Today, I learned the origins of Manaiakalani stem from Tāmakimakaurau, namely South Auckland.
The understanding and insight to the inequities that were noticed by kura and whānau to which a plan to eliminate the inequities in order for ALL tamariki to thrive.
I learned that Google Docs doesn’t have to be boring. Just by changing the background and boarder colours this creates a nicer visual to view.
As I work with new entrant tamariki possibly the audio to text function which may increase confidence in beginning to write.
All the shortcuts make life easier, especially in the teaching world 🙂
Fa’afetai Whaea for sharing your first blog post reflection! It is great to see you connecting with the history of the Manaiakalani kaupapa. Acknowledging these origins really helps ground the “why” and highlights the importance of what we do for our learners.
In your future reflections, I would love to see you explore how these DFI sessions continue to deepen your understanding of Manaiakalani pedagogy. I’m also interested to hear about the specific tools or tips you pick up that boost your confidence, improve your capability, or help streamline your professional workflow.
Awesome start .