Ma te kahukura, ka rere te manu.
Adorn the bird with feathers and it will fly. This whakatauki reminds us of the importance of knowledge and understanding - recognising that as we consider and reflect on our teaching practice with the end goal of strengthening the ways in which we build relationships and impact learners, we are creating conditions for our tamariki to fly - to experience success. The journey in our Community of Practice has deepened this term, as we have taken time to move from a Matairangi perspective (big picture) to a Matainuku perspective (personal). We are challenging ourselves in the ways in which we are enacting a culturally relational pedagogy in our own teaching spaces. In this session we did a deep dive into an excellent reading: A commentary on Ngā Pou Here, ERO’s framework for reviewing early childhood services. Whilst this is in an ECE context, it is full of rich descriptions that help to inform our bicultural understandings. It is exciting to consider our Māori learners and the ways in which we can partner with them in order for them to experience success.
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