Whakawhanaungatanga
Term 1, Week 1
February 3rd - February 7th, 2025
Term 1, Week 1
February 3rd - February 7th, 2025
I have learned something new about someone in my mentor class.
Find someone in your mentor class that you have three things in common.
Connection Catch Up - Students share what they want to share about themselves to the class. Instead of students going through one by one in an order, the next student chooses to speak based on the connection they have from what the previous student has said. For example, if a student introduces themselves talking about their family being from Samoa, having a dog, and having 2 siblings, then the next person that speaks should also have one of those things in common. This continues until everyone in the mentor class has spoken.
2. Teacher's Mahi Choice - Pick the activities that you think will work best for your mentor class.
Building Classroom Routines & Expectations
Puzzles
It is highly recommended to use some of these activities in subject classes to build relationships before diving into content. Remember, we want to be teaching to the North-East because good pegadogy requires BOTH strong curriculum knowledge and relationships.
If you're struggling to think of random questions for the Weekly Check-Ins, you can use these ones.