Whakaritea te pārekereke: Teacher preparedness to teach te reo Māori speaking children in mainstream education settings.
It is essential that teachers are prepared to teach te reo Māori speaking children so that Māori tamariki enjoy equal and equitable opportunities to succeed as Māori (Education & Training Act, 2020). This article draws on research undertaken for my master’s degree which investigated teacher pre...
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It is essential that teachers are prepared to teach te reo Māori speaking children so that Māori tamariki enjoy equal and equitable opportunities to succeed as Māori (Education & Training Act, 2020). This article draws on research undertaken for my master’s degree which investigated teacher preparedness to teach te reo Māori speaking children in mainstream primary schools. Key findings included an awareness of how language and culture impact on identity and educational outcomes. Although participants acknowledged the absolute necessity that te reo Māori and tikanga Māori are included in all aspects of the education setting, they also reported that tikanga Māori is a more comfortable space to be in than te reo Māori as there were clear connections to their own values. Four key themes emerged from the findings which I promote in this paper as key factors for teacher readiness to teach reo Māori speaking children. These are: Kia rite (be prepared), Kia hono (be connected); Kia tātatiako (be culturally competent and responsive) and, Kia whakauruuru (be integrative). This article discusses the four factors listed above and implications for tamariki, their whānau, teachers and Initial Teacher Education (ITE) providers.
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| spelling | doaj-art-76520c7b8c1b4c49b93d99641dfd96002025-08-20T02:03:17ZengTuwhera Open Access PublisherNew Zealand Journal of Teachers' Work1176-66622023-06-0120110.24135/teacherswork.v20i1.362Whakaritea te pārekereke: Teacher preparedness to teach te reo Māori speaking children in mainstream education settings.Paia Taani0University of Otago It is essential that teachers are prepared to teach te reo Māori speaking children so that Māori tamariki enjoy equal and equitable opportunities to succeed as Māori (Education & Training Act, 2020). This article draws on research undertaken for my master’s degree which investigated teacher preparedness to teach te reo Māori speaking children in mainstream primary schools. Key findings included an awareness of how language and culture impact on identity and educational outcomes. Although participants acknowledged the absolute necessity that te reo Māori and tikanga Māori are included in all aspects of the education setting, they also reported that tikanga Māori is a more comfortable space to be in than te reo Māori as there were clear connections to their own values. Four key themes emerged from the findings which I promote in this paper as key factors for teacher readiness to teach reo Māori speaking children. These are: Kia rite (be prepared), Kia hono (be connected); Kia tātatiako (be culturally competent and responsive) and, Kia whakauruuru (be integrative). This article discusses the four factors listed above and implications for tamariki, their whānau, teachers and Initial Teacher Education (ITE) providers. https://ojs.aut.ac.nz/teachers-work/article/view/362Te reo Māori; Education; Teacher preparedness |
| spellingShingle | Paia Taani Whakaritea te pārekereke: Teacher preparedness to teach te reo Māori speaking children in mainstream education settings. New Zealand Journal of Teachers' Work Te reo Māori; Education; Teacher preparedness |
| title | Whakaritea te pārekereke: Teacher preparedness to teach te reo Māori speaking children in mainstream education settings. |
| title_full | Whakaritea te pārekereke: Teacher preparedness to teach te reo Māori speaking children in mainstream education settings. |
| title_fullStr | Whakaritea te pārekereke: Teacher preparedness to teach te reo Māori speaking children in mainstream education settings. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Whakaritea te pārekereke: Teacher preparedness to teach te reo Māori speaking children in mainstream education settings. |
| title_short | Whakaritea te pārekereke: Teacher preparedness to teach te reo Māori speaking children in mainstream education settings. |
| title_sort | whakaritea te parekereke teacher preparedness to teach te reo maori speaking children in mainstream education settings |
| topic | Te reo Māori; Education; Teacher preparedness |
| url | https://ojs.aut.ac.nz/teachers-work/article/view/362 |
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