The developer of an innovative teacher development programme says there are no excuses for not getting Maori students engaged in learning.
Professor Russell Bishop from the University of Waikato is to speak on Friday at a conference of the Council for Education Research in Auckland on engaging Maori and other students in learning.
He says Te Kotahitanga, which is now used in 30 schools, allows teachers to show Maori students they care for them, and to show they have expectations also.
Professor Bishop told Waatea News that teachers need to observe the performance of their Maori students so they can change things that are not working in the classroom.
