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Work History
Education
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Additional Information
Pepeha
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Recent Professional Development
Interests
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TRACEY FOWLER

TRACEY FOWLER

58 Trafalgar Street, St Albans,Ōtautahi-Christchurch

Summary

I am at peace with the discomfort of my position as tauiwi, and look for ways to respond to the legacy of colonisation and to be part of the change that Pākehā must engage in to create a more just, equitable and respectful society in Aotearoa. Working alongside students, whānau and community, growing together in confidence and capability has been the focus of my many years as a kaiako and facilitator. I have a strong sense of social justice, an instinctive desire and ability to build relationships, and a deep belief in the power of language to bring about transformation. It is my strong belief that compassionate communication, service and leadership has the power to transform lives and society.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience

Work History

Cultural Capability Facilitator

Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi
2020.05 - Current

Supporting schools and organisations to:

  • Develop cultural capability through data collection and analysis to inform planning and strategy
  • Apply the principles of CR & RP to systems, processes and practices
  • Build confidence to extend and apply the use of te reo Māori in English-medium settings - as Pākehā for Pākehā
  • Use principles and ideas to create a strategic language revitalisation plan appropriate to the context
  • Understand the nature of Te Tiriti o Waitangi partnership and the role of Tangata Tiriti
  • Develop practice to achieve equitable outcomes for Māori learners
  • Consider and apply Kaupapa Māori Theory
  • Engage in theories of change and facilitate change through collaboration
  • Connect values to practice
  • Enhance potential through mentoring and coaching

Liaison Teacher/Assistant Teacher of English

Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu
2016.03 - 2017.12

• Implementing the Māori Student Success Framework (2013-2018)

• Contributing to Te Kura’s Rautaki Reo Rua

• Organising Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori events for staff, such as a ‘Kōrero and Kai’ lunchtime session on the challenges of becoming a bilingual kura

• Organising and facilitating learning advisories and tutorials both on and off-site

• Liaising with students, whānau and colleagues to organise and maintain a visiting schedule in order to support students in the community

• Collaborating with students to devise personalised, authentic and engaging programmes of work

• Delivering learning programmes and maintaining records using the student management system and online learning platform

Acting Director

Karanga Mai Young Parents College
2015.07 - 2015.12
  • Assisting social worker with family, whānau and community liaison and communication: liaising with the wider community, CYFS, WINZ & NZ Police, advocating on behalf of students and their families, term newsletters, student reports, mentoring of students
  • Management: chairing weekly meetings, liaison with associated agencies, administration and support staff; referrals, enrolments and leaving procedures, monthly BOT reports
  • Promotion and Publicity: meeting and liaising with community groups; presenting and speaking at hui and to community groups
  • Curriculum: leading teaching and learning, planning and organization, timetable, programme review
  • Teaching: classroom teaching and development and review of student IEPs

Programme Facilitator

Department of Corrections
2013.08 - 2015.08

• Facilitating therapeutic programmes designed to help participants understand the factors that lead to their offending.

• Helping participants to take responsibility for their actions

• Motivating participants to change their thinking and behaviour

• Teaching participants new skills to help them lead crime free lives.

Teacher in Charge of English

Karanga Mai Young Parents College, Kaiapoi
Canterbury
2003.02 - 2013.08

• Teacher-in-Charge of English and Literacy Years 9-13

• Classroom teaching, marking and moderating

• Development and review of student IEPs

• Supporting and mentoring students in their studies through Te Kura

• Promoting reading and maintaining the student and children’s libraries with a focus on pukapuka written in te reo Maōri

• Initiating and implementing ‘Blended Classroom’ events, such as ‘The Big Read’

