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Ko Morgan tōku ingoa

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Kia ora! My name is Morgan and I am a secondary school teacher in New Zealand who specialises in Science (Biology) and English. I have also taught Maths, Te Reo Māori, and some Hauora (Wellbeing) lessons. I created this website as a way to share my resources with ākonga and kaiako. You will find that most of my resources are under Science-->Living World.

If the resource says "Made by Morgan" then I made it, otherwise it's a resource I found online--I have tried to link these back to the source where possible.

My Goal: As I am still a beginning teacher, I have a lot to learn. I hope to one day be able to include te reo and tikanga Māori in every lesson I teach. Right now, my goal is 1-3 lessons a week. I only started learning te reo Māori in January of 2019 so I am currently taking a te reo course to help me get closer to my goal.

Interests:

• I have a B.S. in Biology so I am very interested in the Living World--particularly aquatic biology, ecology, animal behaviour, microscopy, and anatomy/physiology. I have been asked to help with the Sustainability Project at Haeata Community Campus and am excited that I get to share my love of aquatic biology and ecology with students.

• Growing up in The South (Georgia) meant I was exposed to a lot of folklore as a child, mostly Native American and African American. This caused me to develop a fascination for these kinds of stories and I love sharing them with my students.

• As I mentioned above, te reo and tikanga Māori are important to me. I really enjoy being creative and finding ways to mix te ao Māori with science and maths. It is definitely a challenge for me but like being pushed a bit out of my comfort zone as it enables me to grow and use my imagination. Learning about the Māori language and culture has changed the way I approach my lessons--I now realise subjects are more intertwined than I previously thought.