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Transformative learning is one taking on a new experience, one could look at life through a new lens and is open for this experience to occur once again. One’s previous experiences create assumptions of how they look at the world (Neerstrom, 2014). Teachers can provide this new experience for students in the classroom, students canContinue reading “Engaging teamwork for transformative learning for Maori students”

I have built effective relationships in various classes while teaching during my personal practicum experience. One specific example was taking part in a learning activity in the Te Re Maori Department. This game was called Whiua, where everyone stands in a circle. There are various actions and voice commands that students have to use inContinue reading “Building effective relationships between Teacher and Maori students”

What do you consider to be the place of ‘grace’ in wise teaching and how do you envision it could be outworked in practice? Students learn from being passionate about what they are learning, they can find grace in working towards achieving a goal. A teacher should work around motivating a student to find graceContinue reading “The place of ‘grace’ in wise teaching and its envision outworked in practice?”

There are various methods how teachers can respond effectively to student learning needs in the classroom, one is applying the concept of Ako Tuakana Teina which helps create a positive learning community in your classroom. While on my practicum experience at Rotorua Boys High School “RBHS” I taught a Year nine main stream Te ReoContinue reading “Responding effectively to students’ learning needs in your classroom”

How could you engage the use of learning theories and styles in your main subject area? Socio cultural theory in the classroom is creating a learning relationship with teacher, student and the work being taught. Where there is more involvement, interaction with the students cultural story. This can be done by creating different environments inContinue reading “Sociocultural theory for Maori students”

This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right. You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click theContinue reading “Introduce Yourself (Example Post)”