Project management
Primary role
Teacher-only planning note
This is the checkpoint sheet, not the inquiry itself. Use it to see whether the team can translate values into concrete next actions, and whether mātauranga Māori commitments like manaakitanga, tikanga, and collective responsibility are visible in the workflow.
Strong fit
People participate individually and collectively in response to community challenges.
How this resource aligns
The planner helps students organise participation, role-sharing, and follow-through as part of collective action.
Social StudiesTM-SS-3-D1Collective action
Te Mātaiaho Social Studies `TM-SS-3-D1`.
Strong fit
Systems shape how people and groups organise themselves: rights, responsibilities, power, and fairness.
How this resource aligns
The planner keeps responsibilities, communication, and accountability visible while students carry out a project.
Social StudiesTM-SS-3-U1Roles and responsibilities
Te Mātaiaho Social Studies `TM-SS-3-U1`.
Teacher move
Planning sheets are most useful when they are revisited and revised, not filled in once and forgotten.
How to teach this well
Use the planner in short conferences and require teams to update one concrete task each time.
CheckpointsReflectionProject discipline
Best used alongside the full action plan and regular teacher conferencing.
Puna Kōrero — Sources
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.