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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008
Pages: 4
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Who Are the Best Teachers of Pasifika Children?
Schuster, Ezra
Kairaranga, v9 n2 p10-13 2008
This paper discusses the complexities of engaging with Pasifika communities in Aotearoa New Zealand and examines the assumption that the best people to provide services to Pasifika children "have to be Pasifika". The paper offers strategies on building the capability of non-Pasifika staff to work with Pasifika children and their families. (Contains 1 figure and 1 note.)
Descriptors: Educational Change, Foreign Countries, Change Strategies, Educational Strategies, Teacher Characteristics, Teacher Qualifications, Teacher Competencies, Professional Development, Special Needs Students, Indigenous Knowledge, Indigenous Populations, Teacher Effectiveness
New Zealand Ministry of Education. Available from: Massey University. Private Bag 11 222; Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand. Tel: +64-6-351-3396; Fax: +64-6-351-3472; email: kairaranga@massey.ac.nz; Web site: http://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/learning/departments/school-curriculum-pedagogy/kairaranga/kairaranga_home.cfm
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education; Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: New Zealand
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