Mā mua ka kite a muri.
Mā muri ka ora a mua. Those who lead give sight to those who follow. Those who follow give life to those who lead. Our whanaungatanga activity for this session involved everyone taking a whakatoukī and putting actions to it and sharing it back. It was great to see the collective creativity of our rōpū. Today’s session was framed with two stories - a huge MIHI to Tony and Ben for sharing your journey with us. Tony’s story was in relation to his response to hearing about the Doctrine of Discovery and Ben shared his journey in restorative practice and how this related to the culturally responsive space. Ben also led us in a session to unpack the new website from the Teaching Council called “UNTEACH RACISM”. This is a powerful and challenging website and well worth taking the time to work through the modules - these could also be valuable PLD. The rest of our session was our deep dive into aspects of our practice. Some of us looked at whānau engagement, some looked at how to respond effectively to resistance, and some looked at next steps for either their classroom practice, or whole school practice. This Community of Practice is research-based and the teachers who are attending are investing their time and energy into making a positive difference for their Māori students - thank you to everyone for your hard work, vulnerability and willingness to share! We are learning great things from one another! Nāku te rourou, Nāu te rourou. Ka ora ai te iwi. With my basket, and your basket the people will be fed.
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