Create Hui with TPNoM

 Kia Ora,

I was asked to help with the Te Purapura Ngātahi o Manaiakalani (TPNoM). 

The first meeting was online. I helped the beginning group create a Toku whare/ Lo’u fale/ My house/home in Google Slides using a range of shapes. 

I am used to creating using shapes in Google Draw. Making a house in Google Slides was intriguing. It was not something I had thought to do before. One thing had to remind my group was to change the colour you had to have the shape highlighted (blue square around the item).

The second opportunity was at Kedgely Intermediate. Being kanohi ki te kanohi (face-to-face) with people again was exciting. This time I was taking the middle group. It was enlightening as I have tried using Mote before, it worked the first time, but not after that, or so I thought.

I love sharing what I know, the opportunity to learn a new trick and share it even better.

Making the Most of Mentoring

 As Mentors in Education, we always want to know if we are doing a quality job and how to do it better. 

Teachers are constantly reflecting, so as a Teacher of Teachers that doesn't stop. 

Through Manaiakalani we have the challenge to monitor what we do and measure the difference we make. 

As a Mentor / Education Programme Leader, I modelled lessons using think-aloud so the teacher I am modelling for understands what I am doing and why.

An example of this is I asked students to discuss the meaning of share, copied and permanent. They turned to the person next to them about these words. At the end of the student discussion and subsequent sharing time. I explained to the teacher and students what a wonderful extended discussion they had participated in, and then explained how 'Extended Discussion' is different from other discussions.

But what more can I do...

The Education Hub has the above article - 

Talks about GROW

Goals

Reality

Option

Way Forward

This process enables powerful questions to help reflect on the situation
and set goals in order to develop solutions giving ownership back to those involved rather than being told what to do. I was given this card a few years ago when we looked at setting GROW Goals.

It is a great card to carry with me to remind me of questions I can ask to help grow my mentorees.

Through the Manaiakalani Programme the BIG aim to empower teachers to use a range of Google Apps to help empower student and learning that is ubiquitous, connected and visible.

I have picked a couple of teachers I am working with to do my class study they are both eager to learn they have different experiences and work with different age groups.