Wānanga Ipurangi with Maria Sydney
2022-10-17 08:00 - 2022-10-31 17:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | ONLINE EVENT, New Zealand
Wisdom from ngā atua Māori

Monday 17 October 2022, 6:00-7:30pm
ONLINE

As kaiako strengthening our connections to ngā atua Māori helps us to build our understanding of mana atuatanga/wellbeing. Reconnecting back to these stories and wisdom is pertinent to understanding the concept of mana, that every person is born with. Join me in a waananga centred on exploring some of the narratives and pūrakau of ngā atua Māori. Learn ways to deepen your relationship with this mātauranga as we consider ways of incorporating this knowledge into our everyday practice.

An introduction waananga on Pepeha
Monday 31 October 2022, 6:00-7:30pm ONLINE

Pepehā: 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 for those wanting to build upon and/ or create their very own, unique pepehā in a fun, inclusive and supportive space of ako. Nau mai – all welcome!

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About Maria
Having spent most of my childhood growing up on my papa kainga and near the moana, I have very fond memories of my whānau coming together, singing waiata, eating kaimoana, te reo Māori being spoken and celebrated, exploring te taiao and the gifts from Papatūānuku to my heart’s content. These integral experiences of connectedness as an ākonga have shaped who I am as a kaiako. Today those experiences continue to flow strongly within me. They are the pou supporting my foundations from which I view and interact with my world and the people I meet along the way.
I am passionate about creating spaces for kaiako and leaders in ECE and beyond that centre mātauranga Māori, indigenous knowledge systems and indigenous voices.

$35.00 per wānanga or $60.00 per person for both!

The Power of Narrative: Wellington
2022-11-23 09:00 - 12:45 | Te Rito Maioha, Wellington, 191 Thorndon Quay, Wellington, New Zealand
THE POWER OF NARRATIVE Strengthening Our Learning and Teaching Communities

Wednesday 23 November
9:00am – 12:45pm
Te Rito Maioha, WELLINGTON
$50.00 per person
Morning tea provided

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THREE 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 documentation of formative assessment has the capacity to engage and strengthen teacher inquiry and enhance pedagogical practice in an early childhood setting. Learning Stories provides the platform to explore pedagogy and recognises that teaching is fundamentally inquiry in the domain of human attention and awareness (Mason 2002). Teachers’ reflections on the children’s learning and the teachers’ learning as a consequence of this illustrate how inquiry and documentation makes a powerful contribution to both strengthening teacher practice and enhancing pedagogical practice. Workable strategies for teachers, developed from assessment data, can construct opportunities for inquiry that recognise the learning journeys of both teachers’ and children. This creates powerful changes in pedagogy.

My Story Presented by Dr. Annie White, Associate Professor, Early Childhood Studies, California State University Channel Islands
Annie will share this qualitative case study, which examined a four year interdisciplinary research project between a university’s Early Childhood Studies, Art, Performing Arts, Theatre, and Clay/Sculpture programs. Building on the work of Learning Stories (Carr & Lee, 2012; 2019), this study examined an adaptation of this approach referred to as My Stories, a process where students identify and share their social and cultural identities through narrative stories, visual art, clay and sculpture, improvisation, and interpretive dance modalities. The project focused on this interdisciplinary narrative approach on diverse students’ multiple learner identities and its impact on interactions and relationships, and the theoretical framework of Funds of Identity.

Mentoring Stories Presented by Dr. Annie White, Associate Professor, Early Childhood Studies, California State University Channel Islands
At California State University Channel Islands, the Early Childhood Studies program uses Learning Stories to strengthen relationships between mentors, university supervisors, and university pre-service teachers. In addition to writing Learning Stories to young children, university student teachers’ write Learning Stories to their mentor teachers where they are assigned to centres located in the local community where they complete practicum student teaching. Learning Stories are being used as a tool for professional development, formative assessment of student field teaching experience and learning, and strengthens relationships among adult learners. In a community of practice, pre-service teachers learn to write Learning Stories in the classroom settings with young children, and in addition, have found this approach a powerful self-reflection tool that can be used for mentoring, coaching and professional development that supports reciprocal life-long learning.

The Power of Narrative: Palmerston North
2022-11-24 14:30 - 18:00
THE POWER OF NARRATIVE Strengthening Our Learning and Teaching Communities

Thursday 24 November
2:30 – 6:00pm
(please note time change from original adverstising)
Copthorne Hotel, PALMERSTON NORTH
$50.00 per person
Afternoon tea provided

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THREE 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 documentation of formative assessment has the capacity to engage and strengthen teacher inquiry and enhance pedagogical practice in an early childhood setting. Learning Stories provides the platform to explore pedagogy and recognises that teaching is fundamentally inquiry in the domain of human attention and awareness (Mason 2002). Teachers’ reflections on the children’s learning and the teachers’ learning as a consequence of this illustrate how inquiry and documentation makes a powerful contribution to both strengthening teacher practice and enhancing pedagogical practice. Workable strategies for teachers, developed from assessment data, can construct opportunities for inquiry that recognise the learning journeys of both teachers’ and children. This creates powerful changes in pedagogy.

My Story Presented by Dr. Annie White, Associate Professor, Early Childhood Studies, California State University Channel Islands
Annie will share this qualitative case study, which examined a four year interdisciplinary research project between a university’s Early Childhood Studies, Art, Performing Arts, Theatre, and Clay/Sculpture programs. Building on the work of Learning Stories (Carr & Lee, 2012; 2019), this study examined an adaptation of this approach referred to as My Stories, a process where students identify and share their social and cultural identities through narrative stories, visual art, clay and sculpture, improvisation, and interpretive dance modalities. The project focused on this interdisciplinary narrative approach on diverse students’ multiple learner identities and its impact on interactions and relationships, and the theoretical framework of Funds of Identity.

Mentoring Stories Presented by Dr. Annie White, Associate Professor, Early Childhood Studies, California State University Channel Islands
At California State University Channel Islands, the Early Childhood Studies program uses Learning Stories to strengthen relationships between mentors, university supervisors, and university pre-service teachers. In addition to writing Learning Stories to young children, university student teachers’ write Learning Stories to their mentor teachers where they are assigned to centres located in the local community where they complete practicum student teaching. Learning Stories are being used as a tool for professional development, formative assessment of student field teaching experience and learning, and strengthens relationships among adult learners. In a community of practice, pre-service teachers learn to write Learning Stories in the classroom settings with young children, and in addition, have found this approach a powerful self-reflection tool that can be used for mentoring, coaching and professional development that supports reciprocal life-long learning.

