BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ELP Events - ECPv6.15.17//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:ELP Events X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://events.elp.co.nz X-WR-CALDESC:Events for ELP Events REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Pacific/Auckland BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1300 TZOFFSETTO:+1200 TZNAME:NZST DTSTART:20220402T140000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1200 TZOFFSETTO:+1300 TZNAME:NZDT DTSTART:20220924T140000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1300 TZOFFSETTO:+1200 TZNAME:NZST DTSTART:20230401T140000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1200 TZOFFSETTO:+1300 TZNAME:NZDT DTSTART:20230923T140000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1300 TZOFFSETTO:+1200 TZNAME:NZST DTSTART:20240406T140000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1200 TZOFFSETTO:+1300 TZNAME:NZDT DTSTART:20240928T140000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230913T190000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20231108T210000 DTSTAMP:20260404T150120 CREATED:20221213T105441Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231201T010044Z UID:10000092-1694631600-1699477200@events.elp.co.nz SUMMARY:Lecture Series 2023 DESCRIPTION:A wide range of topics presented online on the second Wednesday of each month from 7-9pm!\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Click here to download a flyer for printing!\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Being an Early Childhood Teacher is the best job in the world! Rebecca Kingston\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This lecture is to reawaken your love for this profession and remind the world just how awesome Early Childhood Teaching is! \nWith 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.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n He purapura i ruia mai i Rangiātea e kore e ngaro A seed sown in Rangiātea will never be lost Brenda Soutar\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 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? \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ko Pohutukawa: Sharing death & other big whakaaro with tamariki Emma Parangi\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 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. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Te āhuatanga o te tamaiti. The learning child: Wrapping assessment in a Te Ao Māori cloak of wisdom and learning dispositions Catalina Thompson\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 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. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kei tua o te Pae\, beyond the horizon: An opportunity to revisit our Learning Stories journey Wendy Lee\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 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. \nAcknowledging 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: \n•  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? \nKei 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. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Think like a light bulb! Lorraine Sands\n12 July\, 7-9pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 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. \nThis 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. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Growing mathematical habits of Mind Karen Ramsey\, Kim Parkinson and Nadine Priebs\n9 August\, 7-9pm\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 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. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Free to be me: Nurturing agency and identity for infants and toddlersAnita Homewood\n11 October\, 7-9pm\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 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. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Weaving te ao Māori into narrative assessment Maria Sydney\n11 October\, 7-9pm\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 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. \nIf 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. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ngā reo e toru: Continuing the journey of amplifying the child’s voice Roberta Skeoch\n8 November\, 7-9pm\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 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! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Please read our Terms and Conditions before purchasing. URL:https://events.elp.co.nz/event/lecture-series-2023/ LOCATION:ONLINE EVENT\, New Zealand END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20231116T150000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20231117T150000 DTSTAMP:20260404T150120 CREATED:20230830T213607Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230912T011352Z UID:10000105-1700146800-1700233200@events.elp.co.nz SUMMARY:Centring te ao Māori in your place - Pōneke Wellington DESCRIPTION:Download a flyer to print and share\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Connecting to your pepehāThursday 16 November\, 3.30pm-5.30pm | $60.00\nThe 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. \nBicultural assessmentThursday 16 November\, 6:00pm-8:00pm |$60.00\nExplore 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. \nStrengthening bicultural leadership in your placeFriday 17 November\, 9:00am-3:00pm$195.00 (including morning tea and lunch)\nIt 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. \n \n \n \n \n \n To be held at Te Rito Maioha\, L1\, 191 Thorndon Quay\, Wellington\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Feedback from attendees at Maria’s recent wānanga:\n\n– In all the 20 years I have been teaching\, that would have to be the best workshop I have ever been to.\n– That was the most inclusive waananga we have ever been too – thank you Maria for providing such a safe and inclusive space!\n– 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.\n– 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.\n– 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.\n– 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.\n– Your courses have everything\, interaction\, theory\, practical applications. Amazing. We will do any PD you are presenting!\n– 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.\n– 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.\n– 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.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRIVATE IN-CENTRE SUPPORT FOR YOUR TEAM? \nIf 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 URL:https://events.elp.co.nz/event/centring-te-ao-maori-in-your-place-2/ LOCATION:Auckland END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20231123T180000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20231123T200000 DTSTAMP:20260404T150120 CREATED:20231002T003440Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231016T224138Z UID:10000106-1700762400-1700769600@events.elp.co.nz SUMMARY:Strengthening the weave of te ao Māori in assessment practice (and beyond) - Te Papaioea Palmerston North DESCRIPTION:Download a flyer to print and share\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Strengthening the weave of te ao Māori in assessment practice (and beyond)\nThursday 23 November\, 6:00pm-8:00pm |$60pp The Copthorne Hotel\, Palmerston North \nExplore 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. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Feedback from attendees at Maria’s recent wānanga:\n\n– In all the 20 years I have been teaching\, that would have to be the best workshop I have ever been to.\n– That was the most inclusive waananga we have ever been too – thank you Maria for providing such a safe and inclusive space!\n– 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.\n– 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.\n– 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.\n– Your courses have everything\, interaction\, theory\, practical applications. Amazing. We will do any PD you are presenting! URL:https://events.elp.co.nz/event/centring-te-ao-maori-in-your-place-te-papaioea-palmerston-north/ LOCATION:Copthorne Hotel\, 110 Fitzherbert Avenue\, Palmerston North\, 110 Fitzherbert Avenue\, Palmerston North\, 4410\, New Zealand END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR