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Tapasā- Cultural Competencies Framework for Teachers of Pacific Learners 2019.pdfThe Tapasā is a framework developed by the Ministry of Education to support teachers of Pasifika Learners. As we journey through understanding and implementing the framework, we can use the resources available to better understand ourselves as well as our learners.
The meaning of Tapasā within this framework Tapasā is a Samoan term. The closest English language translation would be the word ‘compass’. Traditionally, the tapasā extends beyond the finite and physical limitations of a compass where the tapasā serves as a guide or pathway in malaga or a journey. In earlier times, the tapasā guided our ancestors as they successfully voyaged across oceans by reading the stars and constellations, marking the winds and mapping the currents. With the blessings of the Creator God and guidance of ilamutu (spiritual guide), and unity and fortitude in times of adversity, these voyagers reached the far corners of the Pacific.
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