The Manaiakalani Network Newsletter - November 2023

The Manaiakalani Network Newsletter - August 2023

 Kia ora koutou l Mālō e lelei

August has been a busy month in the schools across the Manaiakalani Network and it has been energising to see the breadth and depth of learning emerging as people have shared in our various forums. Many of our educators have taken advantage of opportunities to connect face to face with cross school visits and even cross cluster school visits.  The network convenors were delighted to be hosted by Kokatahi-Kowhitirangi School in Hokitika this month. A treat for many to spend a day in a small rural school. Individual teachers have been visiting each other's schools and cluster PLGs are back in schools.

We are grateful to our supply partners, PB Tech, who have stepped up to offer a ‘PB Tech Happy Hour’ on the Thursday of the Principals’ Wānanga. This will follow the first day of the Wānanga, and precede dinner at Waipuna. 

We hope you found items of interest here. We would love you to share this with your staff, Board and anyone who may be interested. 

Ngā mihi nui l Monuina e aho

Dorothy and team

Manaiakalani

The Manaiakalani Network Newsletter - July 2023

Facilitator News

This term the facilitation team farewelled Herman who has taken up a teaching post at Gisborne Boys' High School.

We wish Herman all the best in his new role a GBHS and he has a wealth of digital knowledge to share in his new school.

Amie Williams returns to the team. Recently Amie has been working in The Manaiakalani Team supporting the West Coast schools and coaching in DFI.  

Welcome to the team Amie!

The Manaiakalani Network Newsletter - June 2023

The Manaiakalani Network Newsletter - May 2023

 

CREATE Staff Hui - Term 2 2023

 This term the primary schools in our cluster combined for our Create staff hui. We came together at St Mary's School to connect with teachers in other schools, learn new skills, increase our digital capability and share our creations.

Here is some of our mahi from today.

The Manaiakalani Network Update - March 2023

Reading Practice Intensive

The Manaiakalani Programme's Reading Practice Intensive (RPI) has been launched this year. Following a pilot in 2022, the programme led by the Manaiakalani Research Team is ready for teachers. 

This is an online programme to build capability for teachers to do the 5 elements  of Reading really well with integrity and fidelity to the programme. The RPI has been informed by years of research by The Manaiakalani Network and goal setting by Principals at their annual Principal's Wānanga. 

"Designing Learning with the End in Mind" is a framework the Research Teams that has been delivered at our cluster's Research Reflections. These valued reading outcomes will be covered in the 9 weeks.

The Manaiakalani Network Update - February 2023

Orientation 2023: Connecting with Manaiakalani

 Orientation 2023 took place on 24th January 2023. The Orientation day is an opportunity for teachers new to our cluster schools to connect with the kaupapa and pedagogy of The Manaiakalani Programme.

Schools are invited to send teachers for this PLD opportunity so they can experience the Learn Create Share pedagogy as they learn about the Manaiakalani Programme. This is a collegial space where they can access support and develop a deeper understanding of The Manaiakalani Programme and what it offers them as a teacher in a school in our Tairāwhiti cluster and especially as a teacher in a 1:1 digital environment.

Details of your Orientation Day can be found on our cluster site here.

The participants created an online profile which brings together learning about being Cybersmart, learning about digital tools and then sharing their creations. 

Their online profiles are included in this presentation.