Blog archives: February 2019

This blog explores what learning through play is all about and shares how some schools are designing a play-based curriculum.

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Curriculum

primary

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Whare Isaac Sharland was awarded a Dr Vince Ham eFellowship in 2017. Her research investigated the benefits of kapa haka on teaching and learning. In this blog Whare explains how kapa haka can help students develop a positive cultural identity resulting in increased confidence, engagement, and achievement.

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cultural diversity

māori achievement

treaty of Waitangi

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Heemi McDonald is Deputy Principal of Rototuna Senior High School in Hamilton. In this blog post Heemi shares his research into data collection through a Matauranga Māori lens using storytelling.

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assessment

data

māori achievement

values

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