This would be seen in a centre by:
- Greeting the parents and making effort to get to know them. 

- Asking the parents about their child's, needs, wants, and outcomes while they are at the centre. 

- Making an effort to build trust with the child – it makes a difference if the child looks forward to coming to the centre.

Fairness:

 

This would be shown in a centre as:
- Having a non biased opinion.

- Finding both sides of the story (the single story)

- Treating everyone as equal regardless of culture, gender, ethnicity.

- Being true to yourself about your identity and being honest to those around you. Identifying your strengths/weaknesses and taking action to improve those areas. To be honest is to be brave and ask for help/speak up, even if you are the only person who will stand for the truth.

- Being fair, having the integrity and doing the right thing. Ensuring that the 'playing field' is equal, and not having biases that will impact your teaching and the learning of the tamariki.

Whānau/relationships

Whānau relationships are not only who you share blood with but who you create strong relationships with,  scubas kaiako in your early childhood setting to tamariki, their whānau and community (iwi and hapū).

Approach

Being respectful of other people's cultural differences and taking the time to learn either through conversations or interactions you have with  tamariki and whānau.

 

Definition: conscious knowledge of one's own character and feelings

 

Self-awareness is evident when kaiako ensure that they regularly reflect on themselves and their teaching practice. When reflecting, kaiako need to think about their own values, attitudes , and beliefs that underpin their practice and understand why they have these values, beliefs, and attitudes. Kaiako should be conscious of how they a treating children and ensure that they are being treated equally. 

 

Definition: the quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate

 

Kindness is evident when kaiako are caring, welcoming, and accepting of tamariki and whānau. Kaiako should make an effort to get to know the child, their interests, and the family's aspirations for the child. They should show empathy, smile, use positive body language, and communicate effectively with tamariki, other kaiako and whānau.

 

How it might be seen: taking the time to understand thoughts and feelings of tamariki and whanau.  

 

Teamwork: Cooperative or coordinated effort on the part of a group of persons acting together as a team or in the interests of a common cause. 

 

How it might been seen: Working with a whaanau to overcome behaviour issues or any other problems. Also relates to colleagues working together to achieve a common goal.  

In practice - It’s important to be taking the time to understand the children’s individual needs. They’re still so fresh to the world and they’re learning so much every day so being patient with them and their journey is crucial. 

Empathy - The ability to understand, relate and connect to others’ feelings. 

In practice - You cannot build an effective relationship with the children if you aren’t willing to connect with them and who they are as a person. Children naturally build up walls and without having that personal connection with the children they won’t feel that they are valued as a person and consequently they tend to take less on board.

Reflection - Consideration and observations of past events. 

In practice - Looking back on the experiences that the children undergo in a day. Being able to acknowledge the positive and negative effects and events for a child and also positive and negative actions that you have made which influenced the children. Looking back to move forward and looking at yourself, your actions, and your mindset to better yourself.

It would include speaking to the Whanau, communicating about Tamariki and their actions and learning with the other Kaiako. 

Patience - the capacity to accept or tolerate delay, problems, or suffering without becoming annoyed or anxious. 

Behaviour would include trying out new learning strategies and not getting or disheartened if that one doesn’t work out.

Self awareness  - the conscious knowledge of one’s own character and feelings and becoming your own person, knowing who you are. Self awareness can be seen through an individual's actions and performances, how they present themselves, and respond to situations.