DFI - Rangi 1 2019

He aha ngā hua ako i hōhonu ake ai taku māramatanga ki te kaupapa me te whakaakoranga o Manaiakalani?

What did I learn that increased my understanding of Manaiakalani kaupapa and pedagogy?

Huinga DFI tuatahi ki te Kura o Ōtaki 2019

Kua tō anō i te whakaaro mō ngā tini hua o te 'mahi ngātahi.' He māmā noa te mārama i ēnei kupu engari mō te mahi ā ringa, he wero. Ko te painga o te DFI ko te nohotahi, te mapu hā me te ako ngātahi ki te whakatinana i tēnei kianga te 'ako ngātahi.' Arā tēnei mea te collaboration. Me whakatauira ēnei āhuatanga ki a tātou anō, ki mua hoki i ō tātou ākonga ka tika. Anō hoki te wairua o te ingoa, Manaia i ka lani - te wairua o Māui nōna te kaha ki te tūhura, ki te takahi i ngā ara kāore anō kia kitea!

I am reminded once again of the many aspects of collaboration. It is easy to think of this as a term, but to apply this in action -  is a challenge.  The great thing about our DFI is that we have the opportunity to make the time, take a breath and learn collaboratively. It is so important for us to apply this in our professional practice as colleagues and for our students to see this also. The spirit of the name Manaia-i-ka-lani, the spirit of Māui who explored and traversed paths never before seen!

He aha ētehi akoranga hei whakapakari i tōku kaha, ōku pūkenga, taku huarahi mahi hei pouako e ngaio ana ki te whakaako?
What did I learn that could improve my confidence, capability or workflow as a professional?

Whakaharatau, rāwekehia ngā hua o te ako! Kia kaha, kia poto.
Practice, play around with what you have learned. Little and often!

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He aha ngā akoranga ka whāia hei rauemi mō aku tauira?
What did I learn that could be used with my learners?  

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Maria Kondo your Google Drive! It is no different to a clean tidy desk and exercise book. Use scavenger hunts and Google Doc quizzes to assess what students know or need to know about something. So much more to unpack in the weeks to follow.

Ako ngātahi - māmā noa te  aheinga 'tākupu' ki te whakatakoto
pātai me te whakautu. Te whakauru i te ingoa e tuku atu ai te
pātai ki tētehi, māna tonu e whakautu

He aha ētehi o aku akoranga hei whakapakari i tōku kaha, ōku pūkenga ki taku oranga whaiaro? 
What did I learn that could improve my confidence, capability or workflow in my personal life?

Kia kaha te whai wāhi ki te whakangungu i a koe anō. Whai kaha ki te tūtaki i ngā pouako nō kura kē kia whānui ake ngā mātukutuku.

Grab PD opportunities and be brave about stepping out to meet teachers from other learning spaces. This expands not only your skill base but your networks too.