Maori Language

Learn and share te reo Māori in 2021

<h2>School teachers&comma; principals and support staff are now able to register for Te Ahu o te Reo M&amacr;ori – a new&comma; nationwide programme in 2021 for beginners through to fluent speakers working in education who are keen to develop their language skills and knowledge&period;<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p>The scheme&comma; which was piloted last year among over 1000 education sector professionals&comma; will begin next year with a 120-hour programme offered through weekly classes and online lessons&period; It encourages education sector staff workforce to develop their te reo skills and integrate the language in their teaching and wider school setting&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Following the 120-hour course&comma; further support will be offered through a support programme of up to 50 hours spread across eight weeks to offer additional help in maximising use in the classroom&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Registrations are open to&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>English medium teachers from early learning services through to secondary school<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>M&amacr;ori medium kaiako&comma; from K&omacr;hanga Reo through to wharekura<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Non-teaching and support staff in kura&comma; schools&comma; wharekura&comma; early learning services and K&omacr;hanga Reo&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Based on a te reo M&amacr;ori competency framework Ng&amacr; Taumata o Te Ahu o te Reo M&amacr;ori&comma; learning will focus on the use of local dialect&comma; practice of reo use for a classroom setting&comma; grammar and writing conventions&comma; curriculum development and language planning for the classroom&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Te Ahu o te Reo M&amacr;ori will be offered in 10 Ministry of Education locations across Aotearoa&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Tai Tokerau&sol;Auckland&sol;Waikato&comma; Bay of Plenty&sol;Waiariki&comma; Taranaki&sol;Manawat&umacr;&sol;Whanganui&comma; Hawkes Bay&sol;Tair&amacr;whiti&comma; Wellington&comma; Nelson&sol;Marlborough&sol;West Coast&comma; Canterbury&sol;Chatham Islands and Otago&sol;Southland&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>For enquiries&comma; please email tereo&period;maorigroup&commat;education&period;govt&period;nz<&sol;p>&NewLine;

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