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    Overview

    Examines the development of effective, professional relationships between teachers and children, parents, family/whānau, agencies and the community, and the crucial role they play in the provision of inclusive contexts in Aotearoa/New Zealand.

    Examines the development of effective, professional relationships between teachers and children, parents, family and/or whānau, agencies and the community, and the crucial role they play in the provision of inclusive contexts in Aotearoa/New Zealand.

    Students will also develop their skills in the appropriate use of Te Reo Māori and develop knowledge of associated Tikanga Māori contexts.

    About this paper

    Paper title Relationships in Inclusive Settings
    Subject Education
    EFTS 0.15
    Points 18 points
    Teaching period(s) Semester 1 (On campus)
    Semester 1 (On campus)
    Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) $937.50
    International Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website.
    Prerequisite
    EDPR 102
    Limited to
    BTchg
    Notes
    Early Childhood Education students only.
    Contact

    mary.orourke@otago.ac.nz

    Teaching staff

    Paper Co-ordinator: Mary O'Rourke (Invercargill)

    Other staff: Amie Curtis (Dunedin)
    Parker Ormond (Invercargill)

    Paper Structure

    Relationships

    • The rationale for effective relationships
    • Perspectives on building and maintaining effective relationships

    Family

    • Working with the diversity of families in early childhood education
    • The development of professional collaborative relationships with children, parents, family and /or whānau

    Supporting the integration of Te Reo me ngā Tikanga Māori

    • Te reo Māori appropriate to early childhood settings
    • Associated tikanga Māori concepts

    Inclusion

    • Creating inclusive contexts in relation to ability; gender; culture; poverty; spirituality (and or religion)
    • Supporting learners for whom English is an Additional Language (EAL) and looking at the place of Heritage languages within mainstream early childhood education
    Textbooks

    Required Texts:

    • Gunn, A. C., Surtees, N., Gordon-Burns, D., & Purdue, K., (Eds.) (2020). Te Aotūroa Tātaki Inclusive early childhood education: Perspectives on inclusion, social justice and equity from Aotearoa New Zealand (2nd ed). Wellington: NZCER Press.
    • Ministry of Education. (2011). Tātaiako: Cultural competencies for teachers of Māori learners. Wellington: Ministry of Education & New Zealand Teachers Council.
    • Ministry of Education. (2017). Te Whāriki: He whāriki matauranga mo ngā mokopuna o Aotearoa: Early childhood curriculum (2nd ed). Wellington, New Zealand: Author.
    Graduate Attributes Emphasised
    Interdisciplinary perspective, Communication, Cultural understanding, Ethics, Information literacy, Teamwork.
    View more information about Otago's graduate attributes.
    Learning Outcomes

    Students who successfully complete this paper will:

    1. Reflect on the critical role of effective relationships between the teacher and children, parents, family and/or whānau, agencies and the community
    2. Explore the knowledge and skills necessary for the development of collaborative relationships between children, parents, family and/or whānau, agencies and the wider community
    3. Critically examine the teacher's role in creating inclusive educational contexts
    4. Demonstrate appropriate use of introductory Te Reo Māori and develop knowledge of elements of associated Tikanga Māori concepts
    5. Develop pedagogical content knowledge for supporting English as an Additional Language (EAL) learners

    Timetable

    Semester 1

    Location
    Dunedin
    Teaching method
    This paper is taught On Campus
    Learning management system
    Blackboard

    Tutorial

    Stream Days Times Weeks
    Attend
    A1 Monday 09:00-11:50 9-13, 15-18, 21-22

    Semester 1

    Location
    Invercargill
    Teaching method
    This paper is taught On Campus
    Learning management system
    Blackboard

    Workshop

    Stream Days Times Weeks
    Attend
    A1 Monday 12:00-14:50 10
    Wednesday 09:00-11:50 9, 11-13, 15-18, 21-22
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