The Power of Narrative - Auckland
2022-11-26 09:00 - 13:00
This event is brought to you by Tamaki Makaurau ECE Teacher Education Network

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The Power of Narrative: Christchurch
2022-11-29 09:00 - 12:45 | The Garden Hotel, 110 Marshland Road, Christchurch, New Zealand
THE POWER OF NARRATIVE Strengthening Our Learning and Teaching Communities

Tuesday 29 November
9:00am – 12:45pm
The Garden Hotel, CHRISTCHURCH
$50.00 per person
Morning tea provided

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THREE 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 documentation of formative assessment has the capacity to engage and strengthen teacher inquiry and enhance pedagogical practice in an early childhood setting. Learning Stories provides the platform to explore pedagogy and recognises that teaching is fundamentally inquiry in the domain of human attention and awareness (Mason 2002). Teachers’ reflections on the children’s learning and the teachers’ learning as a consequence of this illustrate how inquiry and documentation makes a powerful contribution to both strengthening teacher practice and enhancing pedagogical practice. Workable strategies for teachers, developed from assessment data, can construct opportunities for inquiry that recognise the learning journeys of both teachers’ and children. This creates powerful changes in pedagogy.

My Story Presented by Dr. Annie White, Associate Professor, Early Childhood Studies, California State University Channel Islands
Annie will share this qualitative case study, which examined a four year interdisciplinary research project between a university’s Early Childhood Studies, Art, Performing Arts, Theatre, and Clay/Sculpture programs. Building on the work of Learning Stories (Carr & Lee, 2012; 2019), this study examined an adaptation of this approach referred to as My Stories, a process where students identify and share their social and cultural identities through narrative stories, visual art, clay and sculpture, improvisation, and interpretive dance modalities. The project focused on this interdisciplinary narrative approach on diverse students’ multiple learner identities and its impact on interactions and relationships, and the theoretical framework of Funds of Identity.

Mentoring Stories Presented by Dr. Annie White, Associate Professor, Early Childhood Studies, California State University Channel Islands
At California State University Channel Islands, the Early Childhood Studies program uses Learning Stories to strengthen relationships between mentors, university supervisors, and university pre-service teachers. In addition to writing Learning Stories to young children, university student teachers’ write Learning Stories to their mentor teachers where they are assigned to centres located in the local community where they complete practicum student teaching. Learning Stories are being used as a tool for professional development, formative assessment of student field teaching experience and learning, and strengthens relationships among adult learners. In a community of practice, pre-service teachers learn to write Learning Stories in the classroom settings with young children, and in addition, have found this approach a powerful self-reflection tool that can be used for mentoring, coaching and professional development that supports reciprocal life-long learning.

The Power of Narrative: Hamilton
2022-12-02 09:00 - 12:45 | University of Waikato, Gate 1, Knighton Road, Hamilton, Waikato, 3240, New Zealand
THE POWER OF NARRATIVE Strengthening Our Learning and Teaching Communities

Friday 2 December
9:00am – 12:45pm
University of Waikato, HAMILTON
$50.00 per person
Morning tea provided

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THREE 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 documentation of formative assessment has the capacity to engage and strengthen teacher inquiry and enhance pedagogical practice in an early childhood setting. Learning Stories provides the platform to explore pedagogy and recognises that teaching is fundamentally inquiry in the domain of human attention and awareness (Mason 2002). Teachers’ reflections on the children’s learning and the teachers’ learning as a consequence of this illustrate how inquiry and documentation makes a powerful contribution to both strengthening teacher practice and enhancing pedagogical practice. Workable strategies for teachers, developed from assessment data, can construct opportunities for inquiry that recognise the learning journeys of both teachers’ and children. This creates powerful changes in pedagogy.

My Story Presented by Dr. Annie White, Associate Professor, Early Childhood Studies, California State University Channel Islands
Annie will share this qualitative case study, which examined a four year interdisciplinary research project between a university’s Early Childhood Studies, Art, Performing Arts, Theatre, and Clay/Sculpture programs. Building on the work of Learning Stories (Carr & Lee, 2012; 2019), this study examined an adaptation of this approach referred to as My Stories, a process where students identify and share their social and cultural identities through narrative stories, visual art, clay and sculpture, improvisation, and interpretive dance modalities. The project focused on this interdisciplinary narrative approach on diverse students’ multiple learner identities and its impact on interactions and relationships, and the theoretical framework of Funds of Identity.

Mentoring Stories Presented by Dr. Annie White, Associate Professor, Early Childhood Studies, California State University Channel Islands
At California State University Channel Islands, the Early Childhood Studies program uses Learning Stories to strengthen relationships between mentors, university supervisors, and university pre-service teachers. In addition to writing Learning Stories to young children, university student teachers’ write Learning Stories to their mentor teachers where they are assigned to centres located in the local community where they complete practicum student teaching. Learning Stories are being used as a tool for professional development, formative assessment of student field teaching experience and learning, and strengthens relationships among adult learners. In a community of practice, pre-service teachers learn to write Learning Stories in the classroom settings with young children, and in addition, have found this approach a powerful self-reflection tool that can be used for mentoring, coaching and professional development that supports reciprocal life-long learning.

Wendy Lee - Christchurch March 2023
2023-03-07 16:00 - 2023-03-10 15:00
Held at The Garden Hotel, Christchurch
Three workshops to be held on Tuesday 7 and Friday 10 March.

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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. Paper-based portfolios are critical for young children, whereas e-portfolios are primarily for adults (i.e., parents and whānau). Wendy is deeply interested in developing documentation that is central to building the learner identity of the child. This is not achieved when documentation is carried out primarily to meet accountability measures. Sometimes technology hinders engagement and the reflective analysis needed for developing deep connections. Wendy believes that the courage of teachers and those working directly with children will ensure the wider values of education are protected, and that everyone in the learning community has the opportunity to be the very best they can be, thereby realizing possibilities that may have been unimaginable in the past. To achieve this, it is increasingly important that we make visible the joy, wonder and magic we experience as teachers to children and their families. This will ensure that we all keep our moral and ethical responsibilities alive as we strive to make a difference for these learning communities.

I believe art should have a central place in an early childhood setting, hence this workshop will explore both the barriers and the enablers around building children’s identities as artists. There are many debates around ‘process versus product’ and sometimes these discussions can obscure the picture and limit the possibilities. Art is about many things including: wonder and discovery, art appreciation, artistic and perceptual awareness, observation and close attention, cognitive and affective growth, and the development of artistic skills. It involves a wide range of experiences (e.g. drawing, painting, clay work, needlecraft, sewing, mosaics, print making, construction work and visiting art galleries). But first and foremost, we want children to explore art in a way that will engage them in creative experiences and strengthen their image of themselves as being an artist. We will also consider the ways in which art can be assessed and documented. Examples of Learning Stories will be shared that illuminate the child’s learning journey with art and which show how we can nurture the foundation of artistic engagement in children for the rest of their lives.

