Teacher Only Day 1 April 2021

This day felt like a significant moment for our Kāhui Ako. Finally, we had everyone in the WHS hall again able to connect, share and build on our collective understanding. The set up of the hall and the day exemplified what we want to achieve as a Kāhui Ako: the beautiful table arrangements were created by Ruth Thomas and her students from Newtown School; the voices of students rang out in the wonderful performance from the Kapa Haka Rōpū from Te Kura o Ngā Puna Waiora, Newtown School and the video created by Andrew Gordon from his interviews with students across our seven schools; and workshops facilitated by teachers from every school. Above all, we all had the opportunity to be physically in the same place to connect and share our ideas.

Many thanks to Dr Melinda Webber for her provocative keynote address about building manaakitanga for our rangatira and to Nathan Crocker from Island Bay School for sharing his teaching journey.

And a huge mihi to our workshop presenters for sharing their knowledge and experience so generously with our Kāhui Ako. Please contact us if you would like to get in touch with any of the presenters.

Future-Focussed Learning

Amy Burt  (Island Bay)      
​The best of both worlds: Collaborative hub practices in single-cell environments.
Bernie Wills (WHS)  
Agency: Just a buzz word or a real thing
Caitlin van Ballekom and Lizzie Waipara (Island Bay)  
Beginners’ to drama teaching
Kyle Webb (WHS) 
Creating an inquiry process for integrated projects at WHS
Prue MacFarlane (WHS) 
Teaching and learning in science

Hauora
Nicki Read (Newtown)  
Effective collaboration: Create excellent teams
Maeve Reid and Nat Bell  (WHS)
Connection, belonging and shared values: Co-constructing team culture and class culture
Julie Hanify (Ridgway) and Mary McCallum 
Understanding learners on the Autistic Spectrum and those with ADHD
Hannah Paton-Smith, Sophia Barclay (Y12) and Iris Broadley (Y13) (WHS)  
Supporting gender diversity and LGBT+ learners in our schools and classrooms
Susie Harcourt (MOE)  
The effects of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and managing these in schools

Cultural Identity 
Dr Melinda Webber  
Kia tū rangatira ai: Learning, succeeding and thriving at school
Melissa Young (Poutama Pounamu) 
Working with whānau: As a leader and/or a teacher 
Claire O’Fee (Poutama Pounamu)  
Deliberate acts of teaching
Kathryn Hutchinson (WHS)  
Bringing our local stories of the past to life: How are we teaching NZ history across our schools?

It has been exciting to hear of schools building in opportunities for their staff to share their learning from the day, and we look forward to continued opportunities for sharing and connecting over the rest of the year.