In group work, set each student a specific task

Build relationships by talking about similar interests

I like the idea of a ‘telephone’

Don’t judge students, build the relationships

Texting whanau with positive msgs re: daughter

Establish and maintain good contact with home/whanau and develop positive relationships

Have a positive relationship with your students so they can tell you what is going on.

Keep an open mind when it comes to your students; you don’t know what is going on in their lives.

Contact home early to get a full picture of whanau circumstances and expectations.

Be careful about making and acting on assumptions

Try not to make assumptions about students, take the time to chat with them and share stories.

Get to know your students, ask questions, be interested!

Get to know the ins and outs of each student, don’t make assumptions about them all their lives.

Ask more questions of my students to find out more about their story.

If there are ongoing issues with attendance/lateness/gear, give benefit of doubt until you know otherwise.

Leave all assumptions behind.  Student’s have their own story.

Being open to exploring as much info about students as they are willing to give.

Take away – culture counts.  Do not judge student on where they live, family dynamics, parents, job.  There could be a good reason for being late (commitments outside of school)

Face value isn’t always clear, we need to build relationships with students and whanau.

You don’t know until you know.  Being open to all possibilities is important.

Importance of open communication lines with whanau.

Don’t take things too seriously/harshly.  You don’t always know the full story e.g. upset, late, quiet students.

Difficult to get FULL picture! Helps to know whanau.

Can be better prepared.

Background is helpful.  Talk to students to find individual personality – don’t make assumptions

Hard facts are necessary e.g. health, literacy.

Do not assume, communicate with student, whanau, school.

Don’t assume, check it out.  Appearances can lead to misnomers.

Get the facts before making assumptions.  Build relationships and have conversations.

I need to communicate with the student and whanau.  Korero kanohi ki kanohi.

Don’t make assumptions.  First build a total picture by talking/connecting with student and whanau.

Gather more information, talk with student and whanau.

Don’t make assumptions.

Relationships take time

Don’t make assumptions about students based on small pieces of information about them.

Not have assumptions prior to having enough info about students.  If in doubt ask deans/whanau teacher

Don’t make assumptions

Don’t make assumptions – seek more knowledge holistically together

Take care with quiet, under the radar students to hear their story, easy to be lost.

In order to help a child to learn, you need a holistic view of them.

Never make assumptions without knowing the full story.

Knowing the student’s daily routine or morning routine can help understand as a whanau teacher.

Gather good information from all sources before making assumptions.  Symptoms are not cause’s.

Communication and collaboration

Spider web of communication – continual, joined growth

No assumptions

Gather good information from all sources before making assumptions.  Symptoms are not cause’s.

Communication and collaboration

Spider web of communication – continual, joined growth

No assumptions

Create the relationship that allows them to trust you

Be aware of the quiet student

Show that you care and ensure you talk to all students daily.

Open a dialogue with student (RELATIONSHIPS!)

Get a full picture

Find out what is important to them and what /who drives them. Don’t assume anything – try not to.

Share information about students where ever possible & appropriate.

More info about students.

Can we communicate with each other and better to share student profiles in order to meet their need’s.

There are many parts of the jigsaw, processes need to be effective.  Don’t make assumptions.