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Henderson Campus

3 Smythe Road
Private Bag 93104
Henderson
Auckland 0650
New Zealand

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Christchurch Campus

70 Condell Avenue
Papanui
Christchurch 8053
New Zealand

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Distance Learning

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Private Bag 93104
Henderson
Auckland 0650
New Zealand

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Welcome

Announcements

Student questions and issues

869.615 Course Outline

869.615 Course Assessment and Delivery Outline S1 2026

Timetables and Textbooks (on the Laidlaw website)

End of Semester Course Evaluation

Feedback on te reo tutorials

Mon 16 Feb - Fri 20 Feb

Daring Classrooms: Dr. Brene Brown

Mon 23 Feb - Friday 27 Feb

Lecture 1 Week 2 Introduction to Relational Learning Approaches slides

Satir’s Iceberg Model

The Satir Model Yesterday and Today

Empathy by Brene Brown

John Hattie's Effect Sizes

Class-Readings in preparation for next week

Mahi Tahi, Reo Māori

Mon 2 March - Fri 6 March

Lecture 2 Slides -Psychological Understandings of Relationality and Behaviour Management

Beyond Discipline (Intrinsic Motivation) Readings - Alfie Kohn

Congruent Communication Readings - Haim Ginott

Behaviourism Readings - BF Skinner

Literature Review Critical Reading Template

The Art of Paraphrasing

Mahi Tahi, Reo Māori

9 March - 13 March

Lecture 3 Week 4 Psychological and Theological understandings of relationality slides

Readings: Relationality, Personhood and Faith

Two Types of Human Relationships

I-It vs I-Thou Relationships Video Clip

Functions of Behaviour

Resource List - Humanity from A Christian Perspective

Egalitarian Articles

Authoritarian Articles

Rogers and Maslow Articles

Alfie Kohn Articles (Egalitarian)

Haim Ginott Articles (Mixed)

B F Skinner Articles (Authoritarian)

Te Reo Māori

16 March - 20 March

Lecture 4 Week 5 Theologies of Relationality and Regulating Behaviour slides

How to Help Students Self-Regulate - Short Video

Threats to the Brain - Short Video Resource Bank

Self Regulation - Short Video Series

Zones of Regulation - Intro Video

Lessons from the Playroom - Free Resources

Tuawhā

23 March - 27 March

Lecture 5 Week 6 Culturally Responsive Practices

Assignment 1 Additional Readings

Required Reading - Huakina Mai - A Kaupapa Māori Approach to Relationship and Behavioural Support

Huakina Mai - A kete for schools in Aotearoa NZ

Ka Hikitia (The Māori Education Strategy) Website

Tātaiako - Cultural Competencies for Teachers of Māori Learners

Tapasā - Cultural competencies framework for teachers of Pacific Learners

Readings: Culturally Responsive Practice

In Class Reading: Policy and Praxis - Māori Learners

Required Readings: Pasifika Approaches

Optional Readings: Pasifika Approaches

Success as Pacific Website

Videos: Asian Responses

Reo Māori tuarima

Academic Essay (50% LO:1,4)

30 March - 3 April

Lecture 6 Week 7 Restorative Practices

Critical Practice Incident Description (Initial Ideas)

CPI Description

Example script for CPI presentation

PB4L Resources

Readings: Restorative Practice - PB4L

Huakina Mai Website

Huakina Mai Readings

Readings: Restorative Practices &amp; Challenging Behaviour

Mahi Tahi Tuaono

28 April - 4 May

Lecture 8 Week 10 Relational Classroom Practices

Supporting Children With Challenging Behaviour (webpage)

The New Zealand Initiative Podcast: The Impact of Classroom Streaming

Readings: Restorative Practices & Challenging Behaviour

Video: Talk with Laidlaw graduates, Robin & Violet

Video: Talk with Laidlaw graduates, Jess & Holly

Video: Talk with Laidlaw graduates, Pam & Miah