elf14 dr fleur harris -consultant, the learner education centre
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Education Leaders Forum - Enhancing Learning Culture, 21&22 August 2014 Christchurch How does your learning community's culture shape the behaviour and te performance of teachers and learners?TRANSCRIPT
The Learning Community, Kaiako, and Tamariki: Learning in a Whānau class
Dr Fleur HarrisThe Learner Education Centre, ChristchurchELF 22 August 2014
Learning communities
Cultures are diverse
These cultures can inform teachers
The learners
Snapshot – Māori CommunityWhānau classShaped
performance of kaiako - Whaea Kath
Created a learning context for tamariki
Achieving learners
My involvementKaumātuaStudy - followed 16 Māori
children, aged 4.5-12 years One yearLanguage-related literacy English reading
The Māori communityBicultural
Māori-Pākehā
BilingualMāori-
EnglishKnow both
worldsSchool
learning success
Happy
Education context aligned with Māori community culture
WhanaungatangaBilingual Māori-EnglishKarakiaWaiataVocabularyCyclical teachingHolistic – hingengaro,
tinana, wairua, whānauIntegrated “Crusaders
lesson”Interactive scriptTuakana-teina
Reading English9-12 years – read English fluently6-8 years – not reading English
fluently yet4.5-6 years – emergent readersDifferent pathway Bilingual and bicultural learners,
can take approximately 5-8 years.
Teacher was shaped by the learning community
Used culturally and linguistically aligned teaching practices
The children were effective and achieving learners.
Learners at promise.
Kia ora.