THE POWER OF NARRATIVE Strengthening Our Learning and Teaching CommunitiesFriday 2 December 9:00am - 12:45pm University of Waikato, HAMILTON $50.00 per person Morning tea providedTHREE ASPECTS TO BE EXPLORED!Teacher inquiry and Learning Stories: A site for pedagogical change Presented by Wendy Lee, Director of the Educational Leadership Project, Aotearoa New Zealand Wendy will share how […]

Held at The Garden Hotel, Christchurch Three workshops to be held on Tuesday 7 and Friday 10 March.Wendy Lee is a passionate advocate for both e-portfolios and paper-based portfolios because of her long involvement with Learning Stories (Carr & Lee, 2012 & 2019). She believes both types of portfolios are advantageous, but for different reasons. […]

An introduction waananga on Pepeha Thursday 30 March 2023, 6:00-7:30pm ONLINEPepehā: An introduction of oneself that establishes identity, culture and heritage. But for those who aren’t sure of which maunga, awa and moana to acknowledge - it can be tough creating and collating a pepehā. Join Maria in this waananga that will provide some useful tools […]

Monday 29 May 2023, 6:00pm-8:00pm Hamilton, Kirikiriroa at The Aaron Court MotelReawaken your love for this profession and remind the world just how awesome Early Childhood Teaching is! The headlines are full of talk about teachers leaving the profession due to burnout, staff shortages and the job getting harder and harder. Rebecca Kingston has combined […]

Monday 12 June 2023, 6:00pm-8:00pm Auckland, Tāmaki Makaurau: Auckland Girls Grammar School, Freemans Bay Reawaken your love for this profession and remind the world just how awesome Early Childhood Teaching is! The headlines are full of talk about teachers leaving the profession due to burnout, staff shortages and the job getting harder and harder. Rebecca […]

What does Matariki mean to you? How do Indigenous knowledge systems and world views feature in your mahi and wider world? Do you feel supported and confident in sharing your own cultural knowledge and perspective?If any of these pātai spark something with you, nau mai haere mai, we invite you to join us for a […]

Monday 26 June 2023, 6:00pm-8:00pm Tauranga: Greerton Early Learning Centre Reawaken your love for this profession and remind the world just how awesome Early Childhood Teaching is! The headlines are full of talk about teachers leaving the profession due to burnout, staff shortages and the job getting harder and harder. Rebecca Kingston has combined her […]

Taheke (Opatia) Marae, Okere Falls.Te Whāriki envisages that all children grow up strong in their identity, language and culture. It emphasises our bicultural foundation and multi-cultural present. This professional development offers kaiako the opportunity to explore te ao Māori in a deep and meaningful way using the traditional practice of wānanga. This marae wānanga is […]

A wide range of topics presented online on the second Wednesday of each month from 7-9pm!Being an Early Childhood Teacher is the best job in the world! Rebecca Kingston This lecture is to reawaken your love for this profession and remind the world just how awesome Early Childhood Teaching is! With all the talk of teachers […]

He hui whakatairanga Saturday 14 OctoberWaipuna Hotel & Conference Centre, Auckland Special conference accommodation deals will be available for those travelling. Whether you are new to Learning Stories, or keen to learn more about how to use them in innovative ways as your Planning, Assessment AND Professional Growth! This event is dedicated to helping all […]

Connecting to your pepehāThursday 16 November, 3.30pm-5.30pm | $60.00 The foundation to learning about another culture is first to build or deepen your connection with your own. Whakawhanaungatanga is central to this. Join us in a waananga to explore whakapapa, pepeha and belonging. Learn ways of connecting to your pepeha in a way that upholds […]

Strengthening the weave of te ao Māori in assessment practice (and beyond) Thursday 23 November, 6:00pm-8:00pm |$60pp The Copthorne Hotel, Palmerston North Explore ways we, as kaiako, can strengthen the weave of te ao Māori in narrative assessment. We will draw from the ancestral wisdom of pūrakau Māori and share stories that inspire, affirm and […]