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Pre-Certified Teacher Journal
Need assistance in creating a portfolio of evidence to become a registered teacher. See if this Journal fits your needs. Template: PCT: Google Website: Journal Google Docs: Journal If you would like a copy of the Google Website please email admin@menza.co.nz. For the Google Doc, create your own copy or download the document.
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Info session on non-contact hours for teachers in 2025
MENZA board member Brenda Oakley facilitates the discussion alongside PPTA team members Lauren Hourigan and Jo Brunskill, with questions around the impact of the introduction of non-contacts for ITM teachers in 2025. If you need help negotiating with your management team, PPTA Field Officers are happy to help – find them on the PPTA website…
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The impact of music therapy on teaching – Chris O’Connor
In this presentation Chris O’Connor unpacks how the humanistic, strength-based approach of his music therapy training and ongoing learning has transformed his music teaching, moving increasingly away from the deficit approach to music education that he experienced in his music learning journey. Chris O’Connor is a registered music therapist and freelance performer, educator, composer and…
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The politics of teaching “The Basics” Brilliantly
As part of our Online guest-speaker sessions. Jade Wrathall talked about teaching the Basics Brilliantly. Sourced Article: Teaching the Basics Brilliantly or Reinforcing Yet Another Subject Hierarchy? Powerpoint presentation: Jade Wrathall is an emerging academic from the University of Waikato. She graduated with a Master of Arts with First Class Honours and has held various teaching…
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NCEA Music – 2024 Music Review and Reflection
An edited video of the RAMP workshop hosted by Ministry of Education and MENZA. Presented by Dr Martin Emo; Learning Area Lead – Dance, Drama, Music, Visual ArtsTe Poutāhū (Curriculum Centre) Date: 30th October 2024 Resources: Presentation
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Reading Music Game and Website
A free Reading Music Website for students to enhance their music literacy skills. Created by Joseph Allen who teaches music at Primary and Intermediate level and also a Program Designer It has high score boards, certificates, skins (for rewards), fingering charts for wind and brass, instrument specific formats (eg. positions for trombone, valves for brass,…
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Korero with Delysse Glenn – NZQA External Moderation
MENZA Presents; Korero with Delysse Glenn; National Assessment Advisor for Music. Delysse discusses good practices seen so far with the new internally assessed Level 1 Music Achievement Standards and answers questions teachers have previously submitted or asked on the call. Also, below is a sample Excellence answer for 1.1; Beat Recreation provided by Delysse Date:…
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Te Wānanga – Music Subject Learning Outcomes: Delving into Te Ao Māori
Embark on a more profound learning journey through a Te Ao Māori lens with Taonga Puoro practitioners Horomona Horo and Kelly Kahukiwa. This series of recorded wānanga offers a unique opportunity to explore the rich musical histories and tikanga (customs) inherent in Te Ao Māori. Participants will gain insight into key concepts such as ‘ihi’…
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Te Wānanga Tuawhitu – Music SLO Wānanga: Delving into Te Ao Māori
Seventh Wānanga: Subject Learning Outcomes Learning Workshops: Delving into Te Ao Māori: Exploring Musical Histories and Tikanga In this video, we explore; Presented by Horomona Horo (Absent) and Kelly Kahukiwa Zoom Chat Miro Board
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Te Wānanga Tuaono – Music SLO Wānanga: Delving into Te Ao Māori
Sixth Wānanga: Music Subject Learning Outcomes Workshops: Delving into Te Ao Māori: Exploring Musical Histories and Tikanga In this video we explore; Presented by Horomona Horo (Absent) and Kelly Kahukiwa Zoom Chat Miro Board
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Te Wānanga Tuarima – Music SLO Wānanga: Delving into Te Ao Māori
Fifth Wānanga: Music Subject Learning Outcomes Workshops: Delving into Te Ao Māori: Exploring Musical Histories and Tikanga In this video we explore; Presented by Horomona Horo and Kelly Kahukiwa Zoom Chat Miro Board
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Te Wānanga Tuawhā – Music SLO Wānanga: Delving into Te Ao Māori
Fourth Wānanga: Music Subject Learning Outcomes Workshops: Delving into Te Ao Māori: Exploring Musical Histories and Tikanga In this video we explore; Presented by Horomona Horo and Kelly Kahukiwa Zoom Chat Miro Board
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Te Wānanga Tuatoru – Music SLO Wānanga: Delving into Te Ao Māori
Third Wānanga: Music Subject Learning Outcomes Workshops: Delving into Te Ao Māori: Exploring Musical Histories and Tikanga In this video we explore; Presented by Horomona Horo and Kelly Kahukiwa Zoom Chat Miro Board
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Te Wānanga Tuarua – Music SLO Wānanga: Delving into Te Ao Māori
2nd wānanga: Music Subject Learning Outcomes Workshops: Delving into Te Ao Māori: Exploring Musical Histories and Tikanga In this video we explore; Presented by Horomona Horo and Kelly Kahukiwa Zoom Chat Miro Board
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Te Wānanga Tuatahi – Music SLO Wānanga: Delving into Te Ao Māori
First wānanga: Music Subject Learning Outcomes Workshops: Delving into Te Ao Māori: Exploring Musical Histories and Tikanga In this video, we explore wānanga through Whakawhanaungatanga and set up the learning space for future sessions. We also explored the tikanga we wanted in this virtual learning space. Chat Transcript Tikanga This wānanga was bought to you…
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Puna Karakia
