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__**University of Canterbury Education Plus - NLC Leadership Forum, 28 July 2011**__
readings: Creating Culturally Responsive, Inclusive Classrooms (Winifred Montgomery); Creating Culturally-safe Schools for Maori Students (Angus MacFarlane, Ted Glynn, Tom Cavanagh & Sonja Bateman); The 'Pasifika Umbrella' and Quality Teaching: Understanding and Responding to the Diverse Realities Within (Tanya Wendt Samu, University of Auckland); "I'm Not Afraid to Come into Your World": Case studies of Teachers Facilitating Engagement in Urban High School English Classrooms (Theresa A Adkins-Coleman) //In early 2010, the Ministry of Education asked the Education Review Office (ERO) to conduct an initial evaluation, and a follow up evaluation one year later, to investigate how schools were using the eight principles [NZC, p9] and the teaching as inquiry process [NZC, p39] as outlined in The New Zealand Curriculum. This is the report. Phase Two of this project will take place in Term 3 2011 and there will be another report in mid 2012.// //[|ERO website] (reports)// //[|Directions for Learning May11.pdf]// media type="youtube" key="u6XAPnuFjJc" height="349" width="560"
 * Session 1:** Celebrating our own cultural diversity. Knowing own culture before opening our minds to other cultures.
 * Session 2:** Culturally responsive leading / teaching. "The culture of the child cannot enter the classroom until it has entered the consciousness of the teacher"
 * Session 3:** Gaining a richer knowledge of ERO and NZC. 1st Presentation of ERO Report released today: **"Directions for Learning: The New Zealand Curriculum Principles, and Teaching as Inquiry"** (Robyn Gibbs - Wellilngton Office - and Julie Foley - Christchurch Office)
 * Session 4**: Tipping Points for Change. Recommended Reading Suggested Goals [[|Change-Diagram.pdf]] and Hui Whakarewa [[|Geprisp.pdf]] for Maori Students
 * Session 5**: Soap Box