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Dr Melinda Webber - Kia tū rangatira ai: Learning, succeeding, and thriving in education

Ka Awatea: An iwi case study of Māori student success as Māori Ake ake (cherish) Manaki (to maintain the mana of others) What does it mean to be successful as Māori (from the tamariki) Eight main qualities identified by these children: 1  Positive sense of identity  Strong sense of who they are as Māori 2  Diligence and an internal locus of control    An understanding that learning          took a sacrifice of time and effort   Value the benefits of education 3  Understand the importance of relationships  The smartest kids know how to          develop good relationships with their teachers (even the ones they don't like)     Willingness to mentor others 4  Being curious and innovative  Taking learning from one area and applying it        to another 5  Wellness/Hauora If am healthy, I can learn 6  Being scholarly  Setting goa...

Reflections from the NZ Positive Education Conference 2018

Wiremu Gray (a draft model for wellbeing)

1:1 Hui with Damon Ritai MAC Facilitator - June

1:1 Hui with Damon Ritai - 26 June Te Puna Waiora o Hereora te ingoa o te kura. Kapahaka o Te Puna Waiora o Hereora Have written a whole new programme for Chch cultural festival Themes - Whiria te tangata haka Tira - About Breens tree of values Te Reo - Summer breeze Intermediates school comp Y7-8 Steve competition School haka Nathan composed KAIARAHI MAORI - Maori Leaders are all in kapahaka Creating spaces for teachers to be reflective about their own practice, developing deeper understanding - He Papa Tikanga, collaborative approach. Te Reo Maori across the school looking the best its looked, built capacity to teach this.  Utilising Nathan to teach Te Reo Maori Nathan using stronger members in whanau class to build sustainability by children, flourish and grow Young teacher Jess Pearce - not Maori growing capacity Whanau hui we have the Kaiarahi Maori leaders leading the korero.  Purpose at the moment for kids in whanau...

James Kerr - Lessons on Leadership from the All Blacks

Thought Leader – James Kerr Christ’s College Sunday 2 September Lessons in Leadership from the All Blacks The All Blacks – the legacy is leaving the jersey in a better place. In this moment, this present – what will your legacy be? How will you leave the world in a better place than when you found it. Wayne Smith : Leadership – exceptional success requires exceptional circumstances.   Create the right environment first.    Performance = capability x behaviour.     The results will then take care of themselves. Living your values out loud – so they become human actions. Character.    Ethos.   The Greeks – two sided coin (one side our values / the impact that it makes when it hits the page).    For the Greeks this is indivisible.    Red vs Blue.   Keeping a blue head. Ownership and inclusion = self motivation.  ...