Relationships are at the heart of learning. This workshop will be an opportunity to revisit the work of Learning Stories and to see how others are using this work to reify the uniqueness of each child and to develop our authenticity, passion for life, joy and creativity. Learning Stories provides the vehicle by which we can transform our relationships with children, families and teachers’ while deepening our reflections to demonstrate authentic teaching that makes a real difference. Learning Stories also provides the framework for incorporating planning and evaluation in thoughtful and powerful ways. Carla Rinaldi says: “It is a difficult path that requires effort, energies, hard work, and sometimes suffering, but it also offers wonder, amazement, joy, enthusiasm, and passion.” Learning Stories can provide you with a real opportunity to make visible the value of learning and teaching in your community. And it raises professionalism, develops enthusiasm for teaching and provides a powerful trace of your professional life.

We will explore how Learning Stories:
• Makes learning visible • Strengthens relationships • Builds the identity of the learner • Engages the whānau • Supports transitions • Evolves into Planning Stories • Grows a Community of Learners • Embeds Internal Evaluation • Integrates the Professional Growth Cycle • Provides opportunities for Appraisal • Provides opportunities for all to contribute • Contributes to Accountability

We will also consider the ways in which art can be assessed and documented. Examples of Learning Stories will be shared that illuminate the child’s learning journey with art and which show how we can nurture the foundation of artistic engagement in children for the rest of their lives.

Only $240.00 per person for all 3 workshops!

If these ideas are interesting to you and you wish to explore them more, then join us for some thoughtful and reflective thinking about how to rediscover your passion for early childhood education!

Waananga Ipurangi with Maria Sydney
2023-03-30 18:00 - 2023-04-03 20:30 | ONLINE EVENT, New Zealand
An introduction waananga on Pepeha
Thursday 30 March 2023, 6:00-7:30pm ONLINE

Pepehā: 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 for those wanting to build upon and/ or create their very own, unique pepehā in a fun, inclusive and supportive space of ako. Nau mai – all welcome!

Wisdom from ngā atua Māori
Monday 3 April 2023, 6:00-7:30pm ONLINE

As kaiako strengthening our connections to ngā atua Māori helps us to build our understanding of mana atuatanga/wellbeing. Reconnecting back to these stories and wisdom is pertinent to understanding the concept of mana, that every person is born with. Join me in a waananga centred on exploring some of the narratives and pūrakau of ngā atua Māori. Learn ways to deepen your relationship with this mātauranga as we consider ways of incorporating this knowledge into our everyday practice.

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About Maria
Having spent most of my childhood growing up on my papa kainga and near the moana, I have very fond memories of my whānau coming together, singing waiata, eating kaimoana, te reo Māori being spoken and celebrated, exploring te taiao and the gifts from Papatūānuku to my heart’s content. These integral experiences of connectedness as an ākonga have shaped who I am as a kaiako. Today those experiences continue to flow strongly within me. They are the pou supporting my foundations from which I view and interact with my world and the people I meet along the way.
I am passionate about creating spaces for kaiako and leaders in ECE and beyond that centre mātauranga Māori, indigenous knowledge systems and indigenous voices.

$35.00 per wānanga or $60.00 per person for both!

Kaiako Wellbeing at the Heart of our Culture - Hamilton
2023-05-29 18:00 - 20:00
Monday 29 May 2023, 6:00pm-8:00pm Hamilton, Kirikiriroa at The Aaron Court Motel

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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 passions, as an experienced Kaiako and professional Life Coach to create an opportunity for individuals and teams to come together to ensure wellbeing is still at the heart of the culture in your setting!
Topics we will cover:
Growth mindset & Proactivity
Interdependency
Circle of influence
Cognitive distortions
And much more, including a handbook to guide you on the journey!

Kaiako Wellbeing at the Heart of our Culture - Auckland
2023-06-12 18:00 - 20:00
Monday 12 June 2023, 6:00pm-8:00pm Auckland, Tāmaki Makaurau: Auckland Girls Grammar School, Freemans Bay

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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 passions, as an experienced Kaiako and professional Life Coach to create an opportunity for individuals and teams to come together to ensure wellbeing is still at the heart of the culture in your setting!

Topics we will cover:
Growth mindset & Proactivity
Interdependency
Circle of influence
Cognitive distortions
And much more, including a handbook to guide you on the journey!

Matariki Musings with the Indigenous ECE Collective
2023-06-24 09:00 - 13:00
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 wānanga based on the power of connection and community! Moving into Matariki our growing collective of wāhine Māori and Pasifika leading in ECE, will share what this season means for them. A series of kōrero will share mātauranga relating to our unique and shared aspirations and perspectives of Matariki in our mahi and hapori (communities).

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In collaboration with ELP, this event is brought to you by Emma Parangi, Maria Sydney, Emalata Lutui and Jay Ferris.
Saturday 24 June 2023, 9am-1pm
Cost: Only $20.00 per person!
Held at Friendship House, Manukau, Auckland

Emma Parangi
A lifetime of walking between worlds as a mixed-race person in Aotearoa has made me the kaiako and leader I am today. I have fought as many indigenous people have, to reconnect with my ancestral ways of being and knowing in a society of systems which were not made for me. My mahi as a Kaiako with tamariki, Kaiako and community centres whakawhanaungatanga and the values inherent within the building of relationships such as kotahitanga, aroha, manaakitanga, and tino rangatiratanga.
My goal is to challenge and support Kaiako to understand their own identities deeply, so that they may create that same space for tamariki, whānau and hapori. The education system of Aotearoa is a partnership between tangata whenua and tangata tiriti. I will continue to work until that partnership is reflected in all educational spaces for tamariki and whanau Māori.

Maria Sydney
I am passionate about creating spaces for kaiako and leaders in ECE and beyond that centre mātauranga Māori, indigenous knowledge systems and indigenous voices. As kaiako we have an integral role in ensuring the naturalisation and centring of Te Ao Māori in the education system, as part of recognising tāngata whenua and honoring Te Tiriti. For Māori culture and for Māori people to continue to survive and thrive as Māori, reconnection to indigenous knowledge systems is essential. Understanding the role we have as 21st century leaders and practitioners in this process is crucial. Through unpacking our own biases and privileges, we will empower Māori to reclaim their power and give voice to Māori narratives in spaces where they have been previously marginalised.

Emalata Lutui
Mālo ē lelei, my name is Emalata also known as Ema, I come from the beautiful village of Kolofo’ou & Te’ekiu also Haapai Ou’a in Tonga. I have 2 beautiful girls, Peyton is 9 and Faith is 12. What I enjoy outside of mahi is working out, going to church and spending time with my not so little girls. I have climbed up the ladder in the ECE industry to where I am now. I am looking forward to this ELP, I know we will all learn a little something from each other.

