Today Amy came into my class to observe me taking a lesson on our current Maori focus - learning the names for family members in Maori - i.e. Grandad - koro, grandma - kuia. Amy was looking to see that I was teaching the language using the IRDPX structure. Amy said that she was impressed with my structure and the way I went through IRD. Amy then took over to do a couple of games that help to reinforce the learning of the names. She recomended that I spent a bit more time on discrimination as they were a few kids who were getting a little confused.
Games Amy did with the class to reinforce the recognition/production stage of IRDPX:
Student wears a headband with a picture card attached with velcroe outside the room
The class says "kahu mi" (come in)
Student comes back in and the class says "Hello and the name in Maori of the picture on their headband"
4 students wear headbands with picture cards attached to the headbands. Class then plays head down thumbs up. When the students guess who picked them they need to say their name as the Maori picture card.
Links to the Practicing Teacher Criteria
During these Maori lessons I believe I have shown
Criteria 3. demonstrate commitment to
bicultural partnership in
Aotearoa New Zealand
Because I demonstrate respect for the heritages,
languages and cultures of both partners to the
Treaty of Waitangi
and
Criteria 4. demonstrate commitment to
ongoing professional
learning and development
of personal professional
practice
Because I participate responsively in professional learning
opportunities within our Vardon learning community
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