Waka Taua
Keeping you connected
Waka Taua
Keeping you connected
Waka Taua was a large waka that could hold many people, just like our network. In the past it often transported parties going into battle - our cohort of learners are often misunderstood and misrepresented, our educators become warriors for our learners and working together strengthens our quest. Waka Taua connects Gifted Aotearoa Network members with each other and with information and opportunities to support you in your work with gifted students.
What’s going on right now
- We've had an awesome response to the opening of registrations for the March 2019 Intake of Waka Kōpapa: TAKING the LEAD. This course is now FULL. If you are still interested in enroling, we have opened registrations for the June 2019 Intake. Scroll down to Waka Kōpapa to find out more and to register. Waka Kōpapa is a 4-module online course covering practical strategies for educators responsible for learners with additional needs including all Gifted Coordinators, SENCos, RTLBs, future Coordinator’s and related professionals to lead provisions for learners with additional needs, such as gifted learners, in your school or kura.
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Registrations are now open for the first regional network Hui in Canterbury, Wakatipu and Wellington. Waka Tīwai are a series of four regional hui for educators to network and collaborate together as a community of learners, growing regional capability to meet the needs of gifted learners. These hui offer practical support for classroom practice. Scroll down to Waka Tīwai to find out more and to register
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A number of questions have been answered by our Waka Ama Kaiārahi, such as "I am leading Gifted and Talented this year. I am a novice at this and would like to know where I should start with this for our school" and "I am setting up a register of gifted learners for my school. Do you have any advice around identifying gifted students and ways to cater to them in your school?". All questions and answers are published on the Gifted Community on TKI.
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Our Waka Ama Kaiārahi Brooke Trenwith, Rosemary Cathcart and Sue Barriball offer specialist support in gifted education to all network members. They are available now to personally respond to your queries, challenges or concerns related to gifted education. Scroll down to find out more about Waka Ama.
If you have not done so already, please scroll down to register with the Network and follow the Gifted Aotearoa Facebook page, so we can inform you of up-coming events and opportunities.
Waka Ama
Keeping you afloat
Waka Ama
Keeping you afloat
Waka Ama is a waka that requires an outrigger to keep balanced and afloat. Waka Ama provides access to Kaiārahi (leaders) in gifted education who provide on-the-spot support to educators and co-ordinators with an immediate need or query.
Our gifted education specialists are available to personally respond to your queries, challenges or concerns. Read through their bios and decide who best fits your needs in your current situation. Then email your query, challenge or concern to your chosen expert with "Gifted Aotearoa: Waka Ama" in the subject line. She will respond to you personally. Go on ... Sue, Brooke and Rosemary are ready to help you now!
All questions and answers are edited for anonymity and suitability, then published to the Gifted Community on TKI so that everybody can benefit. Click on over to see the Waka Ama Q and As at date.
Sue Barriball
NZ Centre for Gifted Education
Email: sue.barriball@nzcge.co.nz
Sue is an experienced educator, having taught primary, secondary and tertiary levels, and has specialised in teaching gifted learners for the past 15 years. She is a former director of the George Parkyn National Centre for Gifted Education and REACH Education tutor, and currently oversees all student programmes at NZCGE. Sue has extensive knowledge and experience in gifted education, thinking skills, and the depth and complexity framework. In addition, Sue has delivered PLD online and face-to-face and presented nationally and internationally on gifted education. She is also a parent of gifted children and contributes regularly to both educator and parent groups.
Brooke Trenwith
NZ Association for Gifted Children
Email: president@giftedchildren.org.nz
Brooke is a New Zealand Representative on the World Council for Gifted and Talented Children and a MOE Accredited consultant. She has taught early childhood through to university level, been a Gifted Coordinator and was assistant director of an English Language School in Taiwan. Brooke was project leader of the Te Toi Tupu contract, helping schools develop robust, transparent and cohesive approaches to gifted education. Brooke’s specialisations include giftedness, inclusive education, relationship-based learning/cultural responsiveness, coaching/change management, thinking skills, digital fluency, innovative learning and collaborative practice. Brooke is on the Reference Group for the Ministerial Review of Curriculum, Progress and Achievement.
