Teacher-only planning companion for Awa Action Checklist. Use this page to keep action planning educationally purposeful, culturally safe, and genuinely collective.
This page is for teachers and kaiako. The checklist works best when it prepares students for real participation, not just the appearance of being busy.
A mātauranga Māori lens matters because kaitiakitanga, tikanga, and manaakitanga shape how action is carried out, who is consulted, and how the awa is treated during the work.
Students participate individually and collectively in response to community challenges.
The checklist turns intentions into a workable plan, which is exactly what makes school action projects more than symbolic.
Most useful when the class is about to carry out an action, not just talk about one.
Students manage themselves, plan collaboratively, and follow agreed processes safely.
Keep role clarity and safety explicit. That is pedagogically important, especially for learners who need structure and predictable expectations.
This is where the handout supports both classroom workflow and real-world responsibility.
Students use discussion and review to decide what evidence of action needs to be gathered and shared.
Assign evidence roles deliberately. Students often act well but fail to document their learning unless this is planned.
This strengthens later reporting, reflection, and moderation conversations.
Ministry of Education. (2007). The New Zealand Curriculum. Learning Media.
Ministry of Education. (2021). Te Mātaiaho: The Refreshed New Zealand Curriculum. Ministry of Education.
Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand. (2021). Tātaiako: Cultural Competencies for Teachers of Māori Learners. Teaching Council.