Te Kotahitanga: a case study of a repositioning approach to teacher professional development for culturally responsive pedagogies

Autor: Anne Hynds, Luanna H. Meyer, Christine E. Sleeter, Wally Penetito, Catherine Savage, Rawiri Hindle
Rok vydání: 2011
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Zdroj: Asia-Pacific Journal of Teacher Education. 39:339-351
ISSN: 1469-2945
1359-866X
DOI: 10.1080/1359866x.2011.614684
Popis: This article presents a case study of a unique New Zealand professional development programme, Te Kotahitanga, for mainstream secondary school teachers. Findings discussed are drawn from an independent evaluation of the programme across 22 secondary schools. The professional development approach attempted to reposition the relationship between teachers and Indigenous Māori students, and enhance Māori student outcomes. Interviews with 150 teachers across participating schools investigated teacher perceptions of impact on classroom practice and student outcomes across subjects. The professional development programme was associated with shifts in teachers' understandings of their positioning within classrooms and relationships with and expectations for Māori students. Results also highlight ongoing challenges in teachers' repositioning and the development of new relationship-based approaches. The implications for teaching practice and professional learning programmes and recommendations for further research ...
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