Education

Master of Education -

University of Canterbury
2020

Level 7 Diploma - Te Pīnakitanga

Te Whare Wānanga O Aotearoa
2019

Facilitator Training -

Ara Poutama Aotearoa - Department of Corrections
2013

Diploma of Teaching -

Christchurch Teachers College
1987

Bachelor of Arts - English

University of Canterbury
1987

Skills

  • Engaging with ideas, theory and research and motivating others to engage as well
  • Growing awareness of practices that perpetuate inequity and racism
  • Engaging in a process of critical reflection which leads to the planning and implementation of actions for transformative change
  • Leading by example with courage, integrity, kindness and passion
  • Building and maintaining relationships with students, whānau, group participants and colleagues in a wide range of settings
  • Proficiency in Te Reo Māori me ōna tīkanga
  • Scaffolding learning to an array of diverse learners
  • Motivating and collaborating with learners as they work towards their goals

Additional Information

He kura te tangata - everyone is precious

Pepeha

Nō Ingarangi me Aerani ōku tīpuna.
I tipu ake ahau i raro i te āhuru mōwai o Te Tari o Te Kaumira, titiro iho atu au ki te tai o Āraiteuru ki te waha o te awa o Waihao, ka ū te waka Uruao, ka tū te tangata ko Rākaihautū, ka tū tonu te aitanga a Tapuiti ki reira.
Kei Ōtautahi ahau īnaianei e noho ana, kei raro i Ngā Kōhatu Whakarakaraka o Tamatea Pōkai Whenua.
Ko Gilbert Tahi Martin tōku hoa rangatira. Nō Tūhoe ia.
Ko Poppy rātou ko Barnaby ko Kezia āku tamariki.

He Tangata Tiriti ahau.

Ko Tracey Fowler tōku ingoa.

Further Experience

  

Adult Educator, 02/2000 - 01/2002 

CPIT - ARA Institute of Canterbury - Christchurch 

Assistant Head of English, 09/1995 - 09/1999

Lincoln High School 

Assistant Teacher of English, 03/1990 - 12/1994 

Burnside High School - Christchurch 

Recent Professional Development

  • Creative Writing Workshop, Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi, 2021
  • ‘Understanding the Treaty in 2020’ Network Waitangi Ōtautahi (December 2020)
  • Tuahiwi Education Workshop, Tuahiwi Marae (December 2020)
  • Navigational Conversations 3 Phase Leadership Programme (October 2018) corenewalker.com Leadership+Teams
  • Volunteer kaiāwhina, Te Tikanga Rua Reo, St Albans Primary School (April 2018)
  • Week-long kaiāwhina in the Māori Department at Taupō-Nui-A-Tia College, Taupō (July 2018)
  • Positive Education New Zealand Conference (6-7 April 2018)

Interests

  • Reading - 20 years bookclub member
  • Gardening
  • Te Taiao
  • Walking and swimming
  • Te Reo Māori and language revitalisation
  • Community wellbeing and strategic planning

Referees

Hine Waitere

Manager - Professional Learning and

Development Project Te Āwheonui

Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi

Hine.Waitere@wananga.ac.nz

WAEA (T) +64 7 306 3221

WAEA PŪKORO (M) +64 27 369 5087

Lesleigh Harris

Kaihautū

Te Āwheonui

Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi

Lesleigh.harris@wananga.ac.nz

WAEA PŪKORO (M) 0277078855

Timeline

Cultural Capability Facilitator

Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi
2020.05 - Current

Liaison Teacher/Assistant Teacher of English

Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu
2016.03 - 2017.12

Acting Director

Karanga Mai Young Parents College
2015.07 - 2015.12

Programme Facilitator

Department of Corrections
2013.08 - 2015.08

Teacher in Charge of English

Karanga Mai Young Parents College, Kaiapoi
2003.02 - 2013.08

Master of Education -

University of Canterbury

Level 7 Diploma - Te Pīnakitanga

Te Whare Wānanga O Aotearoa

Facilitator Training -

Ara Poutama Aotearoa - Department of Corrections

Diploma of Teaching -

Christchurch Teachers College

Bachelor of Arts - English

University of Canterbury
TRACEY FOWLER