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Page 1: Tapasā - teachingcouncil.nz workbook.pdfNew Zealand . It is fundamental to the approach taken to diversity in New Zealand education that it honours the Treaty of Waitangi. ‘Knowing

Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand | 1

TapasāActivities • Quotations • Resources

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Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand | 2

Tapasā FonoFacilitator: Dagmar Dyck

Teaching Council Representative: Janis Bruges

Date: May – August 2019

Epeli Hau’ofa (1939 - 2009) - ‘Our Sea of Islands’ Author and Lecturer at The University of the South Pacific

‘We are the sea, we are the ocean’

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Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand | 3

‘We need to know our relational past in order to enact our reciprocal present…’

Dr Rae Si`ilata, Lecturer in Biliteracy-Pasifika Education at the Faculty of Education and Social Work

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Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand | 4

Manuatu (2002), Vaioleti (2006), Mahina (1998), Seve-Williams (2009)

Left to right, Cherie Chu, Myra Fidow, Dr Martyn Reynolds, Malia Tuala, Sepora Mauigoa, PhonderleySiohane, Dagmar Dyck, Clair Oliver, Taime Pareanga Samuel, (obscured Christina Thornley) Jayne Franklin, Lui Lorenc-Lafou, Roxy Burt and Sarah Hopkinson (not pictured: Helen Varney, Lisa Seuseu and Janis Bruges).

Tapasā Expert Teacher Group initial fono held in Wellington, October 2018

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Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand | 5

Let’s begin to talanoa …

• What is your name?• Where were you born?• Which sector are you from?• What is the name of your centre or school?• Discuss a memory of a favorite teacher who impressed you.

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Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand | 6

1. Who was Tapasā developed for?

2. What is Tapasā’s location within Aotearoa’s current societal context?

3. How is this document going to improve my practice as an educator in today’s teaching landscape?

4. Where do Tapasā and the Code and Standards intersect?

Identify who ARE our Pacific learners - and once we see them what are their characteristics?

Understand the need and urgency for this document - who is our diaspora Pacific community and what is its historical context in relation to Aotearoa?

Explore the contents of this document - what will this document do to assist my leadership role or teaching practice in relation to understanding Pacific learners and their kainga and community?

Recognise the relationship Tapasā has with the Code and Standards. How do the Code and Standards support Tapasā?

Why?

PASIFIKA???

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Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand | 7

“I’m Tongan, yep, but I’m also Kiwi”

“My culture is my identity. I wouldn’t be who I am if it wasn’t for my relation to the Pacific.”

“Stereotypes are real and we’re constantly proving them wrong.”

“I want to carry their values and traditions and thrive in society without losing my sense of belonging and heritage.”

Pacific Aotearoa Lalanga Fou, Ministry for Pacific PeoplesGoal 4: Confident, thriving and resilient young people - p45

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Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand | 8

‘Tapasā is designed to primarily support non-Pacific leaders, teachers and boards to engage with Pacific learners in culturally responsive ways.’

Hon Jenny Salesa, Associate Minister of Education

The Pasifika Success Compass captures the essence of the PEP. All activities, domains, principles and values are oriented around the Pasifika learner, parents, families and communities who are at the centre.

The Pacifica Success Compass

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Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand | 9

• It is estimated that Pacific learners will make up approximately 20% of the student population by 2050. • A high performing teaching

profession must be one that meets the needs of our Pacific learners. • As part of the Pasifika Education

Plan, the Ministry of Education commissioned work to develop a Pasifika Competency Framework (PCF), this has evolved into Tapasā.

Background to Tapasā

“We could do more, if people believed in us.”

Pacific Aotearoa Lalanga Fou, Ministry for Pacific Peoples Goal 4: Confident, thriving and resilient young people - p47

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Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand | 10

The historical relationship between Aotearoa and its Pacific neighbours

“...the story of Pacific peoples in Aotearoa is one that is both familiar and ever-evolving. Waves of migration have laid the foundation for our Pacific story; a story that involves aspirations to be a confident, thriving prosperous and resilient Pacific Aotearoa.”Hon Aupito William Sio

see next page for full details

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Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand | 12

‘For example, 31% of services were found to have limited or no focus on supporting children’s oral language learning…’

‘Māori and Pasifika students are being streamed out of academic subjects.’ (WORKSHOP) ‘Māori and Pasifika students are achieving a “different kind” of NCEA than students of other ethnicities.’ (WORKSHOP)

‘We struggle to address systemwide challenges because our current schooling system has been designed for autonomous self governing schools, not for networked and connected schools and their communities. ‘

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Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand | 13

A concept of Diversity

This frame rejects the notion of a 'normal' group and 'other' or minority groups of learners and constitutes diversity and difference as central to the classroom endeavour and central to the focus of quality teaching in Aotearoa , New Zealand . It is fundamental to the approach taken to diversity in New Zealand education that it honours the Treaty of Waitangi.

