27th Jan

Day Two of Professional Learning looked at Raising Maori Achievement. It was a really interesting session, the ideas weren't new but they really made me look at things in a different angle. Even though I am already creating good relationships with my students i still feel like these more i can do, starting with my form class, especially as they approach NCEA L1 this year. Tomorrow is their first day back an i'm going to get them to create a jigsaw puzzle for me that answers questions that tells me things around them i am unaware of and their goals and aspirations for the year.

A quote Jarnelle used
"if we teach today as we did yesterday we rob our tamariki of tomorrow" - John Dewey helped me understand the purpose and reason for the change to Modern Learning Environment. Its not all about the flashy equipment, digital technology, and room layout, but it's about preparing our students for the "Creative Era" in which careers/jobs will require the skills involved within that MLE.
I am starting to see the link or alignment with the other things we are doing such as the new Year 9 kete and the teaching for inquiry 'Kia Eke Panuka'. Therefore a lot of my blog over the next 12 months will show my involvement with the Kia Eke Panuka (KEP) scheme and cultural responsive systems and how they will influence my teaching and hopefully students learning.