Bishop, R: Culture Speaks

This book focuses on what it is like to be a young M ori person in a New Zealand secondary school classroom today. It presents and discusses narratives drawn from the voices of M ori secondary students, their wh nau, principals, and teachers.

Whether you are a student, a parent, a principal, or a teacher, this book will help you to examine your own explanations for the educational achievement of students and begin to develop effective responses to the challenges it raises. The book proposes strategies for teachers to increase their effectiveness in the teaching and learning of students from M ori and Pacific origins.