Ngā Whanaketanga: Minimising contradictions and maximising opportunities for teacher learning.
Citation
Export citationHohepa, M. K. & Rau, C. R. (2012). Ngā Whanaketanga: Minimising contradictions and maximising opportunities for teacher learning. Waikato Journal of Education, 17(2), 67-78.
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Abstract
In 2010 the assessment of student progress and achievement against National Standards became mandatory in English medium schooling in Aotearoa New Zealand. In that same year information gathering and revision work was carried out on the then draft Whanaketanga, developed in 2009. The Whanaketanga are deemed to be the equivalent to National Standards for classrooms implementing Te Marautanga o Aotearoa, the curriculum for immersion Māori medium settings. The information gathering and revision work was carried out in readiness for mandatory implementation of the Whanaketanga in 2011. The work also provided important opportunities for Māori medium teacher professional learning and development. The introduction of National Standards has been controversial. The development of Whanaketanga has also been controversial and challenging in nature. The first half of this paper provides an overview of Whanaketanga development and the challenges its developers worked hard to address. The second part discusses implications for Māori medium teacher professional learning and development, drawn from findings from research case studies of the information gathering and revision work.
Date
2012Type
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Faculty of Education, University of Waikato
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