School’s in for teachers

Two new interactive workshops for school teachers have been launched at the Waitangi Treaty Grounds with the aim of encouraging critical thought about the history of New Zealand.

Aotearoa New Zealand Histories (ANZH) provides teachers with an overview of the history curriculum up to year 10 while exploring activities relating to tino rangatiratanga and Government.

Histories Go Digital integrates lessons and technology from ANZH by exploring digital tools which bring history to life for students.

Waitangi Treaty Grounds education manager Monika Kern said she was incredibly excited about the new workshops.

‘‘What better place for teachers to further develop a nuanced understanding of our past, fostering empathy, cultural appreciation and respect for diversity than here at the Treaty Grounds?,’’ she said.

While they were on offer at the Treaty Grounds, the learning experiences from the workshops could be customised to align with local teaching curriculums and history topics.