Jay Ferris
Tēnā koutou katoa, Ko Ngāti Porou me Kai Tahu ōku iwi I tipu ake au i Tāmaki Makaurau. Ko Jay Ferris tōku ingoa, He Māmā, he kaiako, he tauira ahau.
My evolving journey of what it means to reconnect to the Māoritanga continues to guide and I find expression of that in early childhood, ontology and purpose. Currently I am unpacking my relationship to the world inside of the incredible mahi led by the team at Te Kura Huna. You may already know Mahi a Atua and their methods for indigenising spaces. This aligns with a passion of inclusion, identity and language for me. I’m looking forward to this next phase with you all.

Kaiako Wellbeing at the Heart of our Culture - Tauranga
2023-06-26 18:00 - 20:00
Monday 26 June 2023, 6:00pm-8:00pm Tauranga: Greerton Early Learning Centre

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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 passions, as an experienced Kaiako and professional Life Coach to create an opportunity for individuals or teams to come together to ensure wellbeing is still at the heart of the culture in your setting!
Topics we will cover:
Growth mindset & Proactivity
Interdependency
Circle of influence
Cognitive distortions
And much more, including a handbook to guide you on the journey!

Authentically Te Whāriki - Rotorua
2023-07-21 16:00 - 2023-07-22 12:00 | Taheke (Opatia) Marae, Rotoiti., 119 Okere Road, Rotorua, New Zealand
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 supported by an online Zoom session to foster an authentic connection to te ao Māori that will support you as a tiriti based/bicultural practitioner.
Join us for a talk, share, eat, laugh, explore. A feast for the mind! (and the puku, because the marae always has a good kai!!)

This programme will enable you to:

Develop the confidence and knowledge to participate in and contribute to marae life
Understand the function of pepeha and develop your own
Develop an understanding of Tiriti based practice and what that means for ECE kaiako
Explore how you can use traditional Māori stories to develop a strong local curriculum
Learn some useful Māori songs and games that you can use in your setting.

A fabulous opportunity for those who have come from other lands to strengthen your understanding of the foundations of our curriculum – Te Whāriki!
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED. TO FIND OUT MORE PLEASE CONTACT US ADMIN@ELP.CO.NZ
Starting on Fri at 4.00pm and ending on Sat at 12.00pm.
Cost: Only $250.00pp (including all meals) Be quick, spaces are limited!

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Lecture Series 2023
2023-09-13 19:00 - 2023-11-08 21:00 | ONLINE EVENT, New Zealand
A wide range of topics presented online on the second Wednesday of each month from 7-9pm!

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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 being burnt out, headlines about teachers leaving the profession and staff shortages and the job getting harder and harder, why would anyone decide to become a teacher and stay teaching long term? Because it is still one of the best jobs in the world! The memories I recall of berry picking, cloud watching, listening to the stories of the children, supporting a child come out of a meltdown and smile again and even assisting 15 toddlers and babies to have their afternoon nap and witnessing the noise and commotion slowly move into the peacefulness of little snores and sighs and eventually stillness being some of the biggest blessings of my day. Having worked in several environments and professions, I knew that this was good, in fact this could be the best of all.

He purapura i ruia mai i Rangiātea e kore e ngaro A seed sown in Rangiātea will never be lost Brenda Soutar

As we contribute to the survival of our people, our roles and responsibilities as Māori are specific and defined. They are evident within the layering that each generation establishes to ensure continuity of whakapapa. Our ability to carry out these roles and responsibilities is dependent on our sense of belonging. Ranigātea is the essence of home from where our sense of belonging as Māori orginates. How can we support all tamariki to feel at home here in Aotearoa NZ? What does it mean to belong in the context of Te Whāriki and how can we nurture a strong sense of belonging in all tamariki?

Ko Pohutukawa: Sharing death & other big whakaaro with tamariki Emma Parangi

Interconnectedness is a pou of Te Ao Māori, and as in many cultural understandings of the world, death is integrally connected to life. As we work towards deepening our understandings of Te Ao Māori in ECE through avenues such as pūrākau, Matariki me Pūanga, waiata, karakia, and ngā Atua Māori, we will encounter the whakaaro of death, as well as tikanga and kawa surrounding death, that are shaped by a Māori worldview. How can we equip ourselves to not only make meaning of these for ourselves as kaiako, but also to share them with tamariki? How can we do so in ways that honour the mātauranga Māori being shared, as well as the tamariki and their whānau as unique cultural beings?Join Emma in wānanga to explore these pātai, and examine how we can hold space for our own ideas and beliefs, while giving respect to the indigenous knowledges we are drawing upon.

Te āhuatanga o te tamaiti. The learning child: Wrapping assessment in a Te Ao Māori cloak of wisdom and learning dispositions Catalina Thompson

At the heart of any assessment practice is the image of the child. A child who comes into this world bursting with potential, a powerful child, complete with very unique and distinctive strengths. Therefore, the relationship between the child and assessment in one; in which the first determines and shapes the second, not the other way around. So, how do we honour this perspective inside our narrative assessments? How do we recognise and respond to children’s powerful learning potential? I invite you to embark together on a wānanga, which aims to challenge and strengthen our understandings around ways in which we write Learning Stories. Te Whatu Pōkeka and the principles of Te Whāriki (with a strong focus on Māori learning dispositions) will overarch the kaupapa of this workshop.

Kei tua o te Pae, beyond the horizon: An opportunity to revisit our Learning Stories journey Wendy Lee

What a journey we have all been on with our Learning Stories in Aotearoa, and nothing exemplifies this more than Kei tua o te Pae! This lecture will be an opportunity to reflect back on this best-practice guide, as it provided a solid foundation for our exploration of assessment.
Acknowledging the complexity of learning means understanding that Noticing, Recognising, and Responding will include conjecture and intuition. Recognising complexity also means viewing assessment as something much more complex than assigning marks or ticking boxes. No one format is “right”, but Te Whāriki principles provide four evaluative criteria, they are:
• Is the identity of the child as a competent and confident learner protected and enhanced by the assessments? • Do the assessment practices take account of the whole child? • Do the assessment practices invite the involvement of family and whànau? • Are the assessments embedded in reciprocal and responsive relationships?
Kei tua o te Pae provided us with an opportunity to reflect and reimagine our journey with assessment. Hopefully this lecture will be an opportunity for you and your setting to reflect on your journey.