Rosemary Cathcart
REACH Education
Email: reacheducation@xtra.co.nz
Dr Rosemary Cathcart is director of REACH Education, Ministry-accredited providers of the award-winning Certificate of Effective Practice in Gifted Education, and was formerly founding director of the George Parkyn Centre for Gifted Education. Rosemary has been proactively involved in almost every aspect of gifted education for over 30 years, working intensively with children, teachers, parents, education groups and organisations and as a political advocate. She is deeply committed to supporting teachers and schools in improving their knowledge in this field, both through her published materials and through workshops, courses, conferences and individual advisory work.
Waka Tīwai
Learning together
Waka Tīwai
Learning together
Waka Tīwai were every-day waka. They were used often and were ideal for moving small groups of people – like our regional network hui. They were also used for recreation, which reflects our desire to enjoy what we are participating in.
REGISTRATIONS FOR THE FIRST REGIONAL NETWORK HUI IN CANTERURY, WAKATIPU AND WELLINGTON ARE NOW OPEN. Scroll down for Hui details and a link to registration.
Waka Tīwai are a series of four regional hui for educators to network and collaborate together as a community of learners, growing regional capability to meet the needs of gifted learners. These hui offer practical support for classroom practice.
Download the Waka Tīwai Information Sheet
Hui 1 (all regions): Making Good Choices for Gifted Learners within Literacy
Building knowledge of the ways content, process and products need to be differentiated for gifted learners to ensure they are working to their capabilities within literacy.
Hui Currently Open for Registration
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REGION
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HUI DETAILS
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LINK TO REGISTER
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Wellington
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Making Good Choices for Gifted Learners within Literacy
4-6pm, 4 April 2019
Ss Peter and Paul School, Myrtle Street, Lower Hutt
Facilitator: Anna Meuli
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Register for Wellington Hui 1 here
Registrations close Wed 27th March, 2019
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Wakatipu
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Making Good Choices for Gifted Learners within Literacy
4-6pm, 4 April 2019
Remarkables School, 49 Lake Ave, Frankton, Queenstown
Facilitator: Sue Luus
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Register for Wakatipu Hui 1 here
Registrations close Wed 27th March, 2019
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Canterbury
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Making Good Choices for Gifted Learners within Literacy
4-6pm, 4 April 2019
Waitākiri Primary School, 170 Burwood Rd, Christchurch
Facilitator: Elizabeth Wilson
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Register for Canterbury Hui 1 here
Registrations close Wed 27th March, 2019
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Waka Kōpapa
Leading together
Waka Kōpapa
Leading together
Waka Kōpapa were ideal for moving small groups of people together, just as our leadership development course helps to move groups of educators along on their journey as leaders in gifted education.
REGISTRATIONS FOR THE MARCH 2019 INTAKE ARE NOW CLOSED, DUE TO MAXIMUM NUMBERS HAVING BEEN MET. REGISTRATIONS FOR THE JUNE 2019 INTAKE ARE NOW OPEN. Register here for the Waka Kopapa June 2019 Intake. Registrations close Friday 7th June, 2019.
For further information about this course, download the Waka Kōpapa Information Sheet.
Summary
‘TAKING the LEAD’ is a 4-module online course covering practical strategies for educators responsible for learners with additional needs including all Gifted Coordinators, SENCos, RTLBs, future Coordinator’s and related professionals to lead provisions for learners with additional needs, such as gifted learners, in your school or kura. Waka Kōpapa is designed to encourage networking opportunities while also providing individual support. It is free for educators to participate in Waka Kōpapa.
Module 1: Roles and responsibilities
Module 2: Policies, systems, procedures
Module 3: Critical issues
Module 4: Your strategic plan
Waka Hourua
Raising new leaders
Waka Hourua
Raising new leaders
Waka Hourua were waka used for travelling long distances. The intent of this Waka is to journey over time with local emerging leaders in gifted education, to develop their ability to lead gifted education initiatives in their community and to support other educators.
Key network members will be invited to participate for free. They will be paired with a Gifted Aotearoa Kaiārahi and will together establish and execute a plan that:
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develops skills and knowledge in leadership, gifted education and PLD delivery; and
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results in the production and presentation of a resource that reflects effective practice and meets a need of the Gifted Aotearoa network in the local community.
Resources may include a Waka Tīwai hui, Q & As for Waka Ama, or a practical resource or publication.
Please scroll down to register with the Network and follow the Gifted Aotearoa Facebook page, so we can send you updates in relation to Waka Hourua.
