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Good to be back in our group and to hear of all the experiences that have been had while on section. For some, it was very emotional when we did a “Sharing/connections” exercise which shows how much value they are putting on the TER course.

“The tapestry of understanding cannot be woven by one strand alone. Only by the working together of strands and the working together of the weavers will such a tapestry be completed” Another excellent whakatauki that is translated from the Māori(see photo 1 of the original quote)

Play can be good learning by having fun. One of our members took her five year olds animal toys to school to give her students inspiration for use in their writing. She felt it was a really worthwhile, motivating activity. This compares to the video we saw at the end of the session where the message was “KEEP MOVING FORWARD” All experiences have value and a disappointing result can be taken as a step towards better times ahead. ie Celebrate failure.

Cultural responsiveness broughtpositive spin-off for the students who all felt that they had achieved far better than before by being in her class. This related to GTS3b of having knowledge of tikanga and te reo Māori to work effectively within the bicultural contexts of Aotearoa New Zealand.

home by watching Anjali’s story. A woman of  Indian ethnicity moved from the South Island to the east coast where her class was dominated by Māori students. At first, she struggled with the class but after consulting the Te Kotahitanga facilitator she was able to share her cultural experiences with her students. She began using Māori in her class and had the students work in cooperative groups. She was not constrained by the school day and allowed students to contact her at home. Being so dedicated had

Introduced to “Growth Mindsets”. This is a new concept to me and can be summarized by three main points:-focus on learning(intelligence can be developed), effort the key to be praised, embrace mistakes. Different groups looked at different articles summarized in photo 2.

Given some basic Māori greetings to use in class(photo 3)

Final Word Strategy used to examine an article by Chris Watkins entitled “Learners in the driving seat”(photo 4).

Given inspiration to look further into the power of feedback, especially self and peer assessment. Padlet at https://padlet.com/iandersen/uawufpwpijs5 is a great resource for me to consult. (photo 5)