Tukuna atu, tukuna mai, e whakaahua ai te ara poutama.

Thread to and fro, so that we may form the stepped pattern.

Ruiha Epiha

This is my whakatauākī explaining the collaborative and reciprocal process of tukutuku making, which is my view of teaching and learning. The poutama design refers to the final pathway ascended by Tāne to retrieve the three baskets of knowledge, which is an aspiration we to achieve together with our rangatahi.

Teaching and Learning

The professional learning development (PLD) opportunities I have attended so far have really impacted my thought processes as a beginner kaiako. There are so many teaching and learning philosophies, pedagogical approaches and strategies. Like a giddy little kid in a candy store, I want to try them all!

There are four PLD opportunities that have left a lasting impression, all of which I have unpacked and discussed in the links below.