilitators are able to provide one-off
or multiple sessions, half or full day workshops, as well as provide support in online or teleconference.
There is no cost for the initial consultation discussion about your professional learning priorities. The cost of professional learning sessions start
at $185 for one 90 minute session. The cost for our professional services will be negotiated and then quotes provided following the consultation
discussion.
Pricing examples
1 x 90 minute session - e.g. whole staff or syndicate meetings, lead teachers
From $185
2 x 90 minute sessions
From $370
4 x 90 minute sessions
From $740
Half day workshop - e.g. after school/evening, term breaks, teacher only days
From $330
Full day workshop
From $660
To organise a time for an initial consultation about your professional learning priorities, please contact: [email protected]
About Te Whai Toi Tangata
Te Whai Toi Tangata (Institute of Professional Learning) is a bilingual, bicultural professional learning and
development organisation founded on a base of more than two decades of internationally recognised delivery and
research.
We are an integral part of the Faculty of Education at the University of Waikato. This Institute provides high quality
research informed programmes of professional learning and development that contribute to improved professional
practice in early childhood centres, kura, schools and tertiary institutions nationally and internationally.
Te Whai Toi Tangata has a team of experienced facilitators familiar with research and effective practice, and who
can deliver support in te reo Māori. We are able to work effectively in both Māori medium and dual medium
settings. We work collaboratively with researchers and with other facilitators who have specialist knowledge in
areas such as Ihumanea (Gifted and Talented) and Learning with Digital Technologies.
Ko te tangata
Ko te Kura Toi Tangata
Tihei, ko Te Whai Toi Tangata
Connecting Innovation and Excellence through Professional Learning
Te Waharoa ki te Ao Mārama
To discuss your professional learning interests please email us:
[email protected]
Institute of Professional Learning: Te Whai Toi Tangata, Faculty of Education
University of Waikato, Private Bag 3105, Hamilton 3240, New Zealand
Phone: +64 7 858 5075 | Email: [email protected]
www.waikato.ac.nz/professionallearning