Want to use more te reo Māori in your mahi?

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Introducing Te Reo Manahua Māori Kia ora Michael Learning te reo Māori is an important step for educators to foster inclusive learning environments and honour the Māori language and culture in their classrooms. Te Reo Manahua Māori online programme offers a valuable opportunity to enhance pronunciation, acquire practical phrases, and apply them in your daily interactions. Learn more Course information Dates:  26 July – 23 August 2023 Times:  Weekly webinars on Wednesdays 3:30–4:15 pm Costs:  $345 plus GST per person Programme format, modules and webinars Te Reo Manahua Māori takes place over five weeks with the following modules: Ngā tohutohu | Instructions Reo whakanui | Language for praise Te Wātaka | The timetable Te tinana, te neke | The body and movement Kei te aha koe? | What are you up to? *Modules will be supported by weekly 45 minute webinars held in the afternoon. Meet your facilitators of Te Reo Manahua Māori Carmen Aldridge Kaihuaware Māori Matua Te Mako Orzecki Content Editor and Kaihuawaere Ngaio Māori Why is it important to improve your te reo Māori? In this free podcast Gemma Stewart and Rebbecca Sweeney kōrero about the importance of knowing your “why” and having fun when learning te reo Māori. Listen to the podcast Ngā mihi nui, Tātai Aho Rau Core Education Connect with us

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Claim your funded professional learning opportunity

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Be the best kaiāwhina / teacher aide you can be Kia ora Michael Develop your skills through 12 weeks of ‘Strengthening Teacher Aide Practice’. This online programme has weekly 90 minute online sessions, with self-chosen wero (challenges) for you to work on, between sessions. Starting 17 July, the ‘Strengthening Teacher Aide Practice’ programme will help you identify personal strengths, and grow positive partnerships. It is worth noting that the total value of this course is $600 + GST per person, which will be fully funded by the Ministry of Education if you meet the funding requirements.* Find out more about this programme Meet the presenters Jo Barr Equity and deep learning are at the heart of Jo’s facilitation mahi. Her career has been dedicated to primary education where she fostered strong connections with ākonga, whānau, colleagues and support agencies. Amanda Campbell Amanda  has more than 30 years experience as a classroom teacher and senior leader. She has worked tirelessly to build a collaborative culture that focuses on achieving high-quality outcomes for ākonga. Carmen Aldridge Carmen has experiences in both culturally diverse English medium and bilingual Māori medium education settings. She is visionary in her approach, logical in her thinking and enjoys working with leaders and teachers to support development and change in education. Jo, Amanda and Carmen will guide you in discussion with other kaiāwhina to reflect on the bicultural heritage of Aotearoa. Best of all, you’ll learn how to adapt and modify learning experiences to meet the strengths and needs of your ākonga all while sharing your learning journey with your peers. Please note: You will need a Application Reference Number (ARN), obtained from your funding application* in order to register for this programme. However, you can express your interest now. Register or express your interest *Funding requirements Applicants need to meet set criteria to be able to apply for funding to access this programme. Full details are on our website. Check funding criteria What superpowers does a teacher aide need? In this podcast ‘The superpowers of teacher aides – kōrero with Alice’, Tātai Aho Rau Core Education facilitator Amy-Lee Budd talks with special education needs coordinator (SENCo) Alice Frame about the mahi teacher aides do to support kaiako. Teacher aides are tasked with a wide range of responsibilities in order to create a classroom environment that fits each learner’s independent needs The podcast provides insights into the teacher aide role and examples of how this support is working within our learning environments. Listen to the podcast We’re here to answer any questions you may have, please email us learning@core-ed.ac.nz Ngā mihi Tātai Aho Rau Core Education Share Tweet Forward