Think like a light bulb! Lorraine Sands
12 July, 7-9pm

These profound words of advice are from an older sister to her younger brother as she offered him ideas to support his climbing efforts. When her Kaiako asked what it meant to “think like a light bulb” Isla said: “It’s all of the good ideas inside your brain that will help you get up”. Over time, Isla has internalised this dispositional thinking and is now able to apply this thinking in her actions and words.
This workshop considers ways Kaiako intentionally nurture the brain children will have for their lifetime. When teachers write about the times children were being brave, thoughtful, kind, leaderful, resilient and resourceful and we share these Learning Story narrative assessments across our communities, children hear these stories in multiple places, times, and social contexts. I think we can do this through the way we write Learning Story after story about children in the context of their lived experiences. This means writing about the very essence of being a dispositional learner. As these kinds of Learning Stories are shared they have a dramatic effect on the way children see themselves as learners, and actually, on how teachers and families see their children and their own roles in nurturing learning identities for the children they care so deeply about. So, write with joy, intensity and energy because what you are writing matters to children and families.

Growing mathematical habits of Mind Karen Ramsey, Kim Parkinson and Nadine Priebs
9 August, 7-9pm

Children’s mathematical knowledge and understanding is successfully promoted if an investigative approach to mathematical exploration is valued. This workshop will explore the collaboration between tamariki, whānau and Kaiako to grow and stretch habits of mind through meaningful mathematical experiences. Learning Dispositions such as curiosity, creativity, problem-solving, courage, inventing, exploring, divergent thinking, and problem-playing are vital habits of mind that support learners to be successful mathematical explorers. We will share how a range of pedagogical strategies, the environment and robust reflection and evaluation have improved mathematical learning outcomes for all ākonga.

Free to be me: Nurturing agency and identity for infants and toddlersAnita Homewood
11 October, 7-9pm

Te Whāriki recognises and values the infant and the toddler as a citizen with rights in the present, including the right to be and the right to become. Both are important in the developing identity of self, and when recognised, opens our eyes to seeing how incredible our youngest learners really are. In this lecture, we will look at what it means to uphold these rights, and how to support our youngest learners as they discover their sense of self as a learner and a citizen of this world. We will also look at how environment and kaiako practice play a part in the infant’s and the toddler’s growing agency.

Weaving te ao Māori into narrative assessment Maria Sydney
11 October, 7-9pm

Join us in an evening that will provide kaiako with useful tools and examples of how to strengthen the weave of te reo Māori me ona tīkanga Māori in learning stories and beyond. We will tap into the ancestral wisdom of Te Whatu Pōkeka and unpack ways of strengthening our Learning Stories in ways that reflect Māori ways of being, doing and knowing.
If you are already making some of these connections in your Learning Stories, ka rawe! Come and perhaps learn new tools to add to your kete. If you are a kaiako needing some awhi (guidance) and support to weave more te reo Māori into your Learning Stories in ways that are respectful and meaningful – then this waananga is definitely for you! Nau mai, whakatau mai.

Ngā reo e toru: Continuing the journey of amplifying the child’s voice Roberta Skeoch
8 November, 7-9pm

Teachers make decisions about what moments of children’s learning to document based on a range of factors including their knowledge of the child and their interpretation of ‘valuable’ learning. But what if children could tell you what they were learning? What if they could step you through their thinking thinking and tell you exactly how they were feeling? What if they could make decisions about what learning was captured in assessment? – Good news my friends! They absolutely can. All you have to do is ask….and listen…and write- super quickly!! In this lecture I will share some examples of teachers working with tamariki who are making meaningful contributions to assessment and we will explore the process teachers used so that you too may be inspired to give the tamariki in your centre a voice too!

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Celebrating Learning Stories Conference 2023
2023-10-14 08:30 - 17:00 | Waipuna Hotel and Conference Centre, 58 Waipuna Road, Auckland, Auckland, 1060, New Zealand
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 mokopuna and kaiako grow and thrive in your settings.
We have created a programme that will give you practical strategies and techniques to enhance all aspects of your teaching practice, which will have you working in smarter, more meaningful ways. Learn methods for better engagement with mokopuna and whānau, explore strategies to build positive relationships with your colleagues and unpack techniques that, not only document the learning taking place for mokopuna in your setting, but as professional growth for all kaiako.
By using Learning Stories for multiple purposes, we place mokopuna firmly at the centre and keep our workloads efficiently and effectively focused on the learning that matters to mokopuna, whānau and kaiako!

To register: Scroll to the very bottom of this page, add the tickets to your cart. When you check out you will need all attendees names, email addresses, workshop choices and dietary requirements. If you have any issues at all you can call 07 856 8708 and we can register you over the phone.
Once registered you will recieve in invoice, which you can pay by credit card or direct credit.

Āhurei – Uniqueness.
EveryBODY has their own āhurei when it comes to telling and writing stories (this includes learning stories!). EveryBODY has the potential to be a great story teller! Whether you are connected to this potential and āhurei or not, whether you have been writing stories for a long time or for only a short time – each of us have ngā tāonga tuku iho – gifts handed down to us from our ancestors that shape who we are as storytellers.

It is up to us to rediscover and reconnect to this āhurei so we can go on to write meaningful Learning Stories for our hāpori that capture the āhurei of our tamariki and whanau. Join us in a wānanga to discover your āhurei as a kaiako so together we can write stories that whakamana us all.
With two Keynote Presentations and 16 Workshops to choose from, this event is a must for your professional growth journey! Register for the earlybird price now by adding tickets at the bottom of this page, you will be able to register multiple attendees and make workshop selections from your cart.

Keynote Presentation:
Te Ahi Kā, keeping the fires burningLynette Tamarapa & Brenda Soutar
Ahi kā refers to home fires that indicate activity and occupation on the land. Ahi kā – home, belonging, relationships.

Analysing learning and making that learning visible for mokopuna, their whānau and for kaiako themselves can provide the motivation to explore further, to go deeper, to carry out research. It is a process that sustains everyone and in doing so the fire keeps burning. Drawing upon the concept of ahi kā, we want to share how learning stories can provide the inspiration for kaiako to keep the fires burning as they establish and maintain relationships with people, places, activities and kaupapa.
Lynette TamarapaNgāti Ruanui, Te WhakatōheaTumuaki, Te Kōhanga Reo o Mana TamarikiLynette currently leads the staff team at Te Kōhanga Reo o Mana Tamariki. She has been a kaiako for 13 years in immersion reo Māori ece settings. She has four tamariki that she raises as first language Māori speakers in Palmerston North. As a leader at Mana Tamariki she continues to ensure the status, value and commitment to language revitalisation is upheld by the staff, whānau and tamariki.
Brenda SoutarNgāti Awa, Ngāti Porou, Ngāi Tai ki TāmakiKaihono, Mana Tamariki Inc.Brenda is the Kaihono (Coordinator) of Mana Tamariki Inc., the governing entity for Te Kōhanga Reo o Mana Tamariki. Brenda was a kaiako for 30 years. She was involved in the Kaupapa Māori Assessment project that led to the development of Te Whatu Pōkeka and was a member of the writing team for the 2016-17 Te Whāriki refresh. She lives in Palmerston North where four of her mokopuna attend Mana Tamariki.

