
Asking the big questions
It is great to have the opportunity to contribute to Ako. I am really pleased that this issue is focussed on language, as it is top of mind for me.
It is great to have the opportunity to contribute to Ako. I am really pleased that this issue is focussed on language, as it is top of mind for me.
Michelle Simms, the librarian at Te Totara Primary School, talks about some of the ways she supports literacy at the school.
Nerra Lealiifano-Tamarua considers herself blessed.
“I am one of the lucky generation of Pasifika New Zealanders who learned to walk in two worlds. I’m confident and successful as a Samoan and as a Kiwi – and that’s what I want for the students I teach.”
A number of mainstream schools like Otari School can date their Māori immersion units back to the late 1980s and early 1990s, developing alongside the Kura Kaupapa Māori movement.
Reviews of ten fantastic new books for children.
A review of Embracing Multilingualism Across Educational Contexts.
A review of The Professional Practice of Teaching in New Zealand (6th edition)
A review of Educational Psychology for Learning and Teaching (6th edition).