Mona Tai

• Part-time kaiako, working 2 days a week.
• Relievers capacity, teaching in classes as needed.
• Weekly changes in the tamariki and whānau I engage with.
• Unique contribution due to part-time status.
• Demonstrating whanaungatanga with tamariki, whānau, and Ngā Puna Kōhungahunga.
• Addressing key points in reflective questions despite being part-time.

• Full-time teaching position
• Te Reo Māori teacher within the rumaki unit
• Rumaki Middle Leader

Key Skills Developed

• Developed strong relationships with students, parents, and colleagues by maintaining open lines of communication and fostering a supportive learning environment.
• Incorporated a Te Ao Māori perspective into most lessons, ensuring our tamariki feel empowered and a strong sense of belonging within our kura, communities, and as they navigate their future.
• Developed a positive classroom environment by implementing effective classroom management strategies and fostering open communication with students and parents.
• Participated in professional development opportunities, staying current with best practices in education and continuously improving teaching methods e.g. Literacy (He Manu Tuhituhi, He Ara Ako, Panui Haere)
• Supervising student teachers and providing guidance on planning, Te Marautanga o Aotearoa - Curriculum Document and classroom management techniques.
• Using formative and summative assessments, using data to inform instruction and provide targeted interventions as needed.
• Implemented research-based strategies aimed at improving interpersonal and intrapersonal skills.
• Worked collaboratively with tamariki and other kaiako to create a safe and nurturing classroom environment that promoted emotional well-being and academic growth for all (Tuakana/Teina model)
• Created personalised/tailored programs for tamariki who required extra tautoko with their learning.
• Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Facilitated a ‘Hui Whakarauora’ – Restoring positive relationships among kaimahi.
• Strategic planning to help raise student achievement
• PB4L Team leader
• Sports facilitator/coordinator
• Led School wide kapa haka
• Support kaimahi with basic tikanga and Te Reo
• Led professional development lessons for Te Reo Māori and Tikanga to increase engagement from tamariki and enhance kaiako delivery.
• Organised school fundraisers
• Facilitated syndicate hui

Ngā Whakangungu/Professional Development

Kia Ata Mai PLD, Kōrero ā-waha PD

• Upskilling teacher knowledge in Pānui, Reo and Tuhi
• Moderating and assessing Reo

Nga Tau Miharo (Incredible Years)/PB4L

• Provide new learnings and strategies to use with tamariki which in-turn will enhance their learning and overall wellness

Te Toi Kura, Ngāti Raukawa Kura Reo, Waikato-Tainui Te Reo Kaapuia language symposiums

• Focusing on improving and enhancing Te Reo Māori
• Providing teaching strategies to enhance classroom program
• Learning about Tainui history

Spiral

• Inquiry framework to provide learner agency and help students to identify and address issues in their learning environment and to improve their learning outcomes.

• Enhanced student comprehension by incorporating hands-on activities and group projects into curriculum e.g. incorporating interest of our tamariki - playing cards, gaming (if possible), working outside under the trees.
• Reduced behaviour issues in the classroom through consistent implementation of positive reinforcement strategies e.g. positive reminders to our tamariki about how we treat each other and how to take care of our whare and taiao.
• Differentiated instruction to meet the diverse learning needs of students, ensuring academic success for all learners e.g. talking with other colleagues to gather strategies I can use with tamariki who required extra support.

• Covering parental leave ending October 1st, 2011
• Enhanced children''s cognitive and social development by implementing age-appropriate activities and games e.g. hand and eye co-ordination with gymnastic equipment.
• Promoted positive relationships between tamariki and also tamariki with the taiao e.g. taking turns with toys, equipment and on the playground, planting vegetables in the māra and taking care of them until harvest.

• Involvement in professional development for reading, writing and maths to support with teaching pedagogy and delivery within the classroom.
• Collaborated with colleagues to develop literacy and numeracy programs aimed at raising student achievement
• Involved in school production and kapa haka for tamariki to showcase their pūkenga within the world of visual performing arts
• Enhanced student comprehension by incorporating their interests into the activity e.g. music, dance, kapa haka

• Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
• Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
• Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.

• Worked as a kairīwhi/teacher reliever in a number of kura within Hamilton during the period outlined.

Role Responsibilities included:

• Being flexible and adaptable to adapt to new situations
• Ability to learn quickly and take initiative
• Work well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
• Have activities ready to use if need be