Keynote Presentation
Dr. Isauro M. EscamillaAssistant ProfessorSan Francisco State University

Dr. Isauro Escamilla is Assistant Professor in the Elementary Education Department at San Francisco State University where he teaches graduate and undergraduate courses on Language Arts and Spanish Heritage Language and Pedagogy. He serves as the SFSU Campus Representative for the CSU Faculty Council of the Center for the Advancement of Reading and Writing (CAR/W). He is currently the Vice-President of Supporting the Advancement of Learning Stories in America. He is a member of the Executive Editorial Board of the NAEYC journal Voices of Practitioners and is a co-author of Learning Stories and Teacher Inquiry Groups (NAEYC, 2021).
Isauro has included Learning Stories as assignments in some of the undergraduate classes that he has been teaching. He has also written articles on Learning Stories as authentic assessment as examples of children’s translanguaging.

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Confessions of an ex-External Evaluator-Tania Bullick

Whakapapa – foundation, process, and potential– Emma Parangi

Using Learning Stories as evidence for your Internal Evaluation– Roberta Skeoch

Reporting with the Head and the Heart– Tara O’Neill

Deepening relational pedagogy through resonating with Learning Stories– Rafa Pérez-Segura

The Promise of Play– Lorraine Sands

Three unique perspectives: Journeys through storytelling– A. Muller, C. Boss & C. Carducci

I am me: celebrating the uniqueness of the infant and toddler– Anita Homewood

The joyful life of Learning Stories– Wendy Lee

From Narrative Assessment to Narrative Therapy and back again– Tania Bullick

Perfect imperfection and why you are so much better than a robot – A writers workshop– Julie Killick

Embracing Learning Stories in the school environment– Jo Weston

Te āhuatanga o te tamaiti: Wrapping assessment in a Te Ao Māori cloak of wisdom and learning dispositions– Catalina Thompson

We are all story tellers – let us connect back to who we are Honouring te mauri o te tamaiti– Maria Sydney

A Collaboration of Learning: Moving beyond Mentorship to Partnership– A. White, L. Chase & J. Derby

Infants, toddlers & kaiako. Te Ako ngātahi: Learning together– Helen Lye

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PROGRAMME
8:30-9:00am: Registration9.00-9:30: Mihi Whakatau (Welcome)9:30-10:30: First Keynote Presentation from Lynette Tamarapa & Brenda Soutar10:30-11:00 Break (morning tea provided)11:00-12:30pm: Workshop Session One (8 Workshops to choose from)12:30-1:30: Break (lunch provided)1:30-3:00: Workshop Session Two (8 Workshops to choose from)3:00-3:15: Short break3:15-4:15pm: Second Keynote Presentation from Dr. Isauro M. Escamilla4:15-4:30pm: Whakawātea (Farewell)

Centring te ao Māori in your place - Pōneke Wellington
2023-11-16 15:00 - 2023-11-17 15:00
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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 the mana of who you are, whilst honouring the unique place of Māori as tangata whenua.
Bicultural assessmentThursday 16 November, 6:00pm-8:00pm |$60.00
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 celebrate te mana o te tamaiti. Connections will be made between Learning Stories and how we effectively weave the richness of identity, language and culture into our narrative assessments and beyond.
Strengthening bicultural leadership in your placeFriday 17 November, 9:00am-3:00pm$195.00 (including morning tea and lunch)
It is integral for us as leaders in ECE to deepen and strengthen our knowledge and delivery of te tiriti-centred leadership, in order to enact and remain true to Te Whāriki, our bicultural curriculum. Join Maria in a full-day waananga exploring what it means to be an effective, impactful leader in your place. Sit alongside other leaders and draw from the kōrero and insights shared.We will explore a range of whakaaro and strategies for kaiarahi to understand how they can fulfil their commitment within the partnership between tangata whenua and tangata tiriti including: deepening understanding of Māori models of leadership, leading in a mana-enhancing way, tīkanga Māori, ways of effectively working alongside local iwi and hapū, broadening competence and understanding of Māori ways of knowing, being and doing to strengthen overall bicultural leadership and practice.

To be held at Te Rito Maioha, L1, 191 Thorndon Quay, Wellington

Feedback from attendees at Maria’s recent wānanga:

– In all the 20 years I have been teaching, that would have to be the best workshop I have ever been to.
– That was the most inclusive waananga we have ever been too – thank you Maria for providing such a safe and inclusive space!
– Many of the kaiako have mentioned to me that it was the best outside PD we have had. High praise from ones that have been with me many years. They found it engaging, insightful and an enjoyable way to spend time together.
– Thank you for the patience and care you have shown when speaking to all of us i tenei ahiahi. I really appreciate you being inclusive and considering the challenges of being ‘Tangata Tiriti’ in NZ.
– Thank you again for making the time and space to walk us through this. Thank you for being generous with your cultural knowledge. I can see how much thought and care has been put into your suggested outline so that we can all find a place in pepeha.
– Most of the teachers in our centre now have a pepeha that respectfully shares who they are. We truly appreciate how you have helped us in this journey.
– Your courses have everything, interaction, theory, practical applications. Amazing. We will do any PD you are presenting!
– I haven’t felt connected to my pepeha like this before. It feels so much more personal to me and I feel so empowered right now.
– I really enjoyed your korero, it was one of the best PD i have ever been! You made the korero very easy to understand and interesting and it was fun! I have been to few PD about Māori history but as an immigrant, I found it hard to understand but even within the short time of the PD, I got so much out of your korero. Thank you for your mahi and time.
– We are still all feeling so empowered and passionate after our korero with you on Friday! You are so inspiring, and we are very grateful to have you alongside us on this journey.

PRIVATE IN-CENTRE SUPPORT FOR YOUR TEAM?
If you are interested in having Maria come to your setting, for a private in-centre workshop for your team, she has availability on Saturday 18 November.Get in touch to find out more: admin@elp.co.nz

Strengthening the weave of te ao Māori in assessment practice (and beyond) - Te Papaioea Palmerston North
2023-11-23 18:00 - 20:00 | Copthorne Hotel, 110 Fitzherbert Avenue, Palmerston North, 110 Fitzherbert Avenue, Palmerston North, 4410, New Zealand
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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 celebrate te mana o te tamaiti. Connections will be made between Learning Stories and how we effectively weave the richness of identity, language and culture into our narrative assessments and beyond.

