Polygogy is a term that was coined by Lilien Skudder which referred to teaching and learning that benefits Pacific learners (personal communication, 2014). I have taken this term and defined it as a combination of three "gogies" pedagogy - the teaching and learning of children, andragogy - the teaching and learning of adults and heutagogy - self determined learning. I believe that polygogy is the intergenerational formal and informal teaching and learning of Pacific people by Pacific people. Polygogy encompasses principles and aspects of pedagogy, andragogy and heutagogy because they all play a part in the communal and community learning of Pacific peoples.
This page is dedicated to my commentary of opinions and analysis that relate to Pacific Island education in Aotearoa. If there is something specific that you would like me to blog, please email me - aionomanu@gmail.com and I will address your particular question in a blog post.
This page is dedicated to my commentary of opinions and analysis that relate to Pacific Island education in Aotearoa. If there is something specific that you would like me to blog, please email me - aionomanu@gmail.com and I will address your particular question in a blog post.
Personalised learning for
NCEA Pasifika Students
Click on the heading above and see how I approached personalised learning for music students I taught at my old high school. I was interested in making sure that I capitalised on student strengths in what they were passionate about in Music - so that they sustain a life long passion for the subject.
Key questions to consider:
Pacific Parent Group
Click on the heading above and see how I was able to help support the establishment of a Pacific parent group.
School management and
NCEA Pasifika Students
Click on the heading above and see how I approached personalised learning for music students I taught at my old high school. I was interested in making sure that I capitalised on student strengths in what they were passionate about in Music - so that they sustain a life long passion for the subject.
Key questions to consider:
1. Do you know what other interests your students are pursuing outside of your curriculum subject?
2. How else could you repackage your approach to NCEA based on your student needs?
3. Where else could you find synergies with other curriculum areas so that you could focus on project-based learning?
If you have a question you'd like me to blog an answer about -
drop an email to aionomanu@gmail.com
and I'll get back to you!
Pacific Parent Group
Click on the heading above and see how I was able to help support the establishment of a Pacific parent group.
Key questions to consider:
1. Have you captured any "Pacific parent quotes" about the direct impact you have had as a teacher on their child?
2. What are the expectations of Pacific parents on the school?
3. Do parents of Pacific learners know what they are entitled to ask from a school in terms of support for their child?
If you have a question you'd like me to blog an answer about -
drop an email to aionomanu@gmail.com
and I'll get back to you!
School management and
Click on the heading above and see if what I have shared about cultural responsiveness with Pacific communities in schools can be achieved, working in partnership with school management.
Key questions to consider:
1. How do you know that you have tried the best ways to connect with your Pacific community?
2. Have you incorporated any ideas given by parents of Pacific communities as part of the school ethos or way of doing things?
3. Do you trust including Pacific parent ways of teaching and caring in their homes - into your classroom pedagogy?
If you have a question you'd like me to blog an answer about -
drop an email to aionomanu@gmail.com
and I'll get back to you!
Click on the link above and take a look at how you can use the resource attached to this section of the MoE website.
At the bottom of this announcement is a link that takes you to the Minister's press release.
There is a PDF file that is worth reading and sharing with colleagues in your schools and centres. It's important for everyone to be able to work collectively from a learning support action plan - especially RTLBs and Teacher Aides who work closely with students.
Key questions to consider:
1. Do you know what your school or centre is currently using as a disability and learning support action plan?
2. What does your school or centre define as a 'disability'?Sometimes the definition isn't exactly the same from school to school and from centre to centre. How do you know we mean what we say with the words that we use?
3. Is there a personalised learning pathway designed for students in your school or centre that should include this new draft disability and learning support action plan?
Let me know how you get on!
If you have a question you'd like me to blog an answer about -
drop an email to aionomanu@gmail.com
and I'll get back to you!