ELP Online Lecture Series 2024
February 21 @ 7:00 pm - November 13 @ 8:30 pm
Free – $40.00
A wide range of topics presented online
each month from 7:00-8:30pm!
Only $40.00 per person per lecture. Not available on the date listed? Don’t worry, all who are pre-registered will receive a link to the recording.
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Beyond the Horizon: Continuing the journey into Kei Tua o te Pae – Part 2 Unleashed!
Wendy Lee
Wednesday 8 May,
7:00-8:30pm
Exploring the crucial aspects raised by Kei Tua o te Pae, starting with the importance of Māori educational advancement. The focus will then shift to ‘assessment for learning’ Te aromatawai mō te akoranga, covering key elements like everyday contexts, embracing uncertainty, listening to mokopuna, and collective assessments….
Weaving Te Whāriki Aspirations into Our Collective Learning Culture
Lorraine Sands
Wednesday 12 June,
7:00-8:30pm
We all have different stories, varied experiences, and unique world views. We celebrate this uniqueness, yet we are also committed, as early childhood kaiako, to being responsive to our mokopuna in ways that bring Te Whāriki aspirations to life…
Sewing Pūrākau in the Fabric of Our Place – A Kaiako Te Tiriti Perspective
Catalina Thompson
Wednesday 10 July,
7:00-8:30pm
Localised curriculum or place-based curriculum are phrases we often hear in our pedagogical discourse. In essence, these concepts are concerned with the relationship between people and their identities, the place which they occupy as a learning community and the spaces around it, imbued with story and history….
The image of the kaiako; writing Learning Stories for each other
Emma Parangi
Wednesday 14 August,
7:00-8:30pm
Just as our view of tamariki is culturally and socially created, so are our views of ourselves as kaiako. How does this show up in our whanaungatanga with our colleagues, mentors, mentees, and student kaiako? Are we engaging in regular reflective practices exploring our thoughts and feelings about our roles as kaiako?…
Strengthening local curriculum in early childhood settings for our pēpi
Diana Cruse
Wednesday 11 September,
7:00-8:30pm
Our pēpi thrive when they are in environments that nurture their wairua. Having a localised curriculum, that builds upon the strengths of whānau, hapū, and iwi is one way to implement this….
Ko te kai a te Rangatira, he kōrero – the food of the chiefs is dialogue
Maria Sydney
Wednesday 9 October,
7:00-8:30pm
We all know how important, vital really, it is to build and sustain respectful, reciprocal relationships with whanau in our hapori. We all know how important it is to value parent/ whānau voice in our curriculum. But, how do we make this happen when for example, our whānau aren’t really contributing on Story Park?….
A.I: Friend or Foe? Exploring the use
of AI in ECE
Roberta Skeoch
Wednesday 13 November,
7:00-8:30pm
Te Tahuhu o te Matauranga (The Ministry of Education) says that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is likely to have an increasing impact on education systems over the coming years. (Education Gazette, May 2023) Like any new technology, it is full of both possibility and uncertainty….