‘Knowing yourself is not only about your identity and self-reflection, it is to also understand one's’ own biases prejudices and actions of privileging’

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Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand | 14

Compare Alton-Lee’s Quality Teaching Practice list withthe Characteristics of a Good Teacher as noted by Pacific learners and their communities.

-

see next page for full details

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Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand | 15

Quality Teaching for Diverse Students in Schooling: Best Evidence Synthesis Iteration (BES)

Adrienne Alton-Lee (June 2003)1. Quality teaching is focused on student achievement (including social outcomes) and facilitates high standards of

student outcomes for heterogenous groups of students.

2. Pedagogical practice enables classes and other learning groupings to work as caring, inclusive and cohesive

learning communities.

3. Effective links are created between school and other cultural contexts in which students are socialised, to facilitate

learning.

4. Quality teaching is responsive to student learning processes.

5. Opportunity to learn is effective and sufficient.

6. Multiple task contexts support learning cycles.

7. Curriculum goals, resources including ICT usage, task design, teaching and school practices are effectively aligned.

8. Pedagogy scaffolds and provides appropriate feedback on students’ task engagement.

9. Pedagogy promotes learning orientations, student self-regulation, meta-cognitive strategies and thoughtful

student discourse.

10. Teachers and students engage constructively in goal-oriented assessment.

Activity

Activity

a. Read through Adrienne Alton-Lee’s list of Quality Teaching for Diverse Students in Schooling. Discuss these ten examples of quality teaching practices with a colleague and comment on:

• Which practice in particular stands out to you? Why?

• Which one would you like to learn more about?

b. Read the list of Characteristics of a good teacher on page 7 of Tapasā:

• Choose 4 practices from Alton-Lee’s list and match them with the corresponding characteristics from Pacific

parents and students’ comments.

For example: Effective links are created between school and other cultural contexts in which students are

socialised, to facilitate learning AND ‘knows that I want my parents to be part of my learning journey and that

my parents value being part of that journey’

What are the links between these two statements?

• Explain one point of connection between what Alton-Lee and Pacific parents and students identify and how this

might be demonstrated in your centre/school.

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Ngā Turu -The Competencies

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Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand | 17

Turu One Activity

1. In pairs or threes place the indicators where you think they best fit according to the level of teacher experience on

the Tapasā framework. Discuss with others the reasons for your choices.

2. Individually study the framework as a whole (Tapasā pages 10 – 11) – take some time to decide where you best fit

on the framework. Why did you place yourself there? Discuss your thoughts with others at your table.

3. Read through the questions below. Choose two of the questions and discuss with others at your table, your

knowledge of these issues and how you (or your school/centre) may grow in understanding and practice in these

areas.

• To what extent do I truly understand the various ethnic differences between Pacific peoples?

• How effective are our school/centre’s protocols in recognising Pacific ethnic-specific identities, languages and

cultures?

• How well do I understand Pacific learners and their communities in terms of socio-economic, demographic,

historical and contemporary profiles? Do I know how these things impact on Pacific learners’ wellbeing and

their learning?

• Do I understand bilingual acquisition and learning processes?

• Does our school/centre charter or mission statement reflect the importance of identities, languages and

cultures in the health and educational success of Pacific learners?

Activity

Thoughts:

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Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand | 18

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrBS_8cNLlY&feature=youtu.be

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Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand | 19

Tapasā: Our Code and our Values

Values

• WHAKAMANA: Empowering all learners to reach their highest potential by providing high quality teaching and leadership• MANAAKITANGA: Creating a welcoming, caring and creative learning

environment that treats everyone with respect and dignity• PONO: Showing integrity by acting in ways that are fair; honest, ethical

and just• WHANAUNGATANGA: Engaging in positive and collaborative relationships

with our learners, their families and whānau, our colleagues and the wider community

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Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand | 20

As an expression of individual and collective values

• To guide conversations –ethical and professional behaviour

• For our communities to understand the expectations of the profession

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Tapasā helps teachers:

How can Tapasā be used to understand and explain these commitments in support of Pacific learners?Two conversations:•Understand our own culture•Understand the Pacific communities’ expectations of teachers

Tapasā and Our Standards:

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Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand | 23

For each teacher the Standards:

• Describe essential professional knowledge in practice and professional relationships and values of effective teaching

• Need to be interpreted and contextualised for each educational setting

For each teacher the Standards:

• Describe essential professional knowledge in practice and professional relationships and values of effective teaching

• Need to be interpreted and contextualised for each educational setting

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Using the resources of

our profession –Tapasā, Tātaiako, Te Whāriki, NZC,

Success for All, videos, readings, ... .

What quality practices do I use that demonstrate the Standards

and benefit learners?

What do we think are quality practices that demonstrate the Standards and benefit

our learners?

What would be valuable for our Pacific learners

and their families and community?

How does Tapasā and our QPT enhance my practice and benefit

my learners and community?

As I discuss quality teaching with my colleagues ...

As we create or refine our QPT, we use the Tapasā indicators and the Tapasā lens on quality practice.

