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Tag Archives: Maori-Pakeha relations
It’s a good question
Many moons ago, but in an influential piece of writing, R Bishop and T Glynn write: “Whose interests and agendas is the education system established to promote? In New Zealand Maori people have been denied participation in the decision-making systems … Continue reading
The 4G Spectrum debate
The most recent episode of Te Tēpu dealt with the 4G spectrum claim and was really interesting – the arguments presented are incredibly valid and merit serious consideration by educators. Te Tēpu Sunday 14 July 2013 http://www.maoritelevision.com/tv/shows/te-tepu/S09E014/te-tepu
Posted in Bilingual Learning, Maori learners and education, Mono- Bi- and Multi-culturalism, Pakeha learners and education, social and political contexts
Tagged 700MHz radio frequency, Bilingual children, Bilingual education, Bilingualism, equality in education, Identity and literacy, information sharing, knowledge sharing, knowledges, language learning, Literacy education, Maori Education, Maori-Pakeha relations, Matauranga Maori, media, media effects on children, minority languages, multilingualism, second language learning, te reo Maori, Te Tiriti o Waitangi, the 4G Spectrum, the knowledge economy, The Treaty of Waitangi, Treaty of Waitangi
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TE TIRITI O WAITANGI
I made these notes for some overseas teachers at some point: On Wednesday, February 6th,New Zealand celebrates the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi. This document, surrounded by so much political debate, marks the beginning of an important era in … Continue reading
Māori Pedagogies
This is quite an old book, but I find they are always a significant part of the story (and, at times, mythology) surrounding the education of various people(s), so… Summarising the key findings of her review (of traditional and contemporary … Continue reading
“The teaching process for Māori students is usually a cross-cultural encounter.”
There’s a new book I’ve only just started reading, but which I’ve already taken a shine to – Kia Tangi Te Tītī – Permission to Speak. It explores, as the NZCER blurb explains, “what constitutes successful schooling for Māori students … Continue reading
Posted in Maori learners and education, Mono- Bi- and Multi-culturalism
Tagged Bicultural education, education reform, education research, excellence in education, Maori Education, Maori-Pakeha relations, Multiliteracies, New Zealand education, politics of education, public education, racism in New Zealand, respect in education and care, Turoa Royal, Twenty First Century Education
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The Allan Wilson Centre – Science in New Zealand
In her MacMillan Brown lecture (the second of 2009), Professor Lisa Matisoo-Smith mentioned the work being done by the Allan Wilson Centre (for Molecular Ecology & Evolution) and the way in which they work with local iwi to share knowledge … Continue reading
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