This is a selection/fountain of karakia (Puna Karakia) for Gathering resources from the Ngahere and Moana. It also includes karakia for kai, beginning and ending hui, and lessons. Puna Karakia
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NZCF Video Series – Songs and Waiata for Classrooms
The New Zealand Choral Federation’s Let’s Get Singing video series is geared towards helping primary and intermediate classroom teachers foster a love of singing in their tamariki. In each video, a dynamic presenter leads a physical and vocal warm-up before teaching a song, step-by-step. The videos are each accompanied by a set of handy teacher’s notes, a…
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Big Ideas Posters
Big Ideas posters you can hang around your classroom. Created by Stephen Garton Full-Res (A3) Posters: Big Ideas
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Matauranga Puoro Māori Resource
A resource written and gathered by the MENZA Board. This resource is designed to aid teachers to build their understanding of Matauranga Puoro Māori. This resource is targeted for Year 11. However, can be used from Year 9 and upwards. In this resource there are activities for students to; Also, there is a a section…
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Music Foundations: A guide to musical skills and technology (NCEA Level 1)
A great resource written by Stephen Garton that will aid secondary teachers with their Year 11 programme. The resource is based on Music Foundations for students in Year 11 and is suitable for either teaching NCEA or an alternative programme. The resource is based on the Big Ideas and will give students foundational knowledge to…
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He Waiata Whakataukī
By Priya Gain and Sean O’Connor for Poutokomanawa He Waiata Whakataukī: Hei ngohe korikori, kōrero, tākarokaro hoki – Whakataukī as waiata with movement, speech, and play activities ‘He Waiata Whakataukī’ presents five beautiful waiata based on whakataukī by singer songwriter Sean O’Connor (Ngāti Porou). Working in collaboration with illustrator Emily Cater and designer Maree Wilson, Priya and Sean have curated this…
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MENZA Conference 2023 presenter notes/powerpoints and videos
Dr. Anita Collins Dr Anita Collins is an award-winning educator, author and researcher in music education and brain development. She has interviewed over 100 neuromusical researchers in Canada, USA, Scandinavia and Europe, she is a TEDx speaker and TED-Ed writer and author of The Music Advantage. Anita is probably best known for her role as…
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Support for Music Teachers
This is the updated document (April 2024) The initial document was sent to all teacher training music education providers in 2023 to be made available to training or new teachers.
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Hui: Alternative Yr 11 Music Programme
A Zoom Hui was held on the 6th of September 2023 to discuss what Music Departments are doing if they are not teaching a Full NCEA Level 1 Programme or not accrediting NCEA Level 1.
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NCEA Hui August 2023 recordings
On 2 and 10 August, Martin Emo, Learning Area Lead Performing Arts for the Ministry of Education, presented NCEA Changes workshops to focus on the teaching and learning that need to occur to support the internals for Standards 1.1 and 1.2 (Session one), as well as the teaching and learning that need to occur to support…
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Webinar – Foundations of Musical Learning
Lucinda Geoghegan is based in Scotland and is a marvellously engaging presenter. You will not want to miss this session! The focus will be on early childhood 3-4 years, but the content will also be useful for early primary (new entrant). Resources: Presentation
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KIWICORDER
Kiwicorder is a set of thirteen New Zealand compositions for beginner to more advanced recorder players. Each piece in this series has at least one easy descant recorder part (called “Descant Recorder 1”), as well as other parts for more experienced players in your group. We are grateful to MENZA (Music Education NZ, Aotearoa) for…
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Hei hei’s Eggs by Maria Kapa
A wonderful bicultural resource perfect for ECE and early Primary children. Click on the links below to download the resources, which include an e-book with the story and illustrations, a dance track for the Hei hei song and an activity book with ideas for all sorts of musical and non-musical learning activities with the children:…
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Secondary Hui – May 2023
Recorded Zoom Hui for the Secondary Sector. Items discussed were the Revised Revisions of the Lv 1 Achievement Standards. Experiences from a teacher who is participating in the Pilot. Next steps from MENZA. Agenda Martin Emo Presentation– Regarding Change Package
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Hook Line and Sing-along song bank
“Hook, Line and Sing-along” winning songs from 2010-2022 These songs were annual songwriting competitions run by the NZ Music Commission and MENZA. Winners had their songs recorded and published. Click the link below for all the play-along videos and all music resources including lead charts and uke-friendly charts for the 13 years from 2010 –…
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Te Ika a Māui
By Kristin Browne About this resource Te Ika a Māui is designed to be an immersive, interactive and exploratory experience that can be developed over several or multiple lessons for children aged 2-7 years. The heart of the story lies in the singing, not only bringing the story to life for the children, but allowing a space…
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Collection of Waiata
Collection of Waiata curated by Paul Zeedijk. Paul does update it regularly. Two versions below, Paul’s live version and a copied version made on the 2nd March 2023 Slide Presentation with Kupu, Chords and linked Youtube Clips Presentation: Waiata Chords (Live) Presentation: Waiata Version (Copied 2/3/23) Email: