title: Māori and bicultural positions: Professional development programme for Resource Teachers Learning and Behaviour

authors: Glynn, Ted

subjects: Maori

abstract: The Ministry of Education has introduced a new and far-reaching policy initiative,
Special Education 2000. One component of this policy is the provision of
professional development for approximately 700 Resource Teachers [Learning and
Behaviour (RTLB)]. These resource teachers will help schools to meet the needs
of students experiencing mild to moderate learning and behavioural difficulties.
An important aim of the professional development programme is to prepare RTLB
to improve the quality of support to teachers of Māori students in conventional and
Māori medium classes. The programme consists of four courses, one introducing
key concepts, one focussed on class-wide interventions, one focussed on school
and community, and the fourth being a professional practice folio. This paper
describes the Māori and bicultural content of the first two courses within the RTLB
programme. It assesses the extent to which the programme addresses critical
questions (Bishop, 1994; Bishop, 1996) relating to the ownership and control of
Māori content included in the first two courses.

text: Māori and bicultural positions: Professional development programme for Resource Teachers Learning and Behaviour The Ministry of Education has introduced a new and far-reaching policy initiative,
Special Education 2000. One component of this policy is the provision of
professional development for approximately 700 Resource Teachers [Learning and
Behaviour (RTLB)]. These resource teachers will help schools to meet the needs
of students experiencing mild to moderate learning and behavioural difficulties.
An important aim of the professional development programme is to prepare RTLB
to improve the quality of support to teachers of Māori students in conventional and
Māori medium classes. The programme consists of four courses, one introducing
key concepts, one focussed on class-wide interventions, one focussed on school
and community, and the fourth being a professional practice folio. This paper
describes the Māori and bicultural content of the first two courses within the RTLB
programme. It assesses the extent to which the programme addresses critical
questions (Bishop, 1994; Bishop, 1996) relating to the ownership and control of
Māori content included in the first two courses.

year: 2003

title: Tangihanga: The ultimate form of Māori cultural expression - overview of a research programme

authors: Nikora, Linda Waimarie

subjects: Māori

abstract: Death, observed through the process of tangihanga (time set aside to grieve and mourn, rites for the dead) or tangi (to grieve and mourn), is the ultimate form of Māori cultural expression. It is also the topic least studied by Māori or understood by outsiders, even after televised funeral rites of Māori leaders and intrusive media engagements with more humble family crises. It has prevailed as a cultural priority since earliest European contact, despite missionary and colonial impact and interference, and macabre Victorian fascination. Change is speculative rather than confirmed. Tangi and death rituals have yet to be rigorously examined in the Māori oral canon, or in the archival and historic record that may be discarded or reinforced by current practice. As researchers we are committed to studying tangi, conscious of the belief that such work carries the inherent risk of karanga aituā (inviting misfortune or even death itself) by drawing attention to it. Contemporary Aotearoa New Zealand is constantly touched by aspects of tangi practice through popular media and personal exposure.

This volatile subject nevertheless demands careful and comprehensive scrutiny in order to extend and enrich the knowledge base, reveal the logic that guides ritual, inform the wider New Zealand community and, more importantly, support the cultural, social, ritual, economic and decision making processes of bereaved whānau (family, including extended family), people affiliated with marae (communal meeting complex) and iwi (tribe, tribal). This paper provides an overview of a research programme that began in July 2009, based at The University of Waikato. The programme is funded by Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga, the Marsden Fund of New Zealand and the Health Research Council of New Zealand.

text: Tangihanga: The ultimate form of Māori cultural expression - overview of a research programme Death, observed through the process of tangihanga (time set aside to grieve and mourn, rites for the dead) or tangi (to grieve and mourn), is the ultimate form of Māori cultural expression. It is also the topic least studied by Māori or understood by outsiders, even after televised funeral rites of Māori leaders and intrusive media engagements with more humble family crises. It has prevailed as a cultural priority since earliest European contact, despite missionary and colonial impact and interference, and macabre Victorian fascination. Change is speculative rather than confirmed. Tangi and death rituals have yet to be rigorously examined in the Māori oral canon, or in the archival and historic record that may be discarded or reinforced by current practice. As researchers we are committed to studying tangi, conscious of the belief that such work carries the inherent risk of karanga aituā (inviting misfortune or even death itself) by drawing attention to it. Contemporary Aotearoa New Zealand is constantly touched by aspects of tangi practice through popular media and personal exposure.

This volatile subject nevertheless demands careful and comprehensive scrutiny in order to extend and enrich the knowledge base, reveal the logic that guides ritual, inform the wider New Zealand community and, more importantly, support the cultural, social, ritual, economic and decision making processes of bereaved whānau (family, including extended family), people affiliated with marae (communal meeting complex) and iwi (tribe, tribal). This paper provides an overview of a research programme that began in July 2009, based at The University of Waikato. The programme is funded by Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga, the Marsden Fund of New Zealand and the Health Research Council of New Zealand.

year: 2010

title: Rethinking sport teaching in physical education: A case study of research based innovation in teacher education

authors: Pill, Shane

abstract: This paper focuses on the significance of physical education teacher education (PETE) in the diffusion of 'new' thinking about sport teaching in physical education. It explores issues arising from a case study investigation that sought to respond to the critical commentary about the form and substance of sport teaching in physical education by supporting innovation in school curriculum and pedagogy through pre-service teacher education. The study was designed to challenge PETE pre-service teachers' thinking about sport curriculum and pedagogy in physical education, introduce them to new thinking about models and specifically, the sport literacy model (Drummond & Pill, 2011; Pill, 2009, 2010). Details of the research design are presented and the insights that the data have provided in relation to challenges and opportunities that teacher educators and teacher education courses confront in seeking to promote and support curriculum and pedagogical innovation are discussed.

text: Rethinking sport teaching in physical education: A case study of research based innovation in teacher education This paper focuses on the significance of physical education teacher education (PETE) in the diffusion of 'new' thinking about sport teaching in physical education. It explores issues arising from a case study investigation that sought to respond to the critical commentary about the form and substance of sport teaching in physical education by supporting innovation in school curriculum and pedagogy through pre-service teacher education. The study was designed to challenge PETE pre-service teachers' thinking about sport curriculum and pedagogy in physical education, introduce them to new thinking about models and specifically, the sport literacy model (Drummond & Pill, 2011; Pill, 2009, 2010). Details of the research design are presented and the insights that the data have provided in relation to challenges and opportunities that teacher educators and teacher education courses confront in seeking to promote and support curriculum and pedagogical innovation are discussed.

year: 2012