Development of a Maori Immersion Childhood Education Diploma of Teaching.

摘要: This paper describes the design of a new Maori, early childhood, immersion teaching diploma program at University Waikato (New Zealand). The incorporates strong focus on developing both adult students' fluency in as second language, and their skills for facilitating young children, many whom will also be learning it language. For 3 years, student teachers are required to develop competence theory practice childhood education, become fluent Te Reo learn pedagogy children's Maori language; perspectives culture taught. course, based an existing education program, now includes language revitalization. is only pilot evaluated revised needed. Challenges appear lack written materials profiCient speakers teach teachers. (Contains 31 references.) (NAV) *********************************************************************** Reproductions supplied by EDRS best that can made from original document.