Feedback from attendees at Maria’s recent wānanga:

– In all the 20 years I have been teaching, that would have to be the best workshop I have ever been to.
– That was the most inclusive waananga we have ever been too – thank you Maria for providing such a safe and inclusive space!
– Many of the kaiako have mentioned to me that it was the best outside PD we have had. High praise from ones that have been with me many years. They found it engaging, insightful and an enjoyable way to spend time together.
– Thank you for the patience and care you have shown when speaking to all of us i tenei ahiahi. I really appreciate you being inclusive and considering the challenges of being ‘Tangata Tiriti’ in NZ.
– Thank you again for making the time and space to walk us through this. Thank you for being generous with your cultural knowledge. I can see how much thought and care has been put into your suggested outline so that we can all find a place in pepeha.
– Your courses have everything, interaction, theory, practical applications. Amazing. We will do any PD you are presenting!

O le ala i le pule o le tautua The pathway to leadership is service
2024-02-21 19:00 - 20:30 | ONLINE EVENT, New Zealand
O le ala i le pule o le tautua The pathway to leadership is serviceAn insight into honouring le vāJeanette Manu-Ettles, Angels Childcare
Wednesday 21 February, 7-8:30pm
As a Teine Samoa born in New Zealand I have always been in a space of three worlds,the world of the ‘palagi’ the world of indigenous peoples of Aotearoa and the world of a Samoan. Having experienced these spaces and worlds it has given me insight into the importance of honouring the relationships between myself and the three worlds.My journey as a Samoan is mine alone, it is not the journey of all Samoans or all Polynesian people. This talanoa is about how I became to be in my identity as a New Zealand born Samoan and it is my journey in leadership within early childhood and beyond.I have been in early childhood for over 20 years and I have kept my Samoaness with me the entire way through my career, this has been the pinnacle of my success and the foundation of my leadership within this space. I look forward to our talanoaga and our sharings about how we experience our journey through the value of relationships.
O lupe sa vao ese’ese, ae ua fuifui fa’atasiWe are from different parts of the forest but are connected in one cause

ELP Online Lecture Series 2024
2024-02-21 19:00 - 2024-11-13 20:30 | ONLINE EVENT, New Zealand
We only have one lecture left in the series! Join Roberta on 13 November to discuss A.I in ECE…
Only $40.00 per person. 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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Centring te ao Māori in your place - Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland
2024-02-27 08:00 - 2024-03-21 20:30 | Auckland – various locations, Auckland, New Zealand
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Strengthening the weave of te ao Māori in assessment (and beyond)Presented by Maria SydneyTuesday 27 February, 6:30pm-8:30pm | $65ppExplore 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 celebrate te mana o te tamaiti. Connections will be made between Learning Stories and how we effectively weave the richness of identity, language and culture into our narrative assessments and beyond.

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Connecting to your PepehāPresented by Maria SydneyWednesday 28 February, 6:30pm-8:30pm | $65ppThe 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 the mana of who you are, whilst honouring the unique place of Māori as tangata whenua.

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Strengthening bicultural leadership in your placePresented by Maria SydneyFriday 1 March, 9:00am-3:30pm | $220pp (including morning tea & lunch)It is integral for us as leaders in ECE to deepen and strengthen our knowledge and delivery of tetiriti-centred leadership, in order to enact and remain true to Te Whāriki, our bicultural curriculum. Join Maria in a full-day waananga exploring what it means to be an effective, impactful leader in your place. Sit alongside other leaders and draw from the kōrero and insights shared. We will explore a range of whakaaro and strategies for kaiarahi to understand how they can fulfil their commitment within the partnership between tangata whenua and tangata tiriti including: deepening understanding of Māori models of leadership, leading in a mana-enhancing way,tīkanga Māori, ways of effectively working alongside local iwi and hapū, broadening competence and understanding of Māori ways of knowing, being and doing to strengthen overall bicultural leadership and practice.

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Te Whāriki in Action: Internal Evaluation & Teacher InquiryPresented by Roberta Skeoch Wednesday 20 March,6:30pm-8:30pm | $65pp – North Auckland And Thursday 21 March, 6:30pm-8:30pm | $65pp – South AucklandHe iti, he iti mānukaThough little, it is a mānuka treeThis particular whakatauki relates to the mānuka/ kahikātoa tree. Though small in size, mānuka has a staggering amount of uses, from food to rongoā, as well as all manner of tools and artefacts. Like the mānuka tree, wonderfully written Learning Stories can also serve a number of purposes, from assessment to evidence of Te Whāriki in action, Internal Evaluation and teacher inquiry. This workshop will focus on using Learning Stories as evidence for the Standards of the Teaching Profession for teacher certification purposes.

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Everyone is welcome to join us in these wānanga, nau mai haere mai e te whānau.

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Strengthening the weave of te ao Māori in assessment (and beyond)
2024-02-27 18:30 - 20:30 | Little Feet Childcare, 26 Yates Road, Mangere East, Auckland, 2024, New Zealand
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 celebrate te mana o te tamaiti. Connections will be made between Learning Stories and how we effectively weave the richness of identity, language and culture into our narrative assessments and beyond.

To be held at Little Feet Childcare Centre, 26 Yates Rd, Mangere East, Auckland

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Strengthening bicultural leadership in your place - Auckland
2024-03-01 09:00 - 15:30 | Little Feet Childcare, 26 Yates Road, Mangere East, Auckland, 2024, New Zealand
It is integral for us as leaders in ECE to deepen and strengthen our knowledge and delivery of te tiriti-centred leadership, in order to enact and remain true to Te Whāriki, our bicultural curriculum. Join Maria in a full-day waananga exploring what it means to be an effective, impactful leader in your place. Sit alongside other leaders and draw from the kōrero and insights shared. We will explore a range of whakaaro and strategies for kaiarahi to understand how they can fulfil their commitment within the partnership between tangata whenua and tangata tiriti including: deepening understanding of Māori models of leadership, leading in a mana-enhancing way, tīkanga Māori, ways of effectively working alongside local iwi and hapū, broadening competence and understanding of Māori ways of knowing, being and doing to strengthen overall bicultural leadership and practice.

