Module 2 - School resourcing
Before exploring the regulations, requirements and processes of school resourcing systems consider the curriculum and learning contexts...


Hekia is right about our history teaching. Well, half right.
We can all recall a horror story from our time at school. But Māori are likely to have a longer list of seriously sad experiences. For...
Design Thinking in the Elementary Classroom: the Power of Empathy.
Many thanks to Julie Colantoni, first-grade teacher at Memorial School in Medfield, MA, for sharing her story. You can learn more about...


10 Tips For Launching An Inquiry-Based Classroom
Transforming teaching practices is a long, slow road. But increasingly schools and teachers experiencing success are sharing their ideas...
NAPP (Session 6 & 7)
Rebecca KauKau - Mansell Senior School Has lots of statistics about their Maori students - those that are mana whenua, those that are...


NAPP - session 3-4
Mere Berryman - Learning from students. Wanted to find out what Maori students thought about what "Maori success, as Maori" means....
NAPP Hui 2016 (Session 1)
Te toi tupu values - Whakakite, whakaiti, mahi tahi. Importance of mihi mihi me pepeha - connection to the land. Don’t just make pepeha...
How to Determine if Student Engagement is Leading to Learning
JANUARY 14, 2016. Excerpted from the book, “UnCommon Learning: Creating Schools That Work for Kids,” by Eric Sheninger, published by...
Student Engagement: Is It Authentic or Compliant?
Sometimes a quiet class where students are listening and the teacher is doing the talking is seen as an engaged class. After all, none of...
The place of Cultural Standards in Indigenous Education
MAI Review, 2008, 1, Article 1 Summary of important points from this article. - This article explores the development of cultural...