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We’ve refreshed our brand

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We’ve refreshed our brand at CORE! Tēnā koe Michael We’d like to bring you up to speed with a few of the changes we’ve made to our brand. The most important one is a change to our name. As a Tiriti-honouring organisation committed to te reo, we’re putting our Māori name first. The name we’ll be known by from now on is Tātai Aho Rau CORE Education. We have a new logo too! It incorporates a matau (fish hook). The matau reflects our location in the Pacific and connects us to fishers who select different matau for each fishing spot. Like them, we make sure we have the right tools and resources to support the many different communities we work alongside. Takā, the lashings at the top of the matau, are traditionally woven in threes. In our new logo these represent the three concepts that underpin our ways of working: innovation and creativity collaboration and connectedness skill and enterprise. Read more about our refreshed brand Our new look If you visit our website, or connect with us through our social media channels, you’ll see other changes too – but the quality and impact of our equity-focused products and services remain the same, as does our kaupapa to challenge learning inequity. Thank you for your part as an educator in making Aotearoa a better place for all learners. Tātai Aho Rau CORE Education Our vision: an equitable and thriving Aotearoa through learning Ngā mihi nui, Tātai Aho Rau CORE Education Share Tweet Forward

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Free support for your RAPLD applications

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Kia ora Michael As you prepare for Easter, take stock of the professional learning you’d like in the term ahead. Our team of facilitators can work alongside you in your rohe to develop an RAPLD application that will help ākonga to thrive as learners. Our team already supports tumuaki and kaiako to enhance learning, empower school communities and develop strong professional learning environments. Explore PLD funding “In 19 years, this is by far the most powerful PLD I’ve been involved with. It’s just been success after success, and we’re only half way through.” Tackling literacy Staff at Southland’s Winton SchooI reviewed evidence that some teaching practices weren’t achieving the outcomes they wanted for tamariki. CORE Education worked with kaiako to create a programme that focused on oral language, emergent literacy and all that supports later literacy success. “I see the momentum that has been created, the excitement levels that staff share. It’s brought us closer together. No staff member is not on the waka. We’re all excited to go back into the classroom.”  – Steve Wadsworth Principal Winton School Read Winton School’s story Building collective hauora | wellbeing Kaiako at Waitati Primary School in Dunedin say the culture of the school has been transformed since participating in CORE’s Hauora | Wellbeing programme. The programme is delivered by CORE in partnership with the New Zealand Institute of Wellbeing and Resilience (NZIWR). Last year, leadership at the school took action to address supporting teacher wellbeing. Our programme is designed with evidence-based strategies that support maximum impact for whole learning communities. “I loved how practical it is. We found our walks groundbreaking. Buddying up with another teacher, going for an hour’s walk to connect and share. Leadership releases teachers for these walks and we now make it part of our routine.”  –Tara O’Neill, Principal Waitati Primary School Read Waitati School’s story Professional learning and development with CORE may be suitable for regionally-allocated PLD funding. There’s no charge to help with your RAPLD funding application. The closing date for the next RAPLD round is 12 May. It’s the first round in 2023, we recommend talking to our PLD Managers who can assist with your application. Talk with our PLD Managers Ngā mihi nui, CORE Education Share Tweet Forward

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Supporting Pacific tamaiti to transition to school

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Successfully supporting Pacific tamaiti in their transition to school Talofa lava Michael “We want our children to know who they are, where they are from and how they belong. We aspire for our children to thrive as citizens who actively contribute to our increasingly diverse society.” Research report, Soso’o le fau ma le fau: Connect the fibre with another fibre What does it mean to successfully transition from early childhood education to school for Pacific tamaiti? In our latest research project, funded by the Rātā Foundation, we set out to answer this. What were the project findings? The project found that strengthening children’s identity, language, and culture through transitions will enhance positive outcomes for Pacific learners. As part of this project, a report and set of resources were developed to help Pacific tamaiti successfully transition to school. You can read the full report on our website. Read the report Explore free resources Other resources to guide kaiako include: Videos Infographic Talanoa cards Explore the resources Manuia le aso – Have a great day! CORE Education Share Tweet Forward

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