Reference no: EM133382878

Tiriti-Based Early Childhood Education

Part Two: Pepeha
In honouring you and your cultural identity, outline your pepeha in order to acknowledge the people and places that you are most connected to. Use the pepeha section of Te reo Maori: He taonga mo a tatou mokopuna (Rokx, 2016) to guide you.

Use He Taonga structure as a guide but feel free to make it your own as pepeha is intended.
Please note: there is no word count requirement for pepeha and it does not contribute to the final word count of the essay.

Part Three: Essay

Early childhood teachers in Aotearoa New Zealand are guided by Te Whariki and Tataiako to respectfully implement Maori cultural knowledge, values and practices throughout the day to day teaching and learning experiences within their
early childhood centres. For some teachers this is a new journey and for others, a continuing one.
Introduce your essay by reflecting on your learning journey and articulating your knowledge of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and Maori cultural knowledge, values and practices. Consider why a commitment to these areas is important and what you can do in order to grow and develop your learning journey further.
Then select two practices encompassing Maori cultural knowledge and values that can be effectively implemented into an early childhood centre.
• Explain how they honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi
• Examine their importance and contribution to children's learning and early childhood education
• Explain how they can be authentically implemented; and
• Identify what teaching strategies and professional/personal goals can support the ongoing development of these practices

This essay can be written in two parts. First part:
• Ensure you reflect on and explain your understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi; for example, Treaty articles, principles, historical/contemporary events, challenges and Initiatives
• Ensure you reflect on and explain your understanding of Maori cultural knowledge, values and practices and how they contribute to your commitment to Tiriti-based practice
• The beginning of your essay should be approximately 30 to 40 % of the assessment, i.e. 550 to 700 words, and be supported with references
• Note: the first part of this essay can be written in the ‘first person'
• The main focus of this first part needs to be on your own professional knowledge, professional learning journey and commitment to Te Tiriti-based practice.

Second part:
• Describe two relevant practices (values, customs or ways of doing things) that reflect Maori cultural knowledge and values and explain how they can be effectively implemented in an early childhood centre. For example, a practice/value could be waiata, purakau, whanaungatanga, kaitiakitanga, placed-based education/tangata whenuatanga.
• Note: The second part of the essay is related to ECE and therefore needs to be written in the ‘third person'
• Connect your discussion of practices back to your knowledge of Te Tiriti o Waitangi (eg; articles, principles, historical/contemporary) and Maori cultural knowledge and values where relevant. (Approximately 500 words for each practice)
• Address each of the bullet points when discussing the implementation of your practices

• Ensure all parts of your essay are informed by course literature in order to examine and explain the importance of Tiriti-based practice and an understanding of Maori cultural knowledge within the context of ECE
• Research literature specific to your selected practices beyond the course readings to support your discussion and enhance your own professional knowledge and practice