To be held at Little Feet Childcare Centre26 Yates Rd, Mangere East, Auckland 2024
Delicious morning tea and lunch provided

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Sustainability challenges and strategies for kaiako
2024-03-13 19:00 - 20:30 | ONLINE EVENT, New Zealand
Sustainability challenges and strategies for kaiakoDr. Jenny RitchieSchool of Education, Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington
Wednesday 13 March, 7-8:30pm
A year ago many parts of Aotearoa witnessed extreme weather events. In some cases extensive damage has caused families ongoing distress and dislocation. It is therefore timely for kaiako to consider our responsibilities with regard to these increasing climate related disturbances. This presentation will provide an overview of contexts for sustainability obligations with a focus on kaitiakitanga as recognised in Te Whāriki 2017. This will be followed by some examples from previous research, of teachers and children enacting this obligation to care for ourselves, others and the places around us.
Brief bio:Dr Jenny Ritchie focuses her work on education for social, cultural, ecological and climate justice. Her research interests include exploring ways to transform a commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi into enactment within teacher education and beyond; identifying pedagogies that affirm and support children’s cultural, spiritual, and emotional wellbeing and citizenship enactment; and how understandings of Māori conceptualisations can enhance pedagogies that protect and care for our planet.

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Connecting to your Pepehā
2024-03-19 18:30 - 2024-04-11 20:30 | ONLINE EVENT, New Zealand
ONLINE wānanga:
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Tuesday 19 MarchThursday 11 April

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, pepehā and belonging. Learn ways of connecting to your pepeha in a way that upholds the mana of who you are, whilst honouring the unique place of Māori as tangata whenua.

Te Whāriki in Action: Internal Evaluation & Teacher Inquiry
2024-03-20 18:30 - 2024-03-21 20:30 | Auckland – various locations, Auckland, New Zealand
He iti, he iti mānukaThough little, it is a mānuka treeThis particular whakatauki relates to the mānuka/ kahikātoa tree. Though small in size, mānuka has a staggering amount of uses, from food to rongoā, as well as all manner of tools and artefacts. Like the mānuka tree, wonderfully written Learning Stories can also serve a number of purposes from assessment to evidence of Te Whāriki in action, Internal Evaluation and teacher inquiry. This workshop will focus on using Learning Stories as evidence for the Standards of the Teaching Profession for teacher certification purposes.

20 March @ AUT Millennium, 17 Antares Bay, Mairangi Bay, Auckland21 March @ Little Feet Childcare Centre, 26 Yates Rd, Mangere East, Auckland

Unfortunately both of these workshops are now sold out, apologies for any inconvenienceEmail us at admin@elp.co.nz to go on the waiting list, and to get notified of other events as they are scheduled. Please take the time to check out what else we have on offer here

Opening the door on teaching and learning for infants in ECE
2024-04-10 19:00 - 20:30 | ONLINE EVENT, New Zealand
Opening the door on teaching and learning for infants in ECE: Intuited pedagogy or intentional practice Professor E. Jayne White, School of Teacher Education, Faculty of Education, University of Canterbury
Wednesday 10 April, 7-8:30pm
Despite the fact that infants have been part of the NZ ECE curriculum for well over twenty years, the pedagogies that orient their learning are not easily asserted. There are several reasons for this – not least the lodging of infant pedagogies within wider agendas for older learners that emphasise intentionality. In this session Jayne will draw from her recent research to explore a series of alternative dialogic approaches to infant pedagogies and practices that turn to sensing, relational pedagogies at their heart.

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Strengthening bicultural leadership in your place - Hamilton
2024-04-19 09:00 - 15:30 | Ventura Inn and Suites, 23 Clarence Street, Hamilton, Waikato, 3204, New Zealand
It is integral for us as leaders in ECE to deepen and strengthen our knowledge and delivery of te tiriti-centred leadership, in order to enact and remain true to Te Whāriki, our bicultural curriculum. Join Maria in a full-day waananga exploring what it means to be an effective, impactful leader in your place. Sit alongside other leaders and draw from the kōrero and insights shared. We will explore a range of whakaaro and strategies for kaiarahi to understand how they can fulfil their commitment within the partnership between tangata whenua and tangata tiriti including: deepening understanding of Māori models of leadership, leading in a mana-enhancing way, tīkanga Māori, ways of effectively working alongside local iwi and hapū, broadening competence and understanding of Māori ways of knowing, being and doing to strengthen overall bicultural leadership and practice.

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To be held at Ventura Inn & Suites, Kirikiriroa Hamilton
9:00am-3:30pm on Friday 19 April 2024
Delicious morning tea and lunch provided

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Beyond the Horizon: Continuing the journey into Kei Tua o te Pae – Part 2 Unleashed!
2024-05-08 19:00 - 20:30 | ONLINE EVENT, New Zealand
Beyond the Horizon: Continuing the journey into Kei Tua o te Pae – Part 2 Unleashed!Wendy Lee, Educational Leadership Project
Wednesday 8 May, 7-8:30pm
Last year, my lecture set the stage for Kei Tua o te Pae, titled “Kei tua o te Pae, beyond the horizon: An opportunity to revisit our Learning Stories journey.” Now, two decades since the first publication, we’ve witnessed significant advancements in documenting children’s learning assessment. In part two, I’ll further this journey, 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. Throughout, I’ll update documentation, showcasing the richness of our two-decade journey and the enduring value of exemplars. The resource, anchored in the powerful metaphors of Te Whāriki and Kei Tua o te Pae, continues to fortify and enrich our educational practice in Aotearoa and beyond.

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He aha ō koutou wawata? What are your aspirations?: Tauranga
2024-05-15 18:30 - 20:30 | Greerton Early Learning Centre, 1 Emmett Street, Tauranga, 3112, New Zealand
He aha ō koutou wawata? What are your aspirations?Maria SydneyWednesday 15 May, 6:30-8:30pmCome and have an ASPIRATIONAL kōrero about ASPIRATIONS! Ways we can include them, ways to write about them, ideas for ascertaining them, where they can come from, the wisdom, dreams and stories attached to them and ways to celebrate and honour the mana that is within them.

A wide range of topics presented from 6:30-8:30pm!
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Strengthening bicultural leadership in your place - Tauranga
2024-05-24 09:00 - 15:30 | Greerton Early Learning Centre, 1 Emmett Street, Tauranga, 3112, New Zealand
It is integral for us as leaders in ECE to deepen and strengthen our knowledge and delivery of te tiriti-centred leadership, in order to enact and remain true to Te Whāriki, our bicultural curriculum. Join Maria in a full-day waananga exploring what it means to be an effective, impactful leader in your place. Sit alongside other leaders and draw from the kōrero and insights shared. We will explore a range of whakaaro and strategies for kaiarahi to understand how they can fulfil their commitment within the partnership between tangata whenua and tangata tiriti including: deepening understanding of Māori models of leadership, leading in a mana-enhancing way, tīkanga Māori, ways of effectively working alongside local iwi and hapū, broadening competence and understanding of Māori ways of knowing, being and doing to strengthen overall bicultural leadership and practice.

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To be held at Greerton Early Learning Centre, Tauranga
9:00am-3:30pm on Friday 24 May 2024
Delicious morning tea and lunch provided

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