Mere Harete Maika

Teaching, new entrant through to year 6, 2018-2023.
Team Teaching, Years 1 to 6, 2018-2023.
Professional Learning Development, Writing Moderation, Math's PLD with Bina, Cracker Jack Kids/ Inner Fit, Accelerated Learners, P.A.T PLD, Partnership Team, Pause Breathe Smile, PD With CORE for Local Curriculum, DMIC (Pāngarau), 2022- 2023.
PB4L, PB4L Refresher - Professional Development for this was provided to encourage the success of PB4L, 2019.
Team Participation, ensuring the running of Te Puāwaitanga, our Māori unit, was doing well alongside the other kaiako in Te Puāwaitanga, 2018-present.
Collaboration, work with kaiako from Kura Rūmaki and Kura Auraki to focus on innovation team focuses, moderate, and compare writing and math's moderations.

Kapa Haka, Leader for Kapa Haka for both Te Puāwaitanga and Kura Auraki kapa haka groups, 2018- 2021.
Whakawhanaungatanga, Communicating and building relationships with all whānau of Te Te Puāwaitanga, the community, and the staff, 2018-present.
Long-term and short-term planning, documentation to be updated regularly, 2018 to present.

Acting team leader, head Kaiako for our Te Puāwaitanga Māori immersion unit while our head Kaiako was on maternity leave, attended senior leadership meetings, give constant reports on the running of Te Puāwaitanga, worked alongside tumuaki and tumuaki tuarua, implemented new programs for our tamariki for Tuhituhi, Kōrero, and Pāngarau, 2022.

Tamariki, working with tamariki aged from 6 months to 5 years.
Teamwork, working alongside a team of 7 kaiawhinā (8 total) on the floor.

Responsibilities, tamariki safety is paramount. Teaching Te Reo Māori and Tīkanga Māori. Communicating with parents. Tamariki profiles at the end of every term. Assessments at the end of every term. Constant communication with staff. Attend whānau hui once a month. Open discussions with whānau and staff to try to implement new ways of learning and new ways of developing for our tamariki.
Rōpu Tuakana, working with tamariki ages 3.5 to 5 with one other kaimahi (February - September).
Rōpu Teina, working with tamariki ages 2 to 3.5 with two other kaimahi (September - December)
Te Ara Tuarua, a one year course to develop and strengthen and better understand Te Kaupapa O Te Kōhanga Reo.

Teaching Tamariki, years 2 to year 5.
Professional Development, Hopukina, Te Reo Tuhituhi (He Manu Tuhituhi), Te Tiriti O Waitangi, PB4L.
Te Mahi Ngātahi, staff and whānau discussions to make improvements. Keeping whānau informed.
Te Reo Māori, Te Reo Māori was the only language to be spoken at all times.
Hui A Tau, once a year meeting for all Kura Kaupapa Māori held in Otaki, 2016.

School Trips, organising classroom trips, making sure whānau support was available.

Aromatawai, terms 1 & 3- Poutama Tau (Mathematics), Panui Haere (Literacy- Reading). Terms 2 & 4- Hopukina (Oral Language Years 3-5), Te Reo A Waha (Oral Language Years 0-2), Nga Kete Kōrero (Literacy- Writing).
Planning, long term/ weekly planning to be updated regularly.

Job requirements:

• To implement a Te Reo Māori Programme across all year levels (New Entrant to Year 6).
• Teaching basic Te Reo using Te Aho Arotaki Marautanga mō te Ako I Te Reo Māori as a guideline.
• Making sure planning was completed on time at all times.
• Support the HOD of Te Reo Māori with Kapa Haka.

• Teaching, Years 2's & 3's, 2012-2014.
• Team Teaching, Years 1 to 6, 2012-2014.
• Incredible Years Course, Managing Student Behaviour, 2012.
• Professional Development, Ngā Whanaketanga OTJ, He Manu Tuhituhi, Te Waharoa Ararau ā-Kura, Ngā Kete Kōrero (Reading Levels), Writing Moderation, Assessment For Learning- Tuhituhi & Pāngarau, Action Research/ Inquiry Research Projects, Data Collection, Data Entry and Data Analysis, 2012-2014.
• PB4L, PB4L was introduced to Richmond Road School in 2013 and required whole school participation. Professional Development for this was provided to encourage the success of PB4L from 2013 to 2015.
• Individual Evaluation Program (IEP), IEP meetings with families for students needing extra support in either behaviour or learning needs, 2012-2014.
• Fully registered, November 2013.
• Team Participation, ensuring the running of Te Whānau Whāriki (Māori unit) was doing well alongside the other TWW kaiako, 2012-2015.
• Travel Wise, Initiating Programmes promoting Road Safety and Road Patrol, 2014.
• Kapa Haka, Tutor for Te Rōpu Kapa Haka ō Richmond Road School, 2014.
• Whakawhanaungatanga, Communicating and creating relationships with all whānau of Te Whānau Whāriki, 2012-2015.
• Long Term/ Short Term Planning, documentation to be updated regularly, 2012- 2014.
• Kaiawhina, while on maternity leave, I was working with children needing extra support, as well as working with accelerated learners, April-June 2015.