Post by Kiwi Frontline on Nov 15, 2018 16:20:57 GMT 12
CONCERNS RAISED ABOUT OVERSEAS TEACHERS' CULTURAL RESPONSIVENESS
Principals are concerned overseas teachers being brought in to plug shortages won't know enough about the Māori and Pasifika cultures of many students.
The proportion of Māori and Pasifika students was growing, particularly in Auckland. "We want teachers who are going to be culturally responsive to that," Dykes told Radio New Zealand on Thursday.
New Zealand Māori Council Auckland district chair Matthew Tukaki also raised concerns about the cultural awareness of the overseas teachers.
"How is it these people are culturally competent to be in our schools and teaching our children with no context of who we are as a nation, the languages we speak, our culture and, what it is to be Maori? Other than a two week course," Tukaki said.....
www.stuff.co.nz/national/education/108613307/concerns-raised-about-overseas-teachers-cultural-responsiveness?
Principals are concerned overseas teachers being brought in to plug shortages won't know enough about the Māori and Pasifika cultures of many students.
The proportion of Māori and Pasifika students was growing, particularly in Auckland. "We want teachers who are going to be culturally responsive to that," Dykes told Radio New Zealand on Thursday.
New Zealand Māori Council Auckland district chair Matthew Tukaki also raised concerns about the cultural awareness of the overseas teachers.
"How is it these people are culturally competent to be in our schools and teaching our children with no context of who we are as a nation, the languages we speak, our culture and, what it is to be Maori? Other than a two week course," Tukaki said.....
www.stuff.co.nz/national/education/108613307/concerns-raised-about-overseas-teachers-cultural-responsiveness?