A Maori World View B I C U L T U R A L P R A C T I C E S O F T E T I R I T I O W A I T A N G I DATE: Monday, November 25, 2019 TIME: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm LOCATION: Grand Salon Please join us for a presentation on the Maori culture and New Zealand bicultural/bilingual commitment to the Treaty of Waitangi Our Guest Speakers Brenda Soutar Brenda is a prominent Māori leader from the North Island of New Zealand (Ngāti Porou and Ngāti Awa). Brenda is an administrator at the renowned Mana Tamariki Māori school located in Palmerston North, New Zealand. She is a former Kaitiaki (Tumuaki/Senior Teacher) at Te Kōhanga Reo o Mana Tamariki and current Tumuaki Rīwhi (Principal) at Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Mana Tamariki, which serves children from 1 year through high school. Brenda is a powerful advocate for the restoration of the te reo Māori (Māori language). Mana Tamariki school requires both parents to speak Māori to their children at all times (at school, home and in public). Brenda is the co-author of several books, including Understanding Te Whāriki and the recent revision of the national early education curriculum, Te Whāriki. Wendy Lee Wendy Lee is a distinguished New Zealand educator, author, international speaker, and Director of the Educational Leadership Project (Ltd). Wendy has been involved in the early childhood education (ECE) field over the last 45 years as a teacher, lecturer, administrator, professional development facilitator, and researcher. Wendy has co-authored several books, including Learning Stories: Constructing Learner Identities in Early Education, Learning Stories in Practice, Understanding Te Whāriki, and the Kei Tua o te Pae assessment for learning. Wendy has presented and influenced assessment practices throughout the world, including New Zealand, the UK, Germany, Japan, China, Iceland, Belgium, the USA, the United Arab Emirates, Norway, Czech Republic, Kazakhstan, Canada, Australia, and Sweden. Event Sponsors.