Post by Kiwi Frontline on Feb 14, 2017 17:10:43 GMT 12
RESEARCHER CHALLENGES SECTOR ON MAORI EDUCATION
A Maori education researcher nominated for a New Zealander of the Year award says improving Maori education results is the responsibility of the whole sector.
"What I guess Te Kotahitanga stopping did was it promoted people to think about 'What can I do? What is my agency?' in this whole question of equity for excellence so that Maori students feel they belong in the education system as learners," Dr Berryman says.
Maori shouldn’t be seen as a problem in the system that need changing, because it is the system that needs to change.....
www.waateanews.com/waateanews/x_story_id/MTU2MzI=/Researcher%20challenges%20sector%20on%20Maori%20education
A Maori education researcher nominated for a New Zealander of the Year award says improving Maori education results is the responsibility of the whole sector.
"What I guess Te Kotahitanga stopping did was it promoted people to think about 'What can I do? What is my agency?' in this whole question of equity for excellence so that Maori students feel they belong in the education system as learners," Dr Berryman says.
Maori shouldn’t be seen as a problem in the system that need changing, because it is the system that needs to change.....
www.waateanews.com/waateanews/x_story_id/MTU2MzI=/Researcher%20challenges%20sector%20on%20Maori%20education