As I think about my teaching ...

As I teach and evaluate and

reflect...

Standards for the Teaching Profession

Tapasā: a lens to create or refine a Quality Practice Template (QPT)

As we explore and discuss Tapasā: characteristics of a good teacher, knowing

yourself (p7), ngā turu (p 10-16), ...

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Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand | 26

Lesieli Tongati’o

As Pule Ma’ataPasifika, Senior Manager Pacific Education MOE, Lesieliled the development of five Pacific Education Plans (PEP) from 2001 – 2017.

The late Dr MeaolaAmituanai-Toloa,New Zealand’s first Associate Dean Pasifika.

Meaola was Associate Director of the Woolf Fisher Research Centre and a Lecturer in the School of Arts, Languages and Literacies at the then Faculty of Education

Lili Tuioti - Chief Advisor Pasifika, NZQA

First High School Pasifika Principal -1993-97, Western Spring College

First Pasifika rep to serve on Teachers’ Council -2000 - 2004

Soana Pamaka is is an Advisor to the Board of Teach First NZ.

Soana is the first Tongan principal of a secondary school in New Zealand, Tamaki College.

Create your action plan!

• What are you going to do tomorrow? Take a minute and write down what you are going to share at your next school or centremeeting.

• What are your biggest ‘takeaways’ from today’s session?

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Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand | 27

Reflective questions• How can I implement Tapasā into my current

practice? (What do I do?)• How can I support my non-Pacific colleagues to

implement Tapasā? (What is my responsibility?)• How can I seek support from my Pacific

colleagues and/or my Principal/SLT to implement Tapasā? (Who is going to support me?)

Final word from Barbara Ala’alatoa, Inaugural Chair of the Teaching Council of Aotearoa NZ.

There's no mystery about what creates success for Pasifika learners - it's what creates success for all learners. It's about teachers who are connected to and know the students deeply, who they are and what they are - their life experiences, their interests, dreams, aspirations, fears. It's about teachers with a deep knowledge of their craft that authentically build their teaching practice around the student. They make no assumptions about the learners in front of them and they are committed to learning about their craft and their learners!

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Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand | 28

Transformational QuotationsWe are the sea, we are the ocean .... Just as the sea is an open and ever flowing reality, so should our oceanic identity transcend all forms of insularity, to become one that is openly searching, inventive and welcoming.

Epeli Hau’ofa (1939 – 2009) Our Sea of Islands

Author and lecturer at The University of the South Pacific

We need to know our relational past in order to enact our reciprocal present. All New Zealand educators should understand that universities and schools need to address not only equity considerations for Pasifika peoples but also position them in their rightful place, as indigenous peoples of the Pacific, wider whānau of tangata whenua and current partners in a reciprocal relationship with the government and peoples of Aotearoa New Zealand. As a result of this reciprocal partnership, I also believe that New Zealand has a constitutional responsibility to the maintenance and revitalisation of Pacific languages that goes beyond a ‘one week a year’ approach.

Dr Rae Si’ilata, Lecturer in Biliteracy-Pasifika

Education at the Faculty of Education and Social Work

We could do more, if people believed in us’.

Pacific Aotearoa Lalanga Fou, Ministry for Pacific Peoples

Goal 4: Confident, thriving and resilient young people page 47

There’s no mystery about what creates success for Pasifika learners - it’s what creates success for all learners.

It’s about teachers who are connected to and know the students deeply, who they are and what they are - their life experiences, their interests, dreams, aspirations, fears. It’s about teachers with a deep knowledge of their craft that authentically build their teaching practice around the student. They make no assumptions about the learners in front of them and they are committed to learning about their craft and their learners!

Barbara Ala’alatoa (Principal, Sylvia Park School and Inaugural Chair of the Teaching Council Aotearoa,

New Zealand)

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Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand | 29

Some questions we might ask ourselves…

…to make our journey in the Tapasā framework deliberate and progressive:

In a Pasifika/Pacific education context…

Who is participating in my classroom and what does that say about the effectiveness of my pedagogy?

What changes can I make to what I am doing to support more students to participate?

When in my lessons I am listening to students? What am I learning about their worldviews through their voices?

When I learn about students’ worldviews, what am I learning about my own?

How am I attempting to engage my students as holistic and emotional beings?

What evidence can I see of my students’ emotional engagement in their learning?

What am I offering my students of myself?

How am I creating space for my students to offer themselves?

What areas of choice can I offer my students as a way of framing their input into our learning?

How will I know if the choices I have offered have validated students as cultural beings in our class?

How can I reflect on the ways my students learn in class?

How can I harness my learning about my students to enhance my teaching so that it augments the ways they

learn?

What opportunities can I create for my students and their families to support my learning about their worlds?

How can I incorporate my new learning into my teaching and other relational activities?

What can I learn as a person and a professional by spending time with Pasifika people/in Pasifika spaces?

How can I incorporate this kind of learning in my date-to-day interactions and classroom teaching?

Dr